Architecture & history, Festivals & special events
Open House Chicago
Oct. 19 – 20, 2024 Free admission • Citywide One weekend. 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. 170+ places to explore. Open the door to architectural gems all…
Festivals & special events
Discover the best of the city’s fests.
Festivals & special events, Food & drink
Chicago beer festivals and events
Attention all beer enthusiasts! Cheers to Chicago’s booming craft beer scene at the city’s packed calendar of beer fests. Sample craft beers — from IPAs…
Festivals & special events, Food & drink
Taste of Chicago
Free admission • Grant Park and citywide Taste of Chicago has been a foodie staple for more than 40 years. This year, the annual food…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap
Chicago Air and Water Show
Aug. 10 – 11, 2024 Free admission • Chicago lakefront Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to…
Festivals & special events, Food & drink
Chicago’s James Beard Award winners
Chicago is proud to be home to over 50 James Beard Award winners. Since the first ceremony in 1991, this national award has become the…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap
Chicago’s free summer music festivals
In the summer, Chicago’s downtown and lakefront are filled with the sounds of live music. The city’s iconic festival season brings locals and visitors alike…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago SummerDance
June 15 – Sept. 8, 2024 Free admission • Grant Park and parks citywide The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill…
Entertainment, Festivals & special events, Parks & outdoors
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Tuesdays, July 16 – Aug. 20, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Every summer in Chicago, visitors and locals flock to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion…
Festivals & special events, Music, Parks & outdoors
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
July 1 – Aug. 8, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park The Millennium Park Summer Music Series features free outdoor concerts, showcasing a wide range…
Festivals & special events
Chicago House Music Festival and Conference
Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond The Chicago House Music Festival is an annual celebration of the Chicago-born genre that has revolutionized dance music…
Festivals & special events, Food & drink
Chicago Gourmet
Sept. 26 – 29, 2024 Harris Theater Rooftop • Millennium Park Welcome to Chicago Gourmet, one of the country’s most distinguished food festivals. Each year,…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Grant Park Music Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant Park Music Festival, one of the…
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