Clink Mahjong Social will fill the fourth floor of 5th Avenue Station with seven tables, champagne and fuchsia decor this December.

Naper Settlement's Oct. 2-3 Oktoberfest features a stein-holding contest and a band tracing back to 1945.

Clark Street Live closes Wrigleyville's main strip for two full days, with country and rock tribute acts filling two stages.

A new model train exhibit with nearly 1,000 feet of track joins the light show this year, plus dog nights and a sensory-friendly evening.

Contestants get called by QR code as the touring game show debuts at the Hard Rock stage, with prizes up to cars.

Downtown Manteno fills with three music stages, a carnival and a lighted parade starting Thursday through Sunday.

What's Funny Comedy Fest returns to Chicago.

Viral comic Laura Ramoso is heading to Chicago with her buzzy characters in tow.

Steppers converge on Tinley Park as the 35-year-old contest returns.

Lawrence hits the Arie Crown Theater Sept. 25, calling Chicago the city that first made him famous worldwide.

Captain Kirk himself headlines Douglass Park Sunday night, backed by a Vegas bassist who co-wrote an Ozzy Osbourne hit.

Sparkle Smash driver Chelsea VanCleave headlines a weekend of racing, two-wheel skills and freestyle at Allstate Arena.

Lunar Ticks bring their homegrown jam-band festival back to Independence Park with a $20 suggested donation going straight to musicians.