Museums
-
Things to do May 29 to June 4: Gilberts Community Days, Brews & Views, Cream of Wheaton, cruise nights and moreMay 26, 2026 12:45 pm - Mark your calendar for Gilberts Community Days, Brews and Views at Independence Grove in Libertyville, Cream of Wheaton, weekly concerts in the park and cruise nights and more.
-
From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen EllynMay 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
-
Elmhurst History Museum’s ‘History of Her’ exhibit highlights trailblazing women from Chicago area historyMay 22, 2026 10:46 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum will debut “History of Her: Women Who Shaped Chicagoland,” an original exhibition running from May 29 to Aug. 9. The exhibit celebrates 250 years of influential women in the Chicago area, featuring pioneers like Ida B. Wells, Jane Addams, Jane Byrne, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey.
-
McKee Preservation Group unveiling a Three Sisters Garden May 23May 20, 2026 9:10 pm - The McKee Preservation Group is creating a Three Sisters Garden in Glen Ellyn to demonstrate how Native Americans traditionally grew corn, beans, and squash, with a planting event scheduled for May 23.The garden is part of a larger initiative to establish a Native American Cultural and Environmental Center at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, the site of a historic Potawatomi village.
-
Best Bets: Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park and Morton’s Wonder Woods Mini Golf returnMay 20, 2026 9:12 am - Summer will be rocking with outdoor concerts at Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park and the Elmhurst History Museum, mini golf resumes at the Morton Arboretum, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago debuts its larger-than-life Dinos! experience.
-
Starting with the Obama Presidential Center opening, Chicago and suburban museums unveil ambitious summer exhibitionsMay 20, 2026 6:30 am - The biggest cultural event in the Chicago area this year promises to be the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in June. But other suburban and Chicago museums have significant exhibitions planned too.
-
Things to do May 22-28: Memorial Day events, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Prairie Arts Festival and moreMay 18, 2026 12:16 pm - Mark your calendar for Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Barrington Art Festival, Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg, Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, Finesse Mitchell at the Chicago Improv and more.
-
Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime CentralMay 12, 2026 10:52 am - The Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central convention take over Rosemont, “Veep” alum Matt Walsh performs with Bluebird Improv at the Studebaker Theatre, and Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum showcases a former Aurora sculptor’s new exhibit.
-
‘Remember the Ladies’: Abigail Adams to take the stage at Glen Ellyn History CenterMay 11, 2026 1:32 pm - Actress Leslie Goddard will portray Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, at Glen Ellyn History Center on May 30. The living history performance showcases Abigail as a patriotic partner who managed the family farm and engaged in politics, including her famous call to "remember the ladies."
-
Things to do May 15-21: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, D.L. Hughley, Lake Zurich Water Lantern Festival and moreMay 11, 2026 1:09 pm - Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Food Truck Fest, D.L. Hughley at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, Lake Zurich Water Lantern Festival and more.