Events for "Chicago, IL"
January
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Restaurant Week (Jan. 25 – Feb 7)
Chicago, ILTime to pack on the calories: More than 370 restaurants offer three-course prix-fixe menus for $24 at brunch or lunch and $36 or $48 at dinner.
February
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Auto Show (Feb. 9 – 18)
Chicago, ILThis car show at McCormick Place is the largest in the nation and third-largest in the world.
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Chinese New Year Lantern Festival (Feb. 9)
Chicago, ILA lion dance-led lantern procession winds from Millennium Park to Maggie Daley Park, where there will be performances.
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Chinese Lunar New Year's Parade (Feb. 10)
Chicago, ILCelebrate the Year of the Dog in Chinatown with a parade, marching bands, lion dancing and fireworks.
March
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St. Patrick's Day Parade (Mar. 16)
Chicago, ILIn Chicago, they really do dye the river green. Watch the dye job at 9 a.m. from the Michigan Avenue or Columbus Drive bridges, then watch the noon parade through Grant Park.
May
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Kids & Kites Festival (May 4)
Chicago, ILThis festival on Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park includes free kite kits for kids, games and a candy drop from kites.
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Gospel Festival (May 31 – Jun 1)
Chicago, ILThis free music festival is in Millennium Park and across the street at the Cultural Center.
June
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Blues Festival (Jun 7 – 9)
Chicago, ILThe largest of Chicago's free music festivals draws 750,000 people to Millennium Park.
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Wells Street/Old Town art fairs (Jun 8 – 9)
Chicago, ILTogether, the Wells Street Art Festival and nearby Old Town Art Fair two fairs have more than 500 exhibitors and draw 110,000 visitors.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 12)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Ribfest Chicago (Jun 14 – 16)
Chicago, ILThis street festival in the Northcenter neighborhood, on Lincoln Avenue between Irving Park Road and Warner Avenue, features barbecue plus indie, roots, rock and alt country music.
There's a Kids Square with games and a rib-eating contest Friday with professional eaters.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 14 – 15)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 19)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 21 – 22)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 26)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jun 28 – 29)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
July
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 4 – 6)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 8)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Taste of Chicago (Jul 10 – 14)
Chicago, ILThe big free festival in Grant Park offers lots of food and music.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 10 – 13)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Chinatown Summer Fair (Jul 14)
Chicago, ILThere's a Lion Dance, Chinese classical dance and music, demonstrations of martial arts and displays of ancient art forms and disciplines plus a petting zoo, pony rides and cutest baby and a "hot legs" contest for men.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 17 – 20)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 22)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 24)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 26 – 27)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Jul 31)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
August
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Lollapalooza (Aug. 1 – 4)
Chicago, ILThis big music festival features dozens of bands and, unlike other Grant Park festivals, is not free. Reserve rooms far in advance.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Aug. 2 – 3)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Aug. 7)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Aug. 9 – 10)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Aug. 14)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Grant Park Music Festival (Aug. 16 – 17)
Chicago, ILProfessional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free classical concerts in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.
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Air & Water Show (Aug. 17 – 18)
Chicago, ILThe 60th annual free show features aerobatics, extreme flying and parachuting off North Avenue Beach.
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Chicago Jazz Festival (Aug. 23 – Sep 1)
Chicago, ILThis free festival features music at the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park.