DCASE Presents: Open House @ Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center Open Houses offer a later hours experience of DCASE's artists in residence, music programming , gallery exhibitions, shopping, socializing & more in our architecturally stunning homebase.

Chicago Cultural Center Open House

Family Friendly Open House event with Interactive Activities, Music, Dance, Holiday shopping and More!

About the Event

Join for a family-friendly Open House event on Saturday, Dec 9 from 1-6pm. The historic building invites all ages to join in the fun with a SLOOMOO Slime Activation, live performances by Uniting Voices Chicago, Changing Worlds, Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival and Son Monarcas, family films, holiday shopping at the Buddy store, Bingo and more!

Stop by anytime to enjoy the engaging arts activities on all four floors and experience the transformative exhibitions on display as part of the .

Chicago Cultural Center Open House programs are alcohol-free events.

We welcome all Chicago residents and visitors who are in the arts or love the arts.

December 9 - 1-6pm

R oving:

1-2pm B andWith Chicago Marching Band

1 st Floor:

1-6pm S loomoo Slime Experience

2 -4pm Meet an Artist Resident: Mobile Makers, in the Learning Lab

U ntil 5:45 Chicago Architecture Biennial Exhibits

U ntil 6pm Shop at Buddy

2nd Floor:

2-5pm Changing Worlds (African & hip-hop dance & story writing workshops)

2 -6pm Chicago International Children's Film Festival Screenings

4-6pm Chicago Inclusive Dance workshop

U ntil 5:45 Chicago Architecture Biennial Exhibits

3 rd Floor

2-4pm Uniting Voices Chicago Choirs

4:30-5:30pm Son Monarcas

Stop by anytime to enjoy the engaging arts activities on all four floors and experience the transformative exhibitions on display as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. More details at ChicagoCulturalCenter.org.

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All events are FREE unless noted. A full schedule of DCASE events is available here.

R SVPs are requested but not required. The event may be photographed or video recorded.

P revious 2023 Open Houses:

June 15th - 4-8pm - Social Spectacular - DJ's hang out spaces, hands on arts engagements, a stellar visual arts exhibition and performances from artists in residence.

September 29 - 4-8pm - World Music Festival Ragamala Mash Up - South Asian contemporary and classical music, dance , films, food and more.

Host or Publisher Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events