Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Grant Park Music Festival
June 12 – Aug. 17, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant…
June 12 – Aug. 17, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant…
Sept. 20 – 29, 2024 Free admission • Multiple locations The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the globe.…
June 1, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto the…
June 6 – 9, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s…
Aug. 10 – 11, 2024 Free admission • Chicago lakefront Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to…
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which…
June – September 2024 Free admission • Grant Park and parks citywide The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together…
Experience Chicago’s award-winning museums, without spending a dime. Check out our ever-growing list of Chicago free museum days in 2024, plus some of our museums…
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…
Located on the south bank of the Chicago River, the award-winning, pedestrian-friendly Chicago Riverwalk stretches 1.25 miles from Lake Michigan to Lake Street. Along the…
In the summer, Chicago’s downtown and lakefront are filled with the sound of music. The city’s iconic festival season brings locals and visitors alike to…
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…