It’s the dreaded word: staycation.
Sure, we all dream of sunny beaches and 4-star hotels, but not everyone can make it out of town.
And let’s face it—Chicago’s pretty exciting. Maybe this is the year your friends and family have targeted you for a visit.
So, whether it’s the kids who are home from school this week or the in-laws making a visit, we’ve got plenty of ideas to keep busy and have fun.
Culture, culture, culture
The American Ballet Theater: Giselle
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
March 22 – 25
www.abt.org
Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Ongoing
www.michicago.org
Genghis Khan
Field Museum, Chicago
Ongoing
www.fieldmuseum.org
Macy’s Flower Show
State Street Macy’s, Chicago
March 27 – April 10
Theater buffs
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Marriott Lincolnshire
Ongoing
marriotttheatre.com
“Taming of the Shrew”
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
through April 7
chicagoshakes.com
Campy, kitchsy fun
School of Rock: Movie and Concert
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
Saturday, March 24
wilmettetheatre.com
Fleurotica
Friday, March 23
1044 W. Randolph St., Chicago
fleurotica.org
Music lovers will enjoy …
Pop rock:
Sister Hazel
Viper Alley, Licolnshire
Saturday, March 24
viper-alley.com
Indie Rock:
El Ten Eleven
SPACE, Evanston
Tuesday, March 27
evanstonspace.com
For the senior set:
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights
Tuesday, March 27
metropolisarts.com
Teens:
HoneyHoney
Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago
Monday, March 26
www.beatkitchen.com
For the kiddos:
“Eggs to Chicks”
Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview
Ongoing
www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
Little Miss Ann
Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago
Sunday, March 25, 12 p.m.
www.beatkitchen.com
Spring Break Camp
Chicago Botanic Garden
chicagobotanic.org
Day Trip It:
Discovery World
500 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee
discoveryworld.org
Burpee Museum of Natural History
737 N. Main St., Rockford
burpee.org
