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41.941332 -87.639854 | 1 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. It features numerous accessories and auto-related… | |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 2 The first St Patrick's Day parade in Chicago took place on 17 March, 1843. Now every year a magnificent procession of marching bands, floats and hundreds of citizens dressed in green thrills… |  |
41.864833 -87.619151 | 3 As far as naturally formed minerals go, the diamond has established itself in the human consciousness. This exhibition at The Field Museum in Chicago presents the full story of the diamond… | |
41.881327 -87.674196 | 4 NHL Ice Hockey: Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks play their NHL ice hockey games at the United Center. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Chicago… | |
41.881327 -87.674196 | 5 The Chicago Bulls play their NBA basketball games at the United Center. The regular season runs from November until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures. | |
41.949915 -87.641286 | 6 Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites Festival The sky in Chicago fills with colourful kites during Mayor Daley's annual Kids and Kites Festival. The family-orientated affair is held on Cricket Hill, at Lake Shore Drive and Montrose, in… |  |
41.8876 -87.6352 | 7 Illinois' Art Chicago at Merchandise Mart is the most important art fair in the US. For four days every year around 200 galleries exhibit and sell the work of about 3000 artists, from famous… |  |
41.9202 -87.755 | 8 Walk and Roll, Chicago's foremost event to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer, takes place at Lower Hutchison Field in Grant Park annually. Sporty types can walk five miles… | |
41.754628 -87.614947 | 9 This festival in Lilacia Park gives visitors the chance to take in the spring blooms. Tours of the park take place alongside a series of concerts, an arts and crafts fair, a pancake breakfast… | |
41.891932 -87.611652 | 10 Dubbed "the party with a purpose", Green Festival at Chicago's Navy Pier welcomes green businesses and visionary speakers to cover a range of aspects regarding sustainable living. Highlights… |  |
41.876079 -87.619228 | 11 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… | |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 12 One of America's biggest bike rides, Bike the Drive offers participants the chance to enjoy a morning of car-free riding on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive. Participants can choose from three… | |
41.884304 -87.660737 | 13 There are bargains at the 150 antique stalls at this Near North flea market. Shoppers dig through the collectibles, housewares, toys and vintage clothing to find treasures. The Chicago Antique… |  |
41.882971 -87.624452 | 14 The annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival presents more than 50 live performances in Millennium Park. Around 150,000 people converge every year to take in a world-class selection of performers… | |
41.88067 -87.624416 | 15 Matisse and the Methods of Modern Construction Between 1913 and 1917 Henri Matisse created perhaps some of his most experimental works. Matisse and the Methods of Modern Construction, at the Art Institute of Chicago, explores the impact of… | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 16 The lakefront in Grant Park packs out for the Chicago Blues Festival. Past headliners have included the legendary blues guitarist BB King. Big names appear in the Petrillo Music Shell at… |  |
41.975511 -87.668332 | 17 Keen readers, writers and drinkers gather at The Hopleaf in Chicago to mark the unique symbiosis in which drinking and the creation of great literature live. | |
41.884304 -87.660737 | 18 There are bargains at the 150 antique stalls at this Near North flea market. Shoppers dig through the collectibles, housewares, toys and vintage clothing to find treasures. The Chicago Antique… | |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 19 The Windy City hosts a month-long programme of social, sporting, cultural and political events for Gay Pride. The grand finale is the Chicago Pride Parade, featuring more than 250 floats, and… |  |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 20 Race to the Taste is a 5km run, or two-mile walk, annually attracting more than 3000 people to Chicago. It starts at the corner of Columbus and Balbo, wends its way through the south loop and… | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 21 The city known for its prime rib steaks and deep-pan pizzas hosts the annual Taste of Chicago festival in Grant Park. The event features menu highlights from more than 70 restaurants. | |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 22 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. | |
41.889595 -87.624341 | 23 Chicago's Pioneer Court becomes an outdoor art gallery for two days during the annual Magnificent Mile Art Festival. Hosted by the Chicago Tribune, the festival sees over 200 sculptors… |  |
41.963231 -87.687523 | 24 Chicago Folk and Roots Festival The annual Chicago Folk and Roots Festival at Welles Park celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities. Welcoming local and… |  |
41.962362 -87.635064 | 25 Annual Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament The Annual Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament takes place at Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park. Around 500 teams take part, with 36 fields of soccer activity throughout the day, as well as… | |
