Holidays
New Year’s Eve 2027 in Chicago: fireworks, parties, dinners, and more
Ring in 2027 with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve in Chicago, home to one of the nation’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations. Celebrate the New…
Clayton Hauck for Choose Chicago
Chicago holidays
Blog, Family, Festivals & special events, Holidays, Special events
Your guide to The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
The holiday season in Chicago is always an exciting time. With countless events across multiple neighborhoods, there are so many ways to celebrate. One of…
Holidays, Tours & attractions
Haunted Chicago: Top ghost tours for Halloween
Chicago boasts a long and fascinating history — and that includes quite a few ghost stories. This Halloween, explore the city’s spooky side, from supernatural…
Holidays
Your guide to Christkindlmarket Chicago
Christkindlmarket is one of Chicago’s most beloved holiday traditions. This free-admission outdoor market (recently featured in Hallmark Channel’s Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story) brings…
Holidays
Where to see holiday lights in Chicago: Top Christmas lights displays
‘Tis the season to be merry and bright! Celebrate this magical time of year with Chicago’s most luminous Christmas light shows. Save the date: Holiday…
Holidays
Holidays in Chicago: Top things to do and see
Come discover the magic of Christmas time in Chicago. The holiday season fills the city with festive excitement, including charming markets, outdoor ice rinks, dazzling…
Bucket list, Holidays
Halloween in Chicago: Top events and things to do
Halloween in Chicago is an unforgettable experience. Each year, the city celebrates the spookiest time of year with a packed schedule of scary, spectacular, and…
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…
Articles, Holidays
Your guide to Chicago’s Arts in the Dark parade
The annual Arts in the Dark parade channels Chicago’s artistic spirit into a one-of-a-kind Halloween celebration. Packed with creative expression and spooky spectacle, Arts in…
Holidays
Labor Day weekend in Chicago
Round out summer in Chicago with a long weekend of outdoor fun, waterfront sightseeing, and unique local festivals and events. Bucket list: Labor Day weekend…
Holidays
Fourth of July in Chicago
The Fourth of July is one of the best times to experience summer in Chicago. And since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year,…
Holidays
Memorial Day weekend 2026 in Chicago
Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer in Chicago — and the city knows how to celebrate. Each year, Chicago comes to life…
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