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Independence Day Salute July 4, 2026
Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in this annual Chicago tradition. The family-friendly celebration includes patriotic favorites alongside Gershwin’s Three Preludes with principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli and Carlos Gardel’s Tango (Por Una Cabeza) with concertmaster Jeremy Black.
Free and reserved seating available.
The Grant Park Music Festival is a ten-week classical music concert series held annually in Chicago, Illinois’ Millennium Park. It features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, along with guest performers and conductors, and is one of the only free outdoor classical-music concert series in the US.
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Special Event Venues, Special Event Venues
Millennium Park
Chicago’s most prestigious cultural institution. Perfect for dinner, receptions, meetings and much more. A spectacular location for your next special event. Room Capacities: Pavilion Stage…
Neighborhood

Loop
This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.
Learn more about the area
Venue

Special Event Venues, Special Event Venues
Millennium Park
Chicago’s most prestigious cultural institution. Perfect for dinner, receptions, meetings and much more. A spectacular location for your next special event. Room Capacities: Pavilion Stage…
Neighborhood

Loop
This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.












