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Chicago's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is really something. The enormous tree illuminates the plaza and festive crowds are entertained with a special programme of live music from local…
Dating back to 1934, the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade tempts 350,000 people onto the streets, with another 1.5 million watching on TV. In the nippy autumn air marchers proceed up State Street -…
The annual Julmarknad Christmas Bazaar at the Swedish American Museum Center on Chicago's north side features Scandinavian and modern crafts. The Kaffestuga Christmas cafe, with open-faced…
Giant illuminated animal figures and a magical holiday glow descend on Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo during the annual Zoolights Festival. Chicago boasts many fine light displays at Christmas…
The Feast of St Lucia begins with a procession at Chicago's Swedish American Museum Center and winds through Andersonville, returning to the museum for a programme featuring performances and…
Professional ghost hunter Richard T Crowe leads spooky Chicago Supernatural Tours by bus, starting at the Goose Island Brewery. Haunted cemeteries, pubs and murder sites - no stone is left…
The centre of Chicago takes on some of the trappings of a typical German Christmas - with a rather better chance of snow - as Daley Plaza hosts the annual Christkindlmarket.
Christmas Singalong Double Feature
Enjoy classic Yuletide films in a Christmas Singalong Double Feature (remember those?) at Chicago's Music Box Theatre, a holiday tradition since 1983.
The skies over Chicago explode with colour, light and noise on New Year's Eve as pyrotechnicians launch a huge array of fireworks in Grant Park.
Giant illuminated animal figures and a magical holiday glow descend on Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo during the annual Zoolights Festival. Chicago boasts many fine light displays at Christmas…
The annual Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place is the biggest in the US - no mean feat in a nation populated by passionate car-lovers.
The first St Patrick's Day parade in Chicago took place on 17 March, 1843. Now every year a magnificent street parade thrills spectators in the downtown area of the city.
Memorial Day Parades have graced the Windy City since 1871. Chicago's annual event is one of the largest and most spectacular tributes to veterans in the USA. More than 10,000 participants…
The north section of Lincoln at Addison, Chicago comes alive for the annual Rock Around the Block festival. The music, food and arts festival attracts 40,000 people over two days.
Venetian Night transforms Chicago's Lakefront between the Shedd Aquarium at Roosevelt Road, into a romantic vision of light and sound. A fleet of boats decked in twinkling lights sail along…
The Chicago Air & Water Show presents two fun-packed days of spectacular air and watercraft demonstrations on Lincoln Park's lakefront, with North Avenue Beach as focal point. Highlights…
Celtic Fest Chicago brings the best in Celtic music to Grant Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. Also on offer are dance and traditional storytelling and the Celtic Art Fair, replete with…
The American Indian Center of Chicago invites visitors to celebrate the rich heritage of Native American cultures at its Annual Powwow, held at the UIC Pavilion in Illinois University on…
The Chicago Humanities Festival is an annual celebration of the liberal arts that honours the power of ideas in human culture. A variety of presenters including journalists, historians…
Professional ghost hunter Richard T Crowe leads spooky Chicago Supernatural Tours by bus, starting at the Goose Island Brewery. Haunted cemeteries, pubs and murder sites - no stone is left…
