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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…
Every spring, the lakefront in Grant Park is packed with blues fans for the Chicago Blues Festival. Past headliners have included the legendary blues guitarist BB King.
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…
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…
One of the nation's largest contemporary art museums, Chicago's cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) near North concentrates on surrealism, minimalism and photographic works.…
Lincoln Park Zoo is not only one of the oldest zoos in America (established in 1868), but also one of the most modern. Every year it welcomes over three million visitors, of all ages, to its…
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 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.
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.
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…
Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites Festival
The sky in Chicago fills with colourful kites during Mayor Daley's annual Kids and Kites Festival, held on Cricket Hill, at Lake Shore Drive and Montrose, in Lincoln Park.
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.
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…
The city known for its prime rib steaks and deep-pan pizzas hosts the annual Taste of Chicago festival in Grant Park, featuring menu highlights from more than 70 restaurants.
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.
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…
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…
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 Saturday throughout the…
Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
The Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival in Grant Park celebrates Latin music and culture, attracting around 150,000 people annually. Infectious rhythms, including merengue, ballads, mariachi…
Hundreds 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…
