The holiday season is always an exciting time in Chicago. With countless events across multiple neighborhoods, there are so many ways to celebrate. One event…
Chicago Gourmet is one of the top food festivals in the country — known for bringing together the city’s best and brightest culinary stars for…
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 It’s turkey time! The Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season with a fun-filled morning in the heart of…
Every month is festival month in Chicago. Chicago’s world-renowned fests and events celebrate food, music, culture, art, and history throughout the city. Check out the…
Plan your trip around the city’s biggest foodie events like Taste of Chicago in July and Chicago Gourmet in September. And don’t miss the culinary…
In the summer, the city’s downtown and lakefront are filled with the sound of sublime songs, slide guitars, haunting violins, and sultry saxes, as revelers…
Chicago’s museums are packed with fascinating, immersive exhibits on every topic you can imagine — and the fun doesn’t have to stop when the sun…
Sept. 19, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 Free admission • Chicago Cultural Center & partner locations Experience the future of architecture at the Chicago Architecture…
Check back for 2020 dates Free admission • Multiple locations The 21st Annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the…
Check back for 2020 dates Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with 30+ free classical concerts. The 86th annual Grant…
Check back for 2020 dates Free admission • Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform…
Check back soon for 2020 dates and details. The annual Chicago Blues Festival in June is the city’s largest music festival. More than 500,000 blues…
Attention all beer enthusiasts! Cheers to Chicago’s booming craft beer scene at the city’s packed calendar of beer fests. Sample craft beers from local, national,…
Check back for 2020 dates and information Free admission • Grant Park The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together…
Sept. 25 – 27, 2020 Millennium Park Welcome to the city’s premier fine dining food festival. Chicago Gourmet, presented by Bon Appétit magazine, features a…
Check back for 2020 dates Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which includes…
Chicago Friday Night Flights is back for our third season with an exciting lineup of local beer tastings that highlight the city’s dynamic craft brew…
Check back for 2020 dates Free admission • Grant Park Welcome to the world’s largest free-admission outdoor food festival. The annual lakefront extravaganza lets you…
Note: the below list is from 2019. Please check back for updated 2020 participating food vendors. Prepare yourself for one massive picnic. Taste of Chicago…
July 10 – 12, 2020 Country music, barbecue and craft beer — it’s hard to think of a better way to spend a summer weekend…
July 30 – Aug. 2, 2020 Grant Park What started as a single-stage music showcase put together in 1991 by Perry Farrell, lead singer of Jane’s…
Chicago has a long and illustrious cinematic history: Charlie Chaplin at the Essanay Studios in 1915, ’80s classics like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Blues Brothers, modern day hits…
Chicago has a long legacy of influential art and architecture. And the city celebrates its creative legacy in a big way each fall. The season…
Music lives big in Chicago, on neighborhood streets, in downtown parks, on stage at the stunning Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and along the lakefront in iconic…
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