Weekend Events in Chicago January 28-30

Winter’s heating up Chicago this weekend with some awesome events! Both Northwestern Wildcats are hosting the Fighting Illini and DePaul’s hosting Blue Demon Day! The guys can bond over steak and storytelling at DANK HAUS, take a pizza class at Eataly, or see the ice sculpture pro’s in Lakeview! If you’re a music or an artist buff, consider heading out to Glen Ellyn to catch renowned Chicagoan artist Tony Fitzpatrick’s exhibit before it closes. There are lots of fun events this weekend in Chicago!

Thursday, January 27th
Pizza & Prosecco
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Winter Wine & Food Festa – SOLD OUT
Eataly Chicago
43 E Ohio St
Chicago, IL 60611

Tony Fitzpatrick: Jesus of Western Avenue
Now thru – Mon Jan 31st
The Cleve Carney Museum
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL,60137

Friday, January 28th
Chicago Beefsteak – steak +  storytelling
Fri & Sat  7 pm – 11 pm
DANK Haus German Cultural Center
4740 N. Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

THE FAB FOUR: The Ultimate Tribute
Fri 8 pm
Sat 2 pm & 8 pm
Sun 2 pm
Apollo Theater Chicago
2550 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Penguin Encounter
Fri – Mon 8:30 am – 9 am & 12:30 pm – 1 pm thru June
Beluga Encounter
Fri – Sun 9:45 am or 1:45 pm thru June
Shark Feeding Tour
Sat – Sun 10 am
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60605

Saturday, January 29th
13th Annual F 3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k
9 am
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr
Chicago, IL 60605

Mac & Cheese Crawl
11 am – 7 pm
10 Wrigleyville locations

Fighting Illini @ Wildcats
2:30 pm
Welsh Ryan Arena
2705 Ashland Ave
Evanston, IL 60208

Live Ice Sculpture Demonstrations
Sat 4pm – 6 pm
Sun Noon – 2 pm
St. Alphonsus Church
1429 West Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL, 60657

Skeleton Canoe
Sat & Sun 5 pm
American Indian Center
3401 W. Ainslie St
Chicago, IL 60625

Blue Demon Day with DePaul Men’s Basketball: Wall Flag Give-Away
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Blue Demons v. UCONN
Wintrust Arena
200 E Cermak Rd
Chicago, IL 60616

Sunday, January 30th
Improv Brunch
Noon
The Second City
UP Comedy Club
230 W. North Ave
Chicago IL, 60614

Seed Swap
1 pm – 2 pm
Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse
3501 N Kilbourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60641