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February
09
Organised by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), this annual show is a car lover's paradise which has been taking place every year...
February
17
The Chicago Restaurant Week returns for its 5th annual culinary celebration. This year it features more than 230 restaurants throughout the...
March
03
Displaying everything from wonderful floral arrangements to the latest gardens tools and technology, this is a great event to look for inspiration...
March
17
A spectacular event for all the family, steeped in history and tradition.
April
29
Hosting works by artists from all over the world, the annual Art Chicago exhibition is a huge four-day event that attracts thousands of art lovers...
May
01
Farmers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin come to sell their produce at various farmers markets in the city. Chicago alone has some...
May
01
Each year in the popular area known as Chicago's Magnificent Mile (which runs along Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street), a vast...
May
01
Held each year from May through until September, Bike Chicago is a five-month programme of cycle-friendly events aimed at promoting cycling in the...
May
05
A colourful parade with marching bands makes its way along Marshall Boulevard as part of the city's annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Numerous...
June
05
More than 50 performers take to three stages for this family event.
June
11
Billed as the 'largest outdoor, free admission blues festival in the world', this popular four-day event showcases international, national and...
June
21
The Grant Park Music Festival was founded in 1935 to allow people of all backgrounds access to orchestral performances. This is both a critically-...
July
11
Claiming to be the world's largest outdoor food-fest, this event is a gastronomical extravaganza that annually attracts around three million...
August
18
Going strong for more than 50 years, this event is the largest and oldest of its kind in the United States. It can be viewed along the lakefront...
August
30
Another great event in Chicago's excellent programme of free music festivals, the Chicago Jazz Festival treats visitors to a weekend of free jazz...
October
07
Screened at various venues across the city, the annual festival is one of the biggest and oldest film festivals in the US. Judged by an...
November
20
Chicago's premier shopping street is transformed each year into a winter wonderland. The trees along its length are spangled with more than a...
November
26
Attracting an estimated 1 million visitors each year, Chicago's annual Christkindlmarket is a four-week open-air shopping market at the Daley...
November
26
Attracting an estimated 1 million visitors each year, Chicago's annual Christkindlmarket is a four-week open-air shopping market at the Daley...
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