Published May 6, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 7:21 pm
As the weather warms and COVID-19 vaccinations increase, activities around the Chicago area that were previously closed are seeing a big return this summer.
From concerts to farmers markets, Chicagoans will likely be able to feel a taste of normalcy in coming months as businesses and events reopen citywide. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Take a look at things to do across the city and around the area this summer:
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See an Outdoor Concert at Ravinia
Ravinia Festival has announced its summer concert lineup, preparing to reopen the park for the first time in more than a year for an in-person 2021 season.
See an Outdoor Concert at Ravinia
Ravinia Festival has announced its summer concert lineup, preparing to reopen the park for the first time in more than a year for an in-person 2021 season.
The summer lineup will include 64 performances between July 1 and Sept. 26, organizers said, and will be the 85th season in Ravinia s history as the oldest outdoor music festival in the country.
Some of the featured pop, rock, indie, country and reggae artists in the lineup this year include:
Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin IV, July 24
Yacht Rock Revue debuts at Ravinia, July 31
Sideline makes its Ravinia debut, August 11 Carousel Concert
Wood: 3335 N. Halsted St.
Tzuco: 720 N. State St.
LuxBar: 18 E. Bellevue Pl.
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According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, the following COVID-19 mitigation requirements remain in place regarding dining:
Indoor capacity at bars and restaurants limited to 50% capacity or 100 people per room
Six feet of distance must be maintained between parties indoors and outdoors
Indoor standing areas remain closed
Seating at bars and counters limited to four people per party indoors and outdoors
Maximum outdoor table size sits 10 people, with tables at least six feet apart
For a full list of the latest changes in Chicago s reopening plan, click here.
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Wood: 3335 N. Halsted St.
Tzuco: 720 N. State St.
LuxBar: 18 E. Bellevue Pl.
For the full guide click here.
According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, the following COVID-19 mitigation requirements remain in place regarding dining:
Indoor capacity at bars and restaurants limited to lesser of 50% capacity or 50 people per room
Six feet of distance must be maintained between parties indoors and outdoors
Indoor standing areas remain closed
Seating at bars and counters limited to four people per party indoors and outdoors
Maximum outdoor table size sits 10 people, with tables at least six feet apart
Outdoor social events limited to the lesser of 50% or 100 people