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Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork: Virtual Series

Zoom

Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork - Starting Friday March 20th, 2026, 12 - 2:30pm CST via Zoom is a: 12 week series (10 weeks of content; 2 weeks of community building) on the intersections of Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. We will immerse ourselves in the origins of eugenics and how it has shaped the medical […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Virtual
  • Virtual Event

Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lak Shore Dr,, Chicago

Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Family members and companions are […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Low Lighting
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE – Audio Described Performance and Touch Tour at American Blues Theater

American Blues Theater 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE created by Ted Swindley band & vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen & Tony Migliore directed by Harmony France music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler This musical play, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Audio Described Performance of ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE at the American Blues Theater

American Blues Theater 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE —
directed by Harmony France,
music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, […]

  • Audio Description
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Poetry Center presents Blatant Gold at Haymarket House

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

Every year, the Chicago Poetry Center’s summer poetry gathering brings together the city’s literary community. In 2026, Blatant Gold features Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and honors Musu Bangura, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Grant Park Music Festival at Pritzker Pavilion

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E Randolph St, Chicago

A Festival of free and accessible classical music concerts throughout the summer, from June 10 through August 15. Held downtown, outside at the Pritzker Pavilion. The Pavilion is fully accessible […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Map
  • Social Story
  • Wheelchair Accessible

2026 Accessible Juneteenth at Access Living

Access Living 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago

Chicagoland DPOCC, Access Living, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 6th Annual Accessible Juneteenth Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, the Chicagoland […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase at Dorothy

Dorothy 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago

Celebrate Chicago summer with the Bi Wives Club! We’ve got a stacked lineup of Chicago’s funniest comics! Not bi? No problem. Nobody's wife? Even better. The Bi Wives Club is […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY – Mask Required Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY World Premiere Written by Kevin Douglas Directed by Devon DeMayo Think you’ve got baggage? Try dating when you have centuries of dating history and a literal body […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Masks Required
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Catch as Catch Can – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

CATCH AS CATCH CAN Written by Mia Chung Directed by ensemble member Amy Morton When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Everyone at Play at Kohl Children’s Museum

Kohl Children's Museum 2100 Patriot, Glenview

Kohl Children’s Museum welcomes children with disabilities and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with a […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible