Photograph: Courtesy Gallagher Way
Find the very best things to do in Chicago this week, including cultural events, festivals and shows.
Looking for fun activities to do this week? You’ve come to the right place! Spring is here, which means it’s time to get outside and go hiking or plan an exciting day trip. Here in Chicago, catch a movie outside at Gallagher Way, learn how to play pickleball at a free academy or celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a host of events. There’s even more on our list below, so scroll through the roundup of the best things to do in Chicago this week and start planning your calendar.
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Wrigley Field-adjacent plaza Gallagher Way is once again showing free outdoor movie screenings this summer. Admission is free and attendees are welcome to bring their own food, enjoy on-site concessions or snag a meal from nearby restaurants like Big Star and Smoke Daddy. VIP seating is also available for $33—check out the Gallagher Way website for more details. Gates open at 6pm for each screening and the movies start at 7:30pm.
- May 15: The Super Mario Bros Movie
- May 29: High School Musical 2
- June 12: Wonka
- June 26: Barbie
- July 10: School of Rock
- July 17: Angels in the Outfield
- July 31: Soul
- August 14: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- August 28: TBA
- September 11: Twilight
Documentaries, dramas and shorts make up the 27th edition of the Asian American Showcase, which highlights new works by established and emerging Asian American filmmakers. This year’s lineup includes Sean Wang’s Sundance Award winner Dìdi, Ashima by director Kenji Tsukamoto, Smoking Tigers by So Young Shelly Yo and many others.
Join BiXi Beer in celebrating Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month with a chef’s charity dinner benefitting Advancing Justice Chicago.
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