Special Events in Chicago

AUG 29 Ticket required

Special Events Museum Campus

Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

6:30 AM - 10:30 AM · Field Museum

SEP 1

Special Events Streeterville

Brunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

SEP 1

Special Events Streeterville

Lunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

SEP 1

Special Events Streeterville

Dinner Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

SEP 4 Free for members, no registration required

Special Events Grant Park

Member Preview: Mary Cassatt—After Impressionism (Fri)

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Galleries 182–184

SEP 5 Free for members, no registration required

Special Events Grant Park

Member Preview: Mary Cassatt—After Impressionism (Sat)

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Galleries 182–184

SEP 10 Free / Free, registration required

Special Events Grant Park

Teacher Appreciation Day

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM · Ryan Learning Center

SEP 10 $125 per ticket; $100 per ticket for Costume Council members. Limit 5 Costume Council member tickets per member .

Special Events Lincoln Park

Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2026

6:00 PM · Chicago History Museum

SEP 12 Ticket required

Special Events Museum Campus

Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

6:30 AM - 10:30 AM · Field Museum

SEP 15 Registration required, $35 per person Contact luminary@artic.edu to register.

Special Events Grant Park

Luminary Curator's Choice: Self, Made—Fourteen Modern Artists from the Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Collection

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM · Griffin Court, Gallery 188

OCT 1

Special Events Streeterville

Premier Plus Architectural Brunch & Lunch Cruises on the Chicago River

· City Cruises

OCT 1

Special Events Streeterville

Brunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

OCT 1

Special Events Streeterville

Lunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

OCT 2 Registration required, $50 per person Contact luminary@artic.edu to register.

Special Events Grant Park

Luminary Curator's Choice: Beyond Form—Abstraction at Midcentury

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Fullerton Hall, Galleries 124–127, Woman’s Board Grand Staircase

OCT 10 Ticket required

Special Events Museum Campus

Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

6:30 AM - 10:30 AM · Field Museum

NOV 1

Special Events Streeterville

Brunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

NOV 1

Special Events Streeterville

Lunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

NOV 3 $60 per person Contact luminary@artic.edu to register.

Special Events Grant Park

Luminary Exhibition Celebration—Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Griffin Court and Galleries 182–184

NOV 7 Free / Free, no registration required

Special Events Grant Park

Family Day: Picture This

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Ryan Learning Center

NOV 20 – JAN 3

Special Events Lincoln Park

ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd

4:30 PM - 9:00 PM · Lincoln Park Zoo

DEC 1

Special Events Streeterville

Brunch Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

DEC 1

Special Events Streeterville

Dinner Cruises on Lake Michigan

· City Cruises

DEC 1 Registration required, $35 per person Contact luminary@artic.edu to register.

Special Events Grant Park

Luminary Curator's Choice: Jill Mulleady—The Passenger

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM · The Modern Bar, Gallery 289