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Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605

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Escape to the Stars in Chicago

The Adler Planetarium—America’s First Planetarium—is more than a museum; it is a laboratory, a classroom, and a community exploring the Universe together. The Adler offers interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM education programs, and world-class collections.

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Taste of Chicago - Grant Park

Grant Park  •  Jul 08 – Jul 12 @ 11AM

The 46th annual Taste of Chicago is bringing some of the city’s most iconic bites to lakefront Grant Park.

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Windy City Smokeout

Jul 08 – Jul 12

Country music, barbecue, and craft beer — it’s hard to think of a better way to spend a summer weekend in Chicago.

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Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Jul 24 – Jul 25

Celebrating the great influence of the music genre born in this city more than 80 years ago, the Chicago Gospel Music Festival will present the top…

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