Buckingham Fountain
Columbus Dr. and Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60603
Parks
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EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair
Navy Pier • Apr 09 – Apr 12
EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair celebrates contemporary and modern art with a diverse schedule of cultural programming and contemporary art installations.
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Chicago Latino Film Festival
Apr 16 – Apr 27
The 42nd annual Chicago Latino Film Festival represents the great diversity of themes and genres of Latino filmmaking from around the world.
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Chicago Cabaret Week
Citywide • May 08 – May 16
Join us for an unforgettable week of music and performances that celebrate the spirit of Chicago!
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The Obama Presidential Center
Chicago
Scheduled to open in 2026, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will feature a museum, library, gardens, and more—inviting visitors to connect, learn, and be inspired…
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Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
Chicago
Bughouse Square, across from the Newberry Library, was Chicago’s famed free-speech park. From the 1910s–1960s, poets, preachers, and radicals drew crowds with passionate, unscripted soapbox debates.
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