What are our picks for the best events happening in Chicago worth your time this weekend (February 5-8)? This is the Week to Weekend Guide you need. Ready to make this weekend count? From art+culture events, fashion celebrations and spooky scenes we’ve curated the best of things to do this weekend in Chicago so you can skip the scroll.
SIPS & SWEETS FOR SIGHT
February 5 | 5:30pm-9pm
Carnivale | 201 E. Ontario Street
Indulge in Sweets, Sips, and a whole lot of fun! Vision is the gateway to learning, and children with visual disabilities must learn to live in a world built for the sighted by using other senses. The Chicago Lighthouse’s Children’s & Youth Programs help infants, toddlers, school children and young adults reach developmental, social and educational milestones through specialized, individualized, instruction. Join us to support these services with an early evening of delicious tapas-style appetizers, craft cocktails and decadent sweets from Chicago’s top bakeries and confectioneries. All proceeds support The Chicago Lighthouse’s Children’s & Youth Programs..
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THE SELEBRATION BENEFIT & ARC AWARD NIGHT
February 6 | 5pm-
The Arts Club Of Chicago | 201 E. Ontario Street
The Selebration is a night to celebrate artistic collaboration—the engine that powers everything we do at The Seldoms! Join us as we honor outstanding artist and designer Bob Faust with our inaugural ARC Award for Achievement in Remarkable Collaboration. And catch a sneak peek of Floe, performed by the ensemble.
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WINDY CITY OPEN 2026
February 5-11 | Time Varies
University Club of Chicago | 76 East Monroe Street
Windy City Open 2026 Presented by the Walter Family.
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THE CHICAGO AUSTRIAN BALL
February 6 | 6pm-
The Drake Hotel Chicago | 140 E Walton Place
The Chicago Austrian Cultural Foundation requests the pleasure of your company at the 2026 Chicago Austrian Ball, where you can Experience Viennese Elegance.
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FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY
February 6 | 7-11pm
McCormick Place | 2301 S Martin Luther King Drive
First Look for Charity stands as one of Chicago’s greatest one-day fundraisers, regularly generating more than $2 million for 18 area nonprofits. Guests are treated to champagne, wine, soft drinks, elegant hors d’oeurves, and desserts all while being the first to explore the annual edition of the show. Black Tie Mandatory.
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DAY FOR YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND EXHIBITION
February 7 | 12pm – 6pm
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago | 220 E Chicago Avenue
Day for Yoko Ono is part one of two days held in celebration of the close of Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind at the MCA. In this fulsome day, see a rare performance of Ono’s influential Cut Piece (1967), a participatory work that invites the audience to slowly cut away the clothing of the performer, restaged live by artist Anna Martine Whitehead. Later, she is joined onstage by DJ Lady D (Darlene Jackson), Aram Han Sifuentes, and Hannah Higgins to discuss Ono’s influence on art, performance, and music. The day is capped with a screening of Fluxfilm Anthology, a set of more than 30 short films by Ono and her contemporaries, introduced by scholar Magdalena Holdar.
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ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST
February 7 | 9am-
Jeni’s Chicagoland ice-cream scoop shop
Jeni’s marks the return of Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, the cult-favorite holiday that encourages guests to show up in pajamas, grab a spoon, and start the day sweet. Scoop shops across Chicago will open early. The debut of a newly reimagined House Coffee flavor, Special breakfast-inspired menu pairings to guide the ultimate morning scoop, The return of Maple Soaked Pancakes, a nostalgic breakfast classic made with real Vermont maple syrup and salted buttercream PLUS in-shop surprises, including kids’ activity sheets, stickers, and festive extras
A chance to win free ice cream and coffee for a year.
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IRELAND NETWORK 2026 ANNUAL BALL
February 7 | 7PM
The Drake Hotel Chicago | 140 E Walton Place
Join Ireland Network Chicago’s Ball for a night of Irish music, dance, food, and celebration. Raise a glass to our heritage and honor our IN Spirit awardee at our 22nd annual event.
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WEST TOWN FIRST FRIDAY
February 7 |
West Town Chicago
Explore West Town on the first Friday of every month, when our neighborhood galleries and arts- based businesses stay open until 8
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MARIANO’S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
February 7 | 12-3pm
Mariano’s South Loop | 1615 S. Clark Street
Mariano’s invites the community to a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year. The event will feature an exciting assortment of samples and surprises from a variety of local vendors including Jenny Yang and Phoenix Bean Tofu, Ying’s Kitchen, Himalayan Momo, This Little Goat, Yishi Foods, Tastelli, and more. A special lion dance performance by the Chicago Chinese Cultural Center is scheduled.
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
October 16-19 | 6:30-10:30PM
Symphony Center |
This weekend, lineup of events hosted by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra including: Klaus Mäkelä leads Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, signature Fall in Love with Music event, Notes for Peace and SCP Piano with Yunchan Lim.
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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO PRESENTS COSI FAN TUTTE
February 7 | 7:30pm
Lyric Opera House |
Conducted by Enrique Mazzola and featuring a fresh ensemble of star artists alongside Grammy honorees Ana María Martínez and Rod Gilfry, Così sets off vocal pyrotechnics that bubble and burst with athleticism. Two officers, convinced all women are fickle in love, hatch a plan to switch places and woo each other’s fiancées in disguise — but the women know exactly what they’re up to from the start. Sung in Italian with projected English titles. 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission.
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2026 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
February 7-16
McCormick Place|
The 2026 Chicago Auto Show will feature new vehicle debuts, indoor/outdoor test tracks (including Chicago Drives Electric), and interactive exhibits like Camp Jeep and Chi-Town Alley and more.
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HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR
February 7 | 7pm
The Chicago Theatre
Hannah Berner will bring the None of My Business Tour to Chicago.
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