Chicago Events Calendar / Things-To-Do: March 2009
Celebrate PolandLocation: Navy Pier A well known fact about Chicago is that it is home to the largest Polish population in America. On March 1st, come and Celebrate Poland at Navy Pier with some traditional Polish dancing, music and food. Admission is free for this family-friendly party! More at http://www.navypier.com/things2do/entertainment/special_events.html |
Midwest Film FestivalLocation: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema 2828 N. Clark st. Chicago IL The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: http://www.MidwestFilm.com. The Midwest Independent Film Festival was recently named to Chicago Magazine's prestigious "Best of Chicago" list - join us every First Tuesday at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema and find out why! More info at http://www.midwestfilm.com/ Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Odyssey Saturday Champagne Dinner CruiseLocation: Odyssey: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL Cruise aboard Odyssey on select Friday and Saturday nights* and receive complimentary Champagne during boarding along with 3-course plated dining and live entertainment. Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children's activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Spirit of Chicago Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier's Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with the festive Spirit of Chicago and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won't want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Spirit of Chicago lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! |
Climb Chicago-Presidential TowersLocation: Presidential Towers, Chicago, Illinois Get ready for Chicago's ultimate stair climb challenge! Tackle 45 floors of one, two, three or all four of Presidential Towers! More info at http://www.climbala.org/home.cfm Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children's activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Mystic Blue Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation:Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier’s Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with Mystic Blue and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won’t want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Mystic Blue lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Mystic Blue Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier’s Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with Mystic Blue and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won’t want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Mystic Blue lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! Spirit of Chicago Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier’s Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with the festive Spirit of Chicago and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won’t want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Spirit of Chicago lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Mystic Blue Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier’s Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with Mystic Blue and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won’t want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Mystic Blue lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! Spirit of Chicago Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier’s Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with the festive Spirit of Chicago and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won’t want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Spirit of Chicago lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Thursday tours from April to September. The running time for all weekday tours is approximately 1 hour. Reservations do not need to be made in advance unless your party contains more than 10 people. $5 per person, no reservations necessary Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ |
Odyssey Saturday Champagne Dinner CruiseLocation: Odyssey: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL Cruise aboard Odyssey on select Friday and Saturday nights* and receive complimentary Champagne during boarding along with 3-course plated dining and live entertainment. Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children's activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Annual Dying Green of the Chicago RiverLocation: East Wacker & N Columbus Drives Turning the Chicago river green has been a unique to Chicago for the past 40 years. Most people did not know that this is a privately funded operation, which gets more expensive each year. The purpose of this site is to get the word out to people who want to come out and watch, as well as to get support (in the form of T-Shirt sales) to keep this tradition going. This year we will be turning the river green on Saturday March 15, starting at 10:45 A.M. More at http://www.greenchicagoriver.com/ Spirit of Chicago Flower & Garden Show Lunch CruiseLocation: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL See the flowers, dine, dance and more when Navy Pier's Flower & Garden Show returns: March 7th - March 15th! Allow our talented event planners to coordinate everything. Cruise with the festive Spirit of Chicago and see the stunning show March 7th - March 15th, 2009. With a complete, easy-to-plan package, you won't want to miss it. Admission to the show and a Spirit of Chicago lunch cruise package is priced from only $39.90 per person*. Dates are filling up fast, so book today! St. Patrick's Day ParadeLocation: Balbo and Columbus 2009 Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade Where and When The parade starts at Balbo and Columbus. The parade units will proceed north on Columbus Drive and the viewing stand will be located in front of Buckingham Fountain. More at http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/parade.html Shoreline St. Patrick's Day CruisesLocation: Ogden Slip, Navy Pier, Chicago 60611 Shoreline Sightseeing cruises the historic (and green!) Chicago River! Enjoy corned beef lunch, free soda - cash bar. Music and more! Two 90-minute cruises: 10:00 to 11:30 am and 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Adults $29, Seniors $27 children under 12, $15. Call 312-222-9328 |
Chicago Flower & Garden ShowLocation: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave If you enjoy restful activities, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held on March 7-15. The show will be held at Navy Pier and features a horticulture competition, a children’s activity garden, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, display gardens, educational seminars and much more! For the flower enthusiast, this is one show that cannot be missed. More at http://www.chicagoflower.com/ Southside Irish ParadeLocation: 104th and Western If you want even more parade action, check out the South Side for the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15th. The parade kicks off at noon from the corner of 104th and Western and features live marching and bagpipe bands, as well as a Raffle. The Grand Prize is two tickets to Ireland! |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pmThursday tours from April to September.The running time for all weekday tours is approximately 1 hour.Reservations do not need to be made in advance unless your party contains more than 10 people.$5 per person, no reservations necessary Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Odyssey Saturday Champagne Dinner CruiseLocation: Odyssey: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL Cruise aboard Odyssey on select Friday and Saturday nights* and receive complimentary Champagne during boarding along with 3-course plated dining and live entertainment. Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Saturday tours occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 11am and 12pm. Tours will begin promptly on the hour. When possible, Saturday tours will feature a demonstration on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. The running time for all Saturday tours is approximately 1 hour. Reservations do not need to be made in advance unless your party contains more than 10 people. Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
International Vintage Poster FairLocation: Chicago Cultural Center 77 E. Randolph If you’re looking for the perfect poster, you’re sure to find it at the International Vintage Poster Fair from March 27-29 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Here, you will find over 10,000 works of art. Be sure to visit and take one home! |
Odyssey Saturday Champagne Dinner CruiseLocation: Odyssey: Navy Pier 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL Cruise aboard Odyssey on select Friday and Saturday nights* and receive complimentary Champagne during boarding along with 3-course plated dining and live entertainment. Earth Hour 2009Location: Chicago - Various Locations Following the success of Earth Hour 2008, Chicago has been named a flagship city for Earth Hour 2009. On March 28, from 8:30-9:30 p.m., hundreds of thousands of residents, businesses and organizations across the city will turn off their lights and turn their attention to the need for substantial, long-term action to raise awareness about energy efficiency and global climate change. Many events will be taking place throughout the city, and details will become available as Earth Hour 2009 approaches.,/p> More info at http://www.earthhour.org/ International Vintage Poster FairLocation: Chicago Cultural Center 77 E. Randolph If you’re looking for the perfect poster, you’re sure to find it at the International Vintage Poster Fair from March 27-29 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Here, you will find over 10,000 works of art. Be sure to visit and take one home! |
International Vintage Poster FairLocation: Chicago Cultural Center 77 E. Randolph If you’re looking for the perfect poster, you’re sure to find it at the International Vintage Poster Fair from March 27-29 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Here, you will find over 10,000 works of art. Be sure to visit and take one home! |
Tour of The Chicago TheatreTime: 12:00pm The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years. Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site. See details at http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about_tour.htm |
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