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    Illinois has 22 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-22.


    3/08/2008 - 3/18/2008Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show

    Chicago, United States
    Displaying everything from wonderful floral arrangements to the latest gardens tools and technology, this is a great event to look for inspiration and...

    Themes: Nature & Wildlife , Exhibitions , Spectacle

     

    3/15/2008 - 3/15/2008St Patrick's Day Parade

    Chicago, United States
    Chicago's large Irish-American community not only paints the town red, it dyes the river green, in the annual celebration of Ireland's patron saint. From...

    Themes: Culture , Dance , Spectacle , Religion , Entertainment , Music

     

    5/30/2008 - 6/01/2008Chicago Gospel Music Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    6/05/2008 - 6/08/2008Chicago Blues Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    6/14/2008 - 8/31/2008Grant Park Music Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Entertainment , Dance , Music

     

    6/27/2008 - 7/06/2008Taste of Chicago

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    8/15/2008 - 8/17/2008Chicago Air and Water Show

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    8/28/2008 - 8/31/2008Chicago Jazz Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Culture , Dance , Exhibitions , Music

     

    9/01/2008 - 9/30/200826th Street Mexican Independence Parade

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    10/16/2008 - 10/29/2008Chicago International Film Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Exhibitions

     

    11/27/2008 - 12/24/2008Daley Plaza's Santa House

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    11/28/2008 - 12/24/2008Christkindlmarket

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    2/13/2009 - 2/21/2009Chicago Auto Show

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    3/08/2009 - 3/18/2009Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show

    Chicago, United States
    Displaying everything from wonderful floral arrangements to the latest gardens tools and technology, this is a great event to look for inspiration and...

    Themes: Nature & Wildlife , Exhibitions , Spectacle

     

    5/01/2009 - 6/30/2009Chicago Gospel Music Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    6/01/2009 - 6/30/2009Chicago Blues Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    6/01/2009 - 8/31/2009Grant Park Music Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Entertainment , Dance , Music

     

    6/01/2009 - 7/31/2009Taste of Chicago

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    8/01/2009 - 8/31/2009Chicago Air and Water Show

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    8/01/2009 - 8/30/2009Chicago Jazz Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Culture , Dance , Exhibitions , Music

     

    9/01/2009 - 9/30/200926th Street Mexican Independence Parade

    Chicago, United States
    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

     

    10/01/2009 - 10/31/2009Chicago International Film Festival

    Chicago, United States
    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...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Exhibitions

     



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