Pi Day Specials 2018 π: Chicago

It's PI Day again (3.14 is a close approximation of the mathematical symbol π, for those of you who are long removed from 7th-grade mathematics.)  It's become a bit of a commercial celebration for Pizza makers, and Dessert makers, and science nuts, all celebrating the silly coincidence of the Greek letter pi and the English word pie.

That silliness is your gain. Here's some free or discounted stuff you can get in the Chicago area tomorrow for Pi day.

If you want a fuller explanation of π, peruse last year's PI Day post, where I explain how irrational numbers work.

Please check with the location before going there.  I got this info off the Internet, and that is of course, super reliable, but you never know.

Pi Day poster via teacherspayteachers.

• Pizzas are $3.14 at all  Blaze Pizza locations. (One per customer, some locations are not participating nationally, and expect long lines)
• Navy Pier is offering free rides on the Centennial Wheel to the first 3,140 registrants. You must RSVP online in advance and present your ticket at the Pier Park Box Office.
• Stan’s Donuts & Coffee has two hand pies a Nutella pie and an apple pie for $3.14.
• ChiHackNight will host a free “Celebration of Science” event at WeWork State Street featuring pizza pies and dessert pies and live science demonstrations.
• Jet’s Pizza will offer small, one-topping pizzas for $3.14 to those who recite the digits that make up Pi.  That's 3.14159265.  You are welcome.

Bespoke Cuisine in the West Loop, a cooking party venue, will lead groups in putting together a meal featuring nothing but different kinds of pie. Tickets are required.

All four First Slice Pie Cafe locations, have a buy one slice, get one for half off deal.Promotion excludes full pies.

Waters School in the Ravenswood neighborhood will host a free Pi Day Celebration and Family Fun Festival featuring games, stories and crafts. Pizza and pie will also be for sale.

Macello's Ristorante at 1235 W. Lake Street has eight wood-fired specialty pizzas for $3.14.

If you want to work off any pie you indulge in, the Illinois Science Council and Fleet Feet Sports will host three Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run/Walks in Old Town, Logan Square and Oak Park. Registration is $30 each.

Enjoy PI Day!