2009 Calendar of Chicago Events
March
- 1 Celebrate Poland at Navy Pier – Free Admission
- 3 Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles
Auditorium Theatre - 4 Windy City’s 172nd Birthday
Chicago History Museum – Free Museum Admission until 1:00pm - 7–15 Chicago Flower & Garden Show
Navy Pier - 8 Climb Chicago
Presidential Towers - 10–22 A Bronx Tale
Ford Center for the Arts - 11 Marry Poppins Opening Night
Cadillac Palace Theatre - 14 St. Patrick’s Day Events:
Annual Dying Green of the Chicago River
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Shoreline St. Patrick’s Day Cruise
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Navy Pier - 15 South Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- 21–22 A Cappella Weekend
Navy Pier Family Pavilion Stage - 27–29 2009 Chicago International Vintage Poster Fair
Chicago Cultural Center - 28 Be a part of Earth Hour 2009. Your light switch is your vote.
- 31–Apr 12 Rent
Ford Center for the Arts
April
- 13–19 Chicago Annual Improv Festival
- 14–May 3 A Chorus Line
Ford Center for the Arts - 25 The Shakespeare Project of Chicago Free Performance of Richard III
10:00am at the Newberry Library
2:00pm at the Wilmette Public Library - 26 The Shakespeare Project of Chicago Free Performance of Richard III
2:00pm at the Highland Park Public Library
May
- 1–4 International Antiques Fair
Merchandise Mart - 1–4 Art Chicago, International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair
Merchandise Mart - 5 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Chicago History Museum - 2 Polish Constitution Day Parade
- 2 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Navy Pier Family Pavilion Stage - 12–31 Legally Blonde
Ford Center for the Arts - 16 11th Annual Great Chicago Places & Spaces Festival
- 16 Grand Opening of the Art Institute Modern Wing
- 23 Memorial Day Parade
June
- 6–7 Printer’s Row Book Fair
- 6–7 Chicago Gospel Music Festival
- 10–28 Fiddler on the Roof
Ford Center / Oriental Theatre - 12–14 Chicago Blues Festival
- 26–July 5 Taste of Chicago
July
- 14–Aug 25 Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
Every Tuesday in Grant Park - 20 Puerto Rican Parade
- 25 Disability Pride Parade
- 25 Venetian Night
- 26 Chicago Criterium (Cycling Races)
Grant Park - 26 Annual Arts Adventure
August
Ongoing Scheduled Events:
Under the Picasso, Events at Daley Plaza
Tour The Chicago Theatre
Chicago’s Farmers Markets
Odyssey Dinner Cruises
Music & Entertainment:
Lyric Opera Calendar
Chicago Symphony Center Calendar
Sunday Salon Series, Free Classical Performances
Classical Mondays, Free Performances
Dame Myra Hess, Free Classical Wednesday Performances
Play on Cabaret and Live at Maxim’s
