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Friday, May 23
- 🦍 Summer Kick-Off at Lincoln Park Zoo | 7 p.m. | Free | Lincoln Park Zoo
- 🧶 Queer Craft Night | 4-10 p.m. | Free | Edgewater
- 🎵 Tennis | 7:30 p.m. | $46+ | Goose Island
- 💿 Bigkid Album Release | 8 p.m. | $15 | Lakeview
- 🤝 Francis Almeda | 8:30-10 a.m. | Free | Pilsen
- 🤑 DJ Ca$h Era | 9 p.m. to Late | TBD | River North
- 🍾 FRIDAYZ - Memorial Day Weekend Edition | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. | Free-$23 | Logan Square
- 🐴 Horsegiirl | 10 p.m. | $23 | Logan Square
- 🎉 SILENT "WTHELLY" PARTY | 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. | Free-$14 | Motor Row
- 🕺🏻 Matthew Dear b2b Juan MacLean | 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. | $20-25 | Wrigleyville
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