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Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest
Sep2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest

Labor Day Parades in America date back more than a century, even before Labor Day was declared a federal holiday in 1884. Chicago has a…

Saturday September 2, 2023
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Pullman National Historical Park
610 East 111th Street
2023 Taste of Polonia Festival
Sep2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Taste of Polonia Festival

For four days, you can enjoy a true cultural experience that includes nonstop live music, dance performances, authentic Polish food and beer, exhibitions, local merchants,…

Saturday September 2, 2023
12:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
25th Annual Chicago Football Classic Game
Sep2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation

25th Annual Chicago Football Classic Game

Witness the return of the Chicago Football Classic featuring the Central State University Marauders (SIAC) and Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils (SWAC)! This year’s…

Saturday September 2, 2023
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Drive
8th Annual WingOut Chicago
Sep2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

8th Annual WingOut Chicago

Green Curtain Events is excited to announce the 8th annual WingOut Chicago, this year taking place at Gallagher Way on Labor Day Weekend! TICKETS AVAILABLE…

Saturday September 2, 2023
2:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gallagher Way
3635 North Clark Street
8th Annual WingOut Chicago
Sep2
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

8th Annual WingOut Chicago

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! September 2 – September 3 Gallagher Way www.wingoutchicago.com This September 2nd and 3rd WingOut Chicago is bringing a variety of mouth-watering, award-winning…

Saturday September 2, 2023
2:00 p.m.Sunday September 3, 2023
8:00 p.m.
Gallagher Way
3635 North Clark Street
Navy Pier Fireworks
Sep2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Saturday September 2, 2023
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont

Wolff’s Flea Market  – over 700 small businesses with antiques, collectibles, thrift, vintage clothing, home goods, farmers market, cards, memorabilia, records, comics, art, furniture and…

Sunday September 3, 2023
6:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Wicker Park Farmers Market
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wicker Park Farmers Market

Shop each Sunday 8a-2p at the Wicker Park Farmers Market with over 40 vendors!

Sunday September 3, 2023
8:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

Glenwood Sunday Market will operate every Sunday from June 4 to October 29 (closed on June 25 and August 20), from 9 a.m. – 2…

Sunday September 3, 2023
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Avenue between Morse and Lunt
Chicago Jazz Festival
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Jazz Festival

A Labor Day weekend tradition, the Chicago Jazz Festival (Aug 31–Sept 3) returns with performances celebrating all forms of jazz in Millennium Park, at the…

Sunday September 3, 2023
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
2023 Taste of Polonia Festival
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Taste of Polonia Festival

For four days, you can enjoy a true cultural experience that includes nonstop live music, dance performances, authentic Polish food and beer, exhibitions, local merchants,…

Sunday September 3, 2023
12:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
8th Annual WingOut Chicago
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

8th Annual WingOut Chicago

Green Curtain Events is excited to announce the 8th annual WingOut Chicago, this year taking place at Gallagher Way on Labor Day Weekend! TICKETS AVAILABLE…

Sunday September 3, 2023
2:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Gallagher Way
3635 North Clark Street
Chicago Labor Day Weekend Pier Pressure Yacht Party Cruise
Sep3
Sep4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Labor Day Weekend Pier Pressure Yacht Party Cruise

The biggest yacht party on Lake Michigan this Labor Day Sunday night: 4 Decks, 2 DJs, 2 Floors Music, 1 Amazing Party on Spirit of…

Sunday September 3, 2023
9:00 p.m.Monday September 4, 2023
12:00 a.m.
Spirit of Chicago Yacht
600 E Grand Ave
2023 Taste of Polonia Festival
Sep4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Taste of Polonia Festival

For four days, you can enjoy a true cultural experience that includes nonstop live music, dance performances, authentic Polish food and beer, exhibitions, local merchants,…

Monday September 4, 2023
12:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
6th Annual Labor Day Jazz Fest
Sep4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

6th Annual Labor Day Jazz Fest

At the Jazz Showcase     806 D. Plymouth Court Chicago 5 Hours of non-stop jazz featuring greats such as ERIC ALEXANDER (coming in from New…

Monday September 4, 2023
4:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth Ct.
Chicago’s Best Standup
Sep5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday September 5, 2023
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market
Sep6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market

The 45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market is here! Kicking off Wednesdays, June 7-October 25, from 7 AM- 1 PM. Come out to Dean…

Wednesday September 6, 2023
7:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
2023 Summer Screenings
Sep6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Summer Screenings

Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer. For the complete…

Wednesday September 6, 2023
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Taste of Iceland
Sep7
Sep9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Taste of Iceland

Taste of Iceland 2023 arrives in Chicago, Thursday, September 7 – Saturday, September 9. The three-day cultural festival celebrates the land of fire and ice…

Thursday September 7, 2023Saturday September 9, 2023
Multiple Locations
Chicago Poet Laureate Celebration
Sep7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Poet Laureate Celebration

Join us for the kickoff to our Fall 2023 season with a celebration of Chicago’s Poet Laureate, avery r. young, at Harold Washington Library. He…

Thursday September 7, 2023
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Harold Washington Library
400 S. State Street
An Evening with Meg Kissinger (Co-Sponsored by the Wilmette Public Library)
Sep7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

An Evening with Meg Kissinger (Co-Sponsored by the Wilmette Public Library)

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is looking forward to hosting award-winning journalist (and Wilmette native) Meg Kissinger at the store on Thursday, September 7 at…

Thursday September 7, 2023
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
Chicago SummerDance
Sep8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago SummerDance

Citywide in the neighborhoods and Grant Park The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Dancers of all…

Friday September 8, 2023
11:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Taste of Chicago Grant Park
Sep8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Taste of Chicago Grant Park

Returning to its Grant Park home near Buckingham Fountain for 2023, Taste of Chicago will once again showcase the vibrant diversity of the City of…

Friday September 8, 2023
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Market by the River!
Sep8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Market by the River!

The Market by the River is free to attend and offers a variety of rotating vendor lists every Friday until October 20th. Come hangout with…

Friday September 8, 2023
3:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
333 W Wolf Point Plaza
333 W Wolf Point Plaza
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