JANUARY:
New Years Day
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Chicago Restaurant Week
Winter Flower Show: Garfield Park Conservatory
Ice Skating in Millennium Park
Ice Skating Ribbon in Maggie Daley Park
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Illumination: Treelights at Morton Arboretum
Zoolights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Valentine's Day
Black History Month
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Black Creativity (Museum of Science and Industry)
Chicago Auto Show
Chicago Restaurant Week
Chicago Theater Week
Free Museum Days
Global Connections (Navy Pier)
Polar Adventure Days
The Orchid Show (Chicago Botanic Garden)
Randolph Street Market Days
Ice Skating in Maggie Daley Park
Ice Skating in Millennium Park
Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and River Dyeing
Northside Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Southside Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade
C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo)
Global Connections (Navy Pier)
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
The Orchid Show (Chicago Botanic Garden)
Macy’s Flower Show
Monster Jam
Randolph Street Market Days
Ice Skating in Millennium Park
EXPO Chicago
Art on The Mart
Chicago Humanities Festival
Chicago Latino Film Festival
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Fest
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Fest
One-of-a-Kind Spring Show
The World of Wicked (Museum of Science and Industry)
Harry Potter Shop - Chicago
The Flyover (Navy Pier)
Randolph Street Market Days
Various locations including New York and London
The Harry Potter Shop comes to Chicago's Magnificent April 2025. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Harry Potter Shop Chicago will be “infused...
Various locations including New York and London
McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo is the largest pop culture convention in the Midwest showcases comic books, cosplay, video games,...
McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Cinco De Mayo Parade
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks Display
Chicago SummerDance
Movies in the Parks
Millennium Park Film Festival
Millennium Park Music Series
Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk
Manifest Urban Arts Festival
Mayfest
Jazzin’ on The Steps
Chicago City Markets
Maxwell Street Markets
Randolph Street Markets
LGBTQ PRIDE PARADE
Chicago Pride Parade
Pride in the Park
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks
Chicago SummerDance
57th Street Art Fair
Movies in the Parks(Chicago Park District)
Water Flicks (Navy Pier)
Millennium Park Film Festival
Millennium Park Music Series
Chicago House Music Festival
Chicago Blues Festival
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Grant Park Music Series
Tuesdays on The Terrace
Jazzin’ at The Shedd
Jazzin’ on The Steps
Heatwave Music Festival
Hyde Park SummerFest
Puerto Rican Parade and Festival
Taste of Randolp
INDEPENDANCE DAY PARADE
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks Display
Sundays on State
Chicago SummerDance
Movies in the Parks
Millennium Park Music Festival
Millennium Park 20th Anniversary
Millennium Park Summer Film Festival
Millennium Park Music
Water Flicks (Navy Pier)
Tuesdays on The Terrace
Chosen Few Picnic
Grant Park Music Fest
Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago Gospel Fest
Chicago Blues Fest
Jazzin’ at The Shedd
Jazzin’ on The Steps
Randolph Park Music Fest
Maxwell Street Market
BUD BILLIKEN DAY PARADE
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks
Fan Expo Chicago
Lollapalooza
Chicago Air and Water Show
Grant Park Music Festival
Chicago SummerDance
The Great American Lobster Fest
Millennium Park Music Series
Millennium Park Summer Film Fest
Millennium Park Film Festival
Movies in the Parks
Jazzin’ at The Shedd
Jazzin’ on The Steps
Northalsted Market Days
Maxwell Street Market
26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
86th Annual Mexican Independence Day Parade
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks Display
Bike The Drive
Printers Row Lit Fest
Chicago Summer Dance
Chicago LIVE! at Navy Pier
Sundays on State
Taste of Chicago
Chicago Gourmet
Millennium Park Film Festival
Movies in the Parks
World Music Fest
Riot Fest and Carnival
Chicago Jazz Festival
Englewood Jazz Festival
North Coast Music Festival
Randolph Street Market
Maxwell Street Market
Jack's Pumpkin Patch Pop-Up
Columbus Day Parade
Chicago Marathon
Chicago International Film Festival
Sundays on State
Chicago Humanities Festival
Open House Chicago
Historic Pullman House Tour
Nights in The Parks
Art on The Mart
Arts in the Dark
Boo! at the Zoo
Lincoln Park Spooktacular
Haunted House Halloween Night Parade
Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up
Night of 1,000 Jack O' Lantern
Fall Fest at Parking Bank Park
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wreathing of The Lions (Art Institute)
Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier
Winter Fireworks at Navy Pier
Christmas Around the World at Museum of Science and Industry
Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza
Art on The Mart
Ice Skating at Millennium Park
Ice Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum
Winterland at Gallagher Way
Winter Flower
Christmas Day Parade
Christmas Caroling at The Bean
New Year's Eve Fireworks
Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier
Winterland at Gallagher Way
Winter Flower Show Garfield Park Conservatory
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum
Art on The Mart
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park
Christkindlmarket Chicago
Ice Skating at Millennium Park
Ice Skating at Maggie Daley Park
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