A musical showcase, aura portraits and a clothing swap usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

A film festival, arts celebration and Reuse-a-Palooza usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

River tours, home tours and fall festivals usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in Chicago.

The creators behind the city’s favorite annual spring art weekend now welcome an autumn celebration: the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend. The goal is to amplify public art space, with more than 55 galleries, artist-run spaces and community institutions throughout the city.

Art walks, a charity run and a 12-foot puppet usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

An art walk, film festival and house music party usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

This month, the Morton Arboretum is inviting people to get back in touch with their roots with a variety of events and programs highlighting Latino cultures and communities, beginning with the Celebración de los Árboles on Sept. 16-17.

The Englewood Jazz Festival runs through Saturday, Sept. 16. In its 24 years, the festival has worked to cultivate a musical community at what’s said to be the “Ravinia of South Side.”

Oktoberfest, Oksoberfest and a pair of arts festivals usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

Dumplings, fossils and a 5K usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in Chicago.

The 18th annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival returns to Auburn Gresham on Saturday, Sept. 9, with entertainment, food, community resources and a carnival including a 50-foot-tall Ferris wheel.

Irish days, African arts and a Labor Day parade usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

Labor Day weekend will once again be filled with the sounds of jazz at the Chicago Jazz Festival, a four-day showcase of all forms of jazz including a lineup of local, national and international artists.

The LatiNxt Music Festival returns to Navy Pier this weekend with two full days and nights of performances showcasing up-and-coming Latino artists.

The pandemic put 26th Street’s annual Villapalooza music festival on hold for a few years — but on Saturday, it’s back with more space than ever for young local artists to showcase their community and culture.

A cannabis festival, Greek food and nature preserves usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.