The Grant Park Music Festival was founded in 1935 to allow people of all backgrounds access to orchestral performances. This is both a critically-acclaimed...
The Chicago Air and Water Show is the largest free show of its kind in the United States, attracting some 2 million spectators to the Lake Michigan shoreline,...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, History
, Entertainment
The 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago is a unique celebration of Mexican history and culture. It has developed into the largest parade...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Culture
, History
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Music
Another great event in Chicago's excellent programme of free music festivals, the Chicago Jazz Festival treats visitors to a weekend of free jazz performances...
This event has become a popular day out for kids and their parents, and is one of the last opportunities to enjoy the fine weather before the colder weather...
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Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Sport
Screened at various venues across the city, the annual festival is one of the biggest and oldest film festivals in the US. Judged by an international...
Attracting an estimated 1 million visitors each year, Chicago's annual Christkindlmarket is a four-week open-air shopping market at the Daley Plaza in...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Music
Attracting an estimated 1 million visitors each year, Chicago's annual Christkindlmarket is a four-week open-air shopping market at the Daley Plaza in...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Business
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
Chicago's tree lighting ceremony attracts a large number of people to the Daley Center Plaza every year. They come to enjoy the music and entertainment...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Music
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
Organised by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), this annual show is a car lover's paradise which has been taking place every year since...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Business
Displaying everything from wonderful floral arrangements to the latest gardens tools and technology, this is a great event to look for inspiration and...
One of the largest free outdoor events of its kind, the three-day festival offers local, national and international Gospel entertainment across three...
Themes:
Religion
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Spectacle
, History
, Music
Billed as the 'largest outdoor, free admission blues festival in the world', this popular four-day event showcases international, national and local Chicago...
Themes:
Dance
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Music
The Grant Park Music Festival was founded in 1935 to allow people of all backgrounds access to orchestral performances. This is both a critically-acclaimed...
Coinciding with US Independence Day celebrations, the annual Taste of Chicago is a celebration of the city's eclectic food culture. Attracting over 3...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Home & Fashion
, Music
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
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