Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend

The weekend of Aug 21–23 in Chicago has 44 confirmed plans on the calendar, with music, other and theater leading the way. Every event on this list is real and verified: date, venue and tickets — no vague promises.

If you only go out once, start here: Summer Wine Down at Gallagher Way at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL (Saturday); MiddleClassFancy's The Ultimate Backyard Fest in Chicago at Park & Field (Saturday); Bridges We Build, Memories We Keep at Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Saturday). The rest of the list runs in date order so you can build your weekend without the back-and-forth.