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Daily Email - Thursday - 08/14/2025

August 14, 2025

Summer’s winding down, but the city’s energy is still heating up. From leafy escapes and hands-on workshops to dazzling art festivals and iconic performances, your week’s packed with ways to play, explore, and savor. Dive in to discover your next favorite thing.

Wrigleyville’s going full southern. We’re talking live country bands, smokin’ BBQ, ice-cold beer, and lots of denim. Rally your crew and grab tickets now for September 20th. Wanna go? Just enter already.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

STATE PARKS

Photo: Starved Rock Lodge

Hide away from urban buzz without going too far - these nearby state parks offer the perfect green escape (and maybe an unexpected slice of midsummer magic):

OLD STYLE PRESENTS

THE GRIT, THE GLORY, THE DIVE BAR

This isn’t velvet-rope nightlife—it’s linoleum floors, busted stools, and the best jukebox in town. Chicago’s dive bars are packed with charm, cheap beer, and people who’ve seen it all. Step inside, grab an Old Style, and enter for a chance to win some swag while you’re at it.

WHENEVER

🤖 FAN EXPO Chicago

Tomorrow - Sunday at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

50 years of fandom? That deserves a cosplay sprint, not a victory lap. FAN EXPO Chicago hits the ​Donald E. Stephens Convention Center this weekend. Snag your badge before they sell out.*

🎶 Cynthia Erivo with the CSO

Tomorrow @ Symphony Center (7:30pm)

A voice that can move mountains, backed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Edwin Outwater’s direction. A night for goosebumps and grandeur. Grab your tickets.

🍣 Sunda Sushi Rolling Class

Saturday, September 6th @ Sunda (4pm)

Roll with the pros at Sunda in this hands-on sushi-making class. Learn the secrets, craft your own creations, then devour them. It’s dinner and a skill. Reserve your seat.

🎭 Arts on Devon

Sunday, September 7th @ Devon Ave (3pm-8pm)

Live performances, murals, cultural eats, and community energy stretching with Arts on Devon. This street fest is where neighborhood pride meets creative spark. Get the details.

💠 23rd Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk

September 13th-14th in Ravenswood (11am-7pm)

Stroll through open studios, galleries, and live art in one of Chicago’s most creative neighborhoods at the 23rd Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk. Local makers, murals, music, and plenty of spots to grab a drink in between. Explore the ArtWalk.

Dr. Greenthumb’s Grand Opening Party

Dr. Greenthumb's finally sprouts in Bucktown August 23rd with DJ Pharris, King Louie, Derrick Carter, Boom Boom Room's DJ Just Joey, and more commanding the decks. Food trucks, vendors, and your shot at a VIP Meet & Greet plus $150 Baller Bag - that’s free swag, not schwag.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Dig through crates, discover hidden gems, and meet the shopkeepers who keep Chicago’s vinyl scene spinning. Find your next favorite record.

  • Floats, lights, and the big switch-on for Chicago’s holiday season - all along one of the most iconic streets in the country, with the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Mark your calendars.

  • Watch walls come alive as artists transform the neighborhood in real time. Music, food, and color everywhere you look at Chicago Mural Festival. Join the celebration.

  • It really is the little things. Congrats to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra for making history at Lollapalooza!

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That’s your Thursday playbook, Chicago. Get out, explore, and find the moments you’ll be talking about all month.