Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and there’s plenty to do around Chicago to celebrate your mom, mother-in-law, aunt, grandma or any maternal-like figure in your life.
There are restaurant deals and brunch specials, a Mother’s Day 5K, art classes, yoga and a couple of different markets for a last-minute gift.
Here are some ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Chicago this weekend:
Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
JoJo’s ShakeBAR, 23 W. Hubbard St., River North
Stop by JoJo’s ShakeBAR for Mother’s Day brunch, with a $29 per person deal that includes shared appetizers and an entrée. Don’t forget to grab your complimentary personalized mini-bouquet, with three flowers from the bouquet station.
Find more information and make a reservation here.
Mother’s Day Wine Tasting
Various times, Saturday and Sunday
Passages Wine and Books, 1911 W. Chicago Ave., West Town
Passages Wine and Books is pouring a lineup of carefully curated wines for a special Mother’s Day wine tasting. Stop by on Saturday or Sunday for the guided tasting, which will include five 2-ounce wine pours and light snacks. You can also request all whites or all reds. This is a 21-plus event. Find more information and purchase tickets for $37.24 here.
Mother’s Day At Gallagher Way
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St., Wrigleyville
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Gallagher Way with Color Me Mine pottery painting, a card-making workshop with Kidcreate Studio and more. There will also be discounts at different Wrigley restaurants, like Hattie B’s and Brickhouse Tavern.
This is a free event. Find more information here.
Mother’s Day Trinket Market
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday
5780 S. Archer Ave., Archer Heights
Oh, She Bad Suites is having a two-building Mother’s Day event for an afternoon of shopping and beauty services. Stop by to get a tooth gem, hair tinsel or permanent jewelry, then browse the trinket, food and drink market to find a Mother’s Day gift.
This is a free event. Find more information here.
Pre-Mother’s Day Art Class
7-8:30 p.m. Saturday
Toast To Paint, 7185 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Belmont Cragin
Toast To Paint is hosting a pre-Mother’s Day art class, whether you need a last-minute gift or just want to get creative. The laid-back session will include live artist instruction along with all the materials you need to take home your own canvas. This event is also BYOB.
Find more information and purchase tickets from $33.85 here.
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