Chicago Festivals

A city that loves to celebrate, Chicago offers a year - round calendar of neighborhood festivals, parades, fireworks, and musical, cultural, and sports events. From the Chicago Blues Festival and the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place, Chicagoland offers fun and entertainment for the entire family. Favorite festivals include: Winter Wonderfest on Navy Pier, State Street Thanksgiving Parade, and the World Music Festival: Chicago

Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Every November, Chicago's Magnificent Mile kicks off the holiday season and is transformed into a winter wonderland for the Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. The sights, sounds and tastes of this weekend festival will ignite your holiday spirit with special entertainment. Join MC Mickey Mouse and American Girl for a fun festival of family activity and holiday cheer. Mickey Over a million lights on 200 trees will illuminate Chicago’s Magnificent Mile-from Oak Street to the Chicago River.

Gold Coast River North Art Fair. The “Grand Daddy” of American art festivals, the Gold Coast River North Art Fair has wowed Chicago art lovers for over 50 years. One of the most attended art fairs in the city, Gold Coast River North Art Fair attracts over 400 juried artists and 600,000 visitors from around the world. A thrilling creative and cultural experience filled with fine art, live music and food, this free art festival fills city streets and sidewalks in the gallery - lined River North neighborhood. Visit www.amdurproductions.com/gold-coast.html.