Lincoln Park Weekend Planner & Event Guide
Posted on August 28, 2016
Here’s your Lincoln Park weekend event guide to catch some of the best fests, culture and happenings in Chicago.
Pop-Up Dinner: An Evening in Sardinia @ Read It & Eat
Join the author of The Sardinian Cookbook, Viktorija Todorovska, and Fabio Pibiri, a native Sardinian and importer of Sardinian products, as they cook for you and talk about the unique wines of Sardinia and share their stories of the island, its people and its culinary and wine traditions.
The menu will consist of:
Antipasti: pane carasau with Sardinian EVOO and sea salt; tomato bruschetta with bottarga
Main course: malloreddus alla campidanese (tomato-sausage sauce)
Cheese course: Sardinian pecorino with honey
Dessert: chocolate mirto truffles
The wines served and many of the ingredients used that day will also be available for sale that evening should you wish to extend the experience of the evening to your home kitchen!
Friday, August 19
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Read It & Eat
2142 N. Halsted
$75 Tickets
Chicago Air and Water Show 2016
The 58th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, presented by Shell and the City of Chicago, will return August 20 and 21 along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach serving as show center from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily.
Strong in tradition and one of the largest FREE admission events of its kind, the show headliners include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. Included this year, the U. S. Air Force F-35 will take part in the show for the first time.
Saturday, August 20 – Sunday, August 21
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street
Air and Water Show Specials in Lincoln Park
Prefer to enjoy the Air & Water show with table service and away from the crowds? Here are a couple of Lincoln Park options:
Sitting atop Hotel Lincoln, the J. Parker offers some of the most spectacular views in all of Chicago. Sip on specialty cocktails and enjoy the show.
The J. Parker
1816 N Clark
After the show, head over to Mon Ami Gabi for their first ever Amuse Hour from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Happy Hour deals include $1 oysters, $5 glass pours from their signature rolling wine cart and $8 French wine flights.
Mon Ami Gabi
2300 N. Lincoln Park West
iFly Indoor Skydiving @ Lincoln Park
Ready to be airborne? iFly Indoor Skydiving provides pre-flight training, all the necessary flight gear (suit, helmet, goggles) and friendly instruction from a certified flight guide. Let’s fly!
Book your flight
iFly Chicago – Lincoln Park
800 W. Scott St.
Bloodshot @ Greenhouse Theater Center
Taut and suspenseful, Bloodshot is a one-man murder mystery following photographer Derek Eveleigh, who has been hired by an anonymous benefactor to pursue a showgirl through the streets of 1957 London. After witnessing the young woman’s murder by an unknown assailant, he embarks on an investigation, taking him through the bowels and backstreets of London, to find the young woman’s killer. Along the way he meets hustlers, musicians, and magicians, and finds himself falling in love with a dead woman that he’s never met.
Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21
2:30 p.m. Matinees and 8:00 p.m. Evening Performances
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln
½ Price Tickets available on HotTix
Mortified @ Lincoln Hall
Catch Mortified’s 10th anniversary extravaganza featuring pieces by Laura Chapman, Tyler Clark & Janelle Green, Chanell Ruth, Dan Sheehan, Tyler Snodgrass, Christine Wolf and more.
Saturday, August 20
6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Lincoln Hall
2424 N. Lincoln
$25 Tickets
Movies in the Park: Field of Dreams @ Oz Park
Grab a blanket and your picnic basket to watch a summer classic in beautiful Oz Park.
Saturday, August 20
8:00 p.m.
Oz Park
2021 N. Burling
Free