41.884775 -87.664283 | 26 For the best emerging and established indie rock bands head to the annual Pitchfork Music Festival. The popular two-day event is held at Chicago's Union Park and welcomes food and drink vendors. |  |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 27 Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival Residents of Chicago's Gold Coast neighbourhood open their garden gates to visitors during this annual festival. This pleasant day out includes many beautiful gardens of Dearborn, State, Astor… |  |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 28 Fast-paced straight-aways and 90-degree turns are all part of the Chicago Criterium bike race, held in Grant Park. Professional teams from around the world compete and there are sponsor booths… |  |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 29 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… |  |
41.884304 -87.660737 | 30 There are bargains at the 150 antique stalls at this Near North flea market. Shoppers dig through the collectibles, housewares, toys and vintage clothing to find treasures. The Chicago Antique… | |
41.924942 -87.677506 | 31 The Second City Tennis Classic gay and lesbian tournament is held annually at the Lakeshore Athletic Club - Lincoln Park and the Mid-Town Tennis Club in Chicago. Singles and doubles draws are… | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 32 Lollapalooza presents a wonderful array of live music in Chicago's Grant Park. The festival is the brainchild of Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and offers an eclectic mix of rock… |  |
41.9647 -87.8187 | 33 The Arlington Million takes place each year at Arlington Park in Chicago and is one of the richest and most famous horse races in the world. Inaugurated in 1981, this was the first race to… |  |
41.7197 -87.5559 | 34 Northalsted Market Days is a two-day affair attracting around 300,000 people to Chicago's Halsted gay district. As sure as there'll be local beer, there'll be someone cooling you down with a… | |
41.913597 -87.625666 | 35 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… |  |
41.8809 -87.6172 | 36 The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival screens free movies every Tuesday evening during the summer months. The films are shown on a huge screen with a state-of-the-art sound system at Butler Field… | |
41.874433 -87.624252 | 37 The annual Chicago Summerdance provides an hour's worth of dance lessons to taped music, followed by free live music and dancing. The festival is held from Thursday to Sunday throughout the… |  |
41.884304 -87.660737 | 38 There are bargains at the 150 antique stalls at this Near North flea market. Shoppers dig through the collectibles, housewares, toys and vintage clothing to find treasures. The Chicago Antique… | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 39 Tens of thousands of people picnic on the grass and enjoy the music at the annual Chicago Jazz Festival, held in Millennium Park and Grant Park. The festival offers a consistently attractive… | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 40 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… | |
41.884834 -87.628724 | 41 Chicago Underground Film Festival Annually screening upwards of 30 features and more than 100 shorts, the Chicago Underground Film Festival is held each year at the Gene Siskel Film Center. The programme also takes in videos… |  |
41.887418 -87.716141 | 42 Garfield Park Conservatory County Fair Chicago's idyllic Garfield Park Conservatory presents the old-fashioned County Fair in a grand urban setting. The annual event features food, live music, from pulsating salsa tunes to mellow… |  |
41.884304 -87.660737 | 43 There are bargains at the 150 antique stalls at this Near North flea market. Shoppers dig through the collectibles, housewares, toys and vintage clothing to find treasures. The Chicago Antique… | |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 44 Dozens of artists from around the globe fill the stages of Chicago with an amazing variety of music during the Chicago World Music Festival. Performances take place at more than 20 venues. | |
41.83093 -87.635414 | 45 Chicago White Sox - Major League Baseball Comiskey Park / US Cellular Field is home to the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October. For full details of the season's schedule, please… | |
41.947372 -87.655788 | 46 Chicago Cubs - Major League Baseball Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October. For full details of the season's schedule, please visit their website. | |
41.875376 -87.619271 | 47 Chicago Country Music Festival The Chicago Country Music Festival, held in Grant Park, is the city's annual country music showcase. Performances take place at the Petrillo Music Shell. Headling in 2009 are Miranda Lambert… |  |
41.907132 -87.677454 | 48 Around the Coyote Fall Festival Modelled on Parisian art fairs, Chicago's Around the Coyote Fall Festival showcases the talents of one of the nation's largest concentrations of visual artists. It all takes place in the… |  |
41.885231 -87.62805 | 49 Chicago International Film Festival Founded in 1964, Chicago International Film Festival is America's oldest competitive film festival, screening over 100 features and shorts at The Chicago Theatre, Loews Cineplex and Music Box… |  |
41.849838 -87.648193 | 50 Chicago International Children's Film Festival The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest competitive festival of children's cinema in the US. The event annually screens around 200 features and short films at… |  |
