Chicago Events Guide: July 2–8

This guide outlines public entertainment options and cultural programming available to Chicago residents and visitors, including several free community events.

• •The musical 'Suffs' runs July 7-19 at CIBC Theatre with tickets ranging from $38 to $133.
• •The musical 'Hair' runs July 2-Sept. 13 at Chopin Theatre with tickets at $55.20 and $65.87.
• •The stage adaptation of 'The Wizard of Oz' runs July 8-Aug. 9 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with tickets from $25 to $49.
• •Porchlight Music Theatre hosts a free summer concert series at various parks throughout July and September.
• •FitzGerald’s American Music Festival takes place July 2-5 in Berwyn with tickets at $74.34.
• •The Grant Park Symphony Orchestra performs a free Independence Day concert on July 4 at Pritzker Pavilion.
• •Julia Minkin performs at Schubas on July 2 with tickets at $17.55 and $20.25.
• •Third Coast Percussion and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra perform a free concert on July 8 at Pritzker Pavilion.
• •Árný Margrét performs at The Hideout on July 8 with tickets at $26.
• •The 'Beyond Form' exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago runs through Oct. 19 with admission between $14 and $32.
• •The 'Flyway City' exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center runs through Jan. 2 with $15 admission.
• •The '20th Century Queers' film series runs July 4-30 at the Gene Siskel Film Center with tickets at $15.50.
• •The 'We the People' public art exhibit in Greektown features 40 artworks and runs through May 2027.
• •The Chicago History Museum hosts a free Independence Day event for Illinois residents on July 4.