{"id":32370,"date":"2019-08-02T13:56:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T18:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=32370"},"modified":"2019-08-05T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T18:46:08","slug":"ultimate-end-summer-chicago-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/ultimate-end-summer-chicago-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate End of Summer Chicago Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know, it\u2019s kind of hard to imagine that summer is already coming to a close, but that time of year has finally arrived. Welcome to the final days of warm weather as we slowly descend into 10 months of winter madness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As college campus neighborhoods once again overflow with student life and the hottest days gradually cease to exist, you\u2019ve either completely given up hope of planning anything else the rest of the season, or you\u2019re aching to get a few last-minute events in before the warmer months are totally over. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the case, it\u2019s time to finish off the summer right. Consider this your ultimate, end-of-summer Chicago bucket list. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/lollapalooza\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lollapalooza<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30440\" style=\"width: 1875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o.jpg\" alt=\"Lolla\" width=\"1875\" height=\"1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/32679003_10155406333860849_7500204546082209792_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/lollapalooza\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\">Lollapalooza Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 1-4 @ Grant Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this may already be on some of your lists, it\u2019s not too late to purchase a ticket to see some of the best bands of our generation head to Grant Park for this massive extravaganza of a music fest. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagohistory.org\/chicagohotdogfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Hot Dog Fest<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32371\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32371 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11873446_10155926053645503_2982440118301960796_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Dog Fest\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11873446_10155926053645503_2982440118301960796_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11873446_10155926053645503_2982440118301960796_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11873446_10155926053645503_2982440118301960796_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11873446_10155926053645503_2982440118301960796_n-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chicagohistory\/photos\/a.10155926053430503.1073741835.57683305502\/10155926053645503\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Chicago History Museum Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 9-11 @ Lincoln Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yup, this entire festival is dedicated to the grandeur of the hot dog, specifically celebrating the glorious condiments used on the Chicago dawg. Hot dog vendors from all over the city gather at the corner of Stockton and Lasalle for a day of beefy goodness. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/thetacocrawl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taco Bar Crawl<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32373\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32373\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33127473_998414420313883_3757689800920924160_n.jpg\" alt=\"Zombie Taco\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33127473_998414420313883_3757689800920924160_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33127473_998414420313883_3757689800920924160_n-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33127473_998414420313883_3757689800920924160_n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZombieTacoChi\/photos\/a.954796528009006.1073741828.932771226878203\/998414413647217\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Zombie Taco Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 10 @ River North<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets to this tasty crawl include seven delicious tacos, some amazing drink specials, and various prizes during the event. You\u2019ll hit up taco bars like AceBounce, Bar Louie, El Hefe, Hubbard Inn, Ironside, Moe&#8217;s Cantina, Old Crow, Taco Joint, Kerryman, Theory, Zombie Taco, Bub City, and more TBD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/lagunitas-beer-circus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lagunitas Beer Circus<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32374\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32374\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o.jpg\" alt=\"Lagunitas\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o-1300x865.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11412206_1630496547220062_660159663721864655_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lagunitaschicago\/photos\/a.1375319626071090.1073741826.1374718886131164\/1630496547220062\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Lagunitas Beer Circus Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 24 @ Douglas Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, I realize I\u2019ve given you two things to do on the same day, but c\u2019mon, can\u2019t you decide for yourself? This one\u2019s a little more out there\u2014Lagunitas Brewing Company presents a day-long circus performance, complete with samples of their savory brews and all the food you can eat. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/air-and-water-show-chicago\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Air and Water Show<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32177\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32177 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde.jpg\" alt=\"Air and Water Show\" width=\"1440\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CC_Air_Water_Show_08_e778c9cc-60bf-40ec-8ad3-489b0da26bde-1300x771.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChicagoAirandWater\/\">Chicago Air and Water Show Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 17-18 @ North Avenue Beach<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most classic events of the year, the Chicago Air and Water Show is always an unbelievable sight. Watch as U.S. fighter pilots take to the skies and showcase their talents to the crowds on North Ave Beach. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcoastfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Coast Music Festival<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32376\" style=\"width: 1913px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o.jpg\" alt=\"North Coast Music Festival\" width=\"1913\" height=\"1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o-1300x865.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38071552_2195525160462049_3195318426839023616_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/northcoastfest\/photos\/a.144778028870116.27175.128680913813161\/2195525153795383\/?type=3&amp;theater\">North Coast Music Festival Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>August 30-31 @ Union Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With headliners like Bassnectar, Major Lazer, and Flux Pavilion, this year\u2019s North Coast Music Festival is destined for greatness. Make this grand three-day music festival your final goodbye to summer \u201819. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/things-to-do\/parks-and-outdoors\/millennium-park\/summer-film-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See a Movie in the Park<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32377\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32377\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11058639_10153623887991289_1412143306993164091_n.jpg\" alt=\"Millennium Park\" width=\"638\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11058639_10153623887991289_1412143306993164091_n.jpg 638w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11058639_10153623887991289_1412143306993164091_n-600x903.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11058639_10153623887991289_1412143306993164091_n-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MillenniumParkChicago\/photos\/a.10152529299831289.1073741825.107993661288\/10153623887991289\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Millennium Park Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Through August 20 @ Various Locations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you\u2019ve missed the grand majority of them (nice job), there\u2019s still a month and a half left of movies in the park to attend. Catch at least one of them before mid-September for a night to remember. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagohalfmarathon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Half Marathon<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32378\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32378\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Half Marathon\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19024943_1372785986130776_217523631443639026_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChicagoHalfMarathon\/photos\/a.265331980209521.62981.111890948886959\/1372785986130776\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Chicago Half Marathon Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>September 29 @ Lake Shore Drive<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re participating yourself or watching bae shed 20 pounds of pure sweat, the Chicago Half Marathon is an event you have to add to your bucket list. It\u2019s always satisfying both to cross that finish line and to watch others who do. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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