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 several ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Chicago this weekend:
Tanta’s Mother’s Day Specials
Various times, Friday-Sunday
Tanta Cocina Peruana, 118 W. Grand Ave., Loop
Tanta Cocina Peruana is offering a special menu through Mother’s Day weekend. Stop by the Peruvian restaurant to celebrate Mom and try new dishes like Crab Causa and more.
Find more information and make a reservation here.
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.
Jazz, Brunch And Bubbles
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Punch Bowl Social, 310 N. Green St., Fulton Market
Punch Bowl Social is hosting the ultimate Mother’s Day brunch with more than just delicious brunch classics. You can catch a live jazz band, win at Mom’s Day music bingo and jam out with karaoke. There will also be $3 mimosas in partnership with La Marca and Natalie’s Juice.
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 Run/Walk Celebration
8 a.m. Sunday
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion, W. 87th St. & S. Western Ave., Auburn Gresham
Get outside for Mother’s Day as families gather in Dan Ryan Woods for a run, or walk, through the forest preserve. Walk or run at your own pace while spending times with other moms and families.
This is a free event. Find more information and reserve a spot here.
Just a few offering for Mother’s Day celebrations in the city. If you need more suggestions, click here.







