Weekend Events in Chicago August 19-24

Weekend Events in Chicago August 19-24! Learn where the pet-friendly events are, garden swaps, movies in the park, and more! This week always feels like we’re closing down summer, but there’s no reason to fret because we’ve got a ton going on! Tonight head over to Hungry Brain in Lakeview for some Boogie Woogie with Erwin Helfer, or North Center for the kick-off of Ribfest, tomorrow catch the Air & Water Show or clean out the garage and recycle in Roscoe Village. Sunday afternoon head to Wills with your pup. If you want to check out Rick Bayless’ garden, there’s a garden walk on Wednesday!

Here are the highlight events for this weekend in Chicago.

Friday, August 19th

Chicago Dog: Dog-Friendly Market
5 pm – 9 pm
Midwest Coast Brewing Company
2137 W Walnut St
Chicago, IL 60612

Ribfest 
Fri-Sun
4100 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Movies in the Parks: A League of Their Own
7:30 pm
Independence Park
3945 N Springfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Glenwood Arts Fest
Fri 6 pm- 10 pm
Sat 11 am – 9 pm
Sun 11 am – 7 pm
Glenwood Ave. btwn Lunt and Farwell
Chicago, IL 60626

Chicago Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano Legend: Erwin Helfer
8 pm
Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Strenuous Uses Of Leisure: The Permutations Of Brian Hofmeister
Opening Night 7 pm – 10 pm
Mind’s Eye Art Studio & Gallery
1921 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Saturday August 20

Roscoe Village Free Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling
9 am – 11 am 
3443 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618

Chicago Air & Water Show
Sat & Sun
North Avenue Beach

Third Space Plant Swap
11 am – 1 pm
716 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60613

Let’s Sketch Chicago with Mark Jones and Urban Sketchers Chicago
Noon – 3 pm
Daley Plaza
50 W Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602

Sangria Festival
Sat & Sun
3021 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622

Yoga + Kayaking
5 pm
200 N Harbor Dr
Chicago, IL 60611

Sunnyside Plant Swap
5:30 pm – 7 pm
Sunnyside Plants
4800 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60630

Movies In The Park: Sleepless in Seattle
8 pm – 10 pm
Jonquil Park
1001 W Wrightwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Movies in the Park: King Richard
8 pm
Unity Park Advisory Council
2636 N Kimball Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

Sunday, August 21st

Run for Beer
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Eris Brewery & Cider House
4240 W Irving Park
Chicago, IL 60641

Mystery n Mayhem 5K
11 am – 4 pm
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60602

Bow-Wow Chow-Now
1 pm – 3 pm
Wills Northwoods Inn
3030 N Racine Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Wednesday, August 24th

Bayless Garden Tours
5 pm – 7 pm, 1 hr tours
Bucktown