Downtown & River North

No Downtown & River North play this week — check the full CHI edition or work from the spots below.

On the radar in Downtown & River North

Tue Aug 4, 11 & 18 Millennium Park Summer Film Series Free movies at Pritzker Pavilion — Aug 4 is a 25th-anniversary Fellowship of the Ring screening.
Aug 27–30 Chicago House Music Festival Four free days of DJ sets in the genre's birthplace, at Millennium Park.

Proven spots in Downtown & River North

Urban Kayaks on the Riverwalk

Active date · kayak the river · Loop · $$

Paddle under the skyline at golden hour — instant 'I planned something' points.

Andy's Jazz Club

Live jazz + dinner · River North · $$$

Nightly sets in one intimate room; the early Jazz at Five show is a built-in easy date.

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