You won’t be bored — or hungry — this weekend thanks to Chicago Craft Beer Week, the Lincoln Park Wine Fest and the Long Grove Chocolate Fest. You can even explore Portage Park with Filament Theatre and Sherlock Holmes.
Plus, kids (and kids at heart) can go inside their favorite toys at the newest Kohl Children’s Museum exhibit.
“Toys: The Inside Story”
Opens May 18
Glenview
Go inside your favorite toys at Kohl Children’s Museum this weekend. Kids can visit hands-on stations to discover what makes favorites like Etch A Sketch®, Operation®, Dr. Duck®, Hungry Hippo®, Hokey Pokey Elmo® work.
7th Annual Chicago Craft Beer Week
Begins May 19
Chicago
Chicago knows a thing or two about beer, so it’s time to celebrate our local breweries with 11 days dedicated to the best beer in town. The festivities begin on May 19 at Beer Under Glass at Garfield Park Conservatory and ends with the Welles Park Craft Beer Fest on May 28. Find a complete list of events and participants here. You can even download the Craft Beer Week app to help you find the closest beer event.
Long Grove Chocolate Fest
May 20-22
Long Grove
You were probably hooked when you saw the words “chocolate fest,” but there will also be a Kid FREE Zone, shopping, food and live music throughout Historic Downtown Long Grove.
“Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Portage Park”
Begins May 21
Chicago
There’s a mystery to be solved in Portage Park and you can join Sherlock Holmes and Filament Theatre on this “geographically sprawling, unapologetically silly, immersive experience.” Choose a walking or biking tour and head out with the cast for this show that takes place beyond the theater.
Lincoln Park Wine Fest
May 21-22
Chicago
If beer isn’t your thing, head out to Lincoln Park to sample some wine. As you sip, browse art and enjoy music from DJ Hector and Parkwest Strings Quartet.
Looking Ahead
- New York Times best-selling author Steve Hamilton will visit Anderson Bookshop La Grange on Monday, May 23 to promote his new book, “The Second Life of Nick Mason.” The book, which is set to become a movie, takes place in Chicago around locations like Halsted Street and the Loop.
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