Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Jazz Festival
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which…
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Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
World Music Festival Chicago
Sept. 22 – Oct. 1, 2023 Free admission • Multiple locations The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music, Theatre & performing arts
Chicago SummerDance
July 15 – Sept. 10, 2023 Free admission • Grant Park The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together in…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
June 3, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto a…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Blues Festival
June 8 – 11, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond The annual Chicago Blues Festival in June is the city’s largest music festival.…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap
Chicago Air and Water Show
Aug. 19 – 20, 2023 Free admission • Chicago lakefront Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to…
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Free museum days in Chicago
Experience Chicago’s award-winning museums, without spending a dime. Check out our ever-growing list of Chicago free museum days in 2023, plus some of our museums…
Free & cheap, Holidays
Free Halloween events in Chicago
Halloween in Chicago is so much more than just trick-or-treating. There are magical nighttime parades, authentic Day of the Dead celebrations, spine-tingling ghost tours, and…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Grant Park Music Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with 30+ free classical concerts. The Grant Park Music Festival has been a Chicago…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap
Chicago’s free summer music festivals
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…
Free & cheap, Museums & art
Free things to do at the Chicago Cultural Center
From architecture tours to provocative art shows, the Chicago Cultural Center is a creative epicenter, with no-cost art exhibits, concerts, guided tours, and more. Here are…
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Free summer fun in Chicago’s parks and gardens
Welcome to a summer of free things to do in serene green spaces throughout the bustling city. Morning yoga? Movie under the stars? Perhaps a…
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