Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.

Bulls Fest 2025

The Bulls won’t open their season ’til October, but you can see red this weekend in the United Center parking lot. Meet Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Will Perdue, Noa Essengue, Lachlan Obrich, Kendall Gill, Jud Buechler, Eddy Curry, and of course Benny the Bull this weekend. Bulls Fest also features clinics and a 3-on-3 tournament. Get your game on.

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 23-24 at United Center, Lot C, 1901 W. Madison St; free tickets at nba.com

Chicago House Music Festival and Conference

The city pays tribute to its role as the birthplace of house music with this annual four-day festival and conference. Panel discussions and dance workshops will give way to a four-stage music festival in Millennium Park on Aug. 23

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