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yearly events in chicagoland area

yearly events in chicagoland area

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Created by Andrew Fitt • Updated On: November 19, 2022

a list of events that happen every year in chicagoland area to close/reopen if you have a link to a event that is not listed here..please feel free to post

1. Official Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Featival

Chicago, IL
Festival · Grant Park · No tips or reviews
Schaumburg Septemberfest is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

2. Schaumburg Septemberfest

8.4
Schaumburg Court (Schaumburg Road), Schaumburg, IL
Arts and Entertainment · 7 tips and reviews
Chicago Blues Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

3. Chicago Blues Festival

Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Festival · Grant Park · 16 tips and reviews
Spring Awakening Music Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

4. Spring Awakening Music Festival

Chicago, IL
Music Festival · 2 tips and reviews
American Beer Classic is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

5. American Beer Classic

Chicago, IL
Festival · No tips or reviews
Dyeing of the Chicago River is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

6. Dyeing of the Chicago River

Michigan Ave. (Wacker Dr.), Chicago, IL
Other Event · The Loop · 1 tip
Navy Pier Fireworks is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

7. Navy Pier Fireworks

8.0
Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Streeterville · 14 tips and reviews
Polish Consitution Day Parade 2015 is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

8. Polish Consitution Day Parade 2015

Dearborn st (between lake and Van Buren), Chicago, IL
Parade · The Loop · No tips or reviews
Chicago Auto Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

9. Chicago Auto Show

2301 S Lake Shore Dr (McCormick Place), Chicago, IL
Convention · South Loop · 41 tips and reviews
Chicago Jazz Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

10. Chicago Jazz Festival

Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
Music Festival · Grant Park · 4 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

11. Great Lawn

E Monroe Dr (at E Columbus Dr), Chicago, IL
Field · Grant Park · 1 tip
Polish Constitution Day Parade is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

12. Polish Constitution Day Parade

Columbus Drive (Balbo), Chicago, IL
Parade · Grant Park · No tips or reviews
Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

13. Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

State Street, Chicago, IL
Parade · The Loop · 2 tips and reviews
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

14. The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

N Michigan Ave (btwn Oak St & Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Festival · Streeterville · 9 tips and reviews
Zoo Lights is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

15. Zoo Lights

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Lincoln Park · 20 tips and reviews
Christkindlmarket is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

16. Christkindlmarket

50 W Washington St (at Daley Plaza), Chicago, IL
Christmas Market · The Loop · 150 tips and reviews
CTA Holiday Train is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

17. CTA Holiday Train

Magically All Over The City, Chicago, IL
Train · Lakeview · 2 tips and reviews
Chicago Air & Water Show 2012 is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

18. Chicago Air & Water Show 2012

Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Lincoln Park · 9 tips and reviews
Lollapalooza Bud Light Stage is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

19. Lollapalooza Bud Light Stage

Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Grant Park · 1 tip
Andersonville Midsommarfest is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

20. Andersonville Midsommarfest

8.1
Clark St. (btwn Foster Ave. and Catalpa Ave.), Chicago, IL
Fair · Andersonville · 9 tips and reviews
Old Town Art Fair is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

21. Old Town Art Fair

Old Town Triangle (Lincoln & Wisconsin), Chicago, IL
Miscellaneous Store · Old Town Triangle · 1 tip
Movies In The Park (LSE) is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

22. Movies In The Park (LSE)

Chicago, IL
Other Event · Near East Side · No tips or reviews
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

23. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink

7.5
201 E Randolph St (at Millennium Park), Chicago, IL
Skating Rink · Grant Park · 36 tips and reviews
Miller Lite Beer Garden is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

24. Miller Lite Beer Garden

7.5
700 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Streeterville · 33 tips and reviews

25. July 3rd Fireworks Display @ Ridgemoor Country Club

6601 W Gunnison St (Nagle), Harwood Heights, IL
Other Event · 2 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

26. St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago

S Columbus Dr (Grant Park), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Grant Park · 3 tips and reviews
Chicago Boat and RV Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

27. Chicago Boat and RV Show

Chicago, IL
Harbor or Marina · South Loop · 2 tips and reviews
C2E2 is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

28. C2E2

2301 S Lake Shore Dr (at McCormick Place), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · South Loop · 14 tips and reviews
Liberty Fest @ Redmond Park is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

29. Liberty Fest @ Redmond Park

735 E Jefferson St (Country Line Rd), Bensenville, IL
Arts and Entertainment · 2 tips and reviews
Ribfest Chicago is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

30. Ribfest Chicago

N Lincoln Ave (at Irving Park Rd), Chicago, IL
Fair · North Center · 8 tips and reviews
Wells Street Art Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

31. Wells Street Art Festival

N Wells St. (btwnNorth Ave. & Division St.), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Old Town · 8 tips and reviews
Pride Weekend 2012 is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

32. Pride Weekend 2012

(Everywhere), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lakeview · 1 tip
West Loop Craft Beer Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

33. West Loop Craft Beer Festival

131 N Clinton St (Randolph), Chicago, IL
Festival · West Loop · No tips or reviews
Old Town Art Fair is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

34. Old Town Art Fair

8.3
Chicago, IL
Public Art · Old Town · 9 tips and reviews
Bank Of America Winter WonderFest is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

35. Bank Of America Winter WonderFest

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews
Cider Summit Navy Pier is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

36. Cider Summit Navy Pier

6.9
600 E Grand Ave (Navy Pier), Chicago, IL
Cidery · Streeterville · 7 tips and reviews
Navy Pier Garden Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

37. Navy Pier Garden Show

Chicago, IL
Botanical Garden · Streeterville · No tips or reviews
Chicago Toy & Game Fair is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

38. Chicago Toy & Game Fair

7.1
Navy Pier (Festival Hall B: Far East End Of The Pier, 2nd Flr), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Streeterville · 10 tips and reviews
Chicago Flower And Garden Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

39. Chicago Flower And Garden Show

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
Event Space · Streeterville · No tips or reviews

40. Ice Rink At Navy Pier

Chicago, IL
Skating Rink · Streeterville · No tips or reviews

41. Hunger Walk

Chicago, IL
Other Event · No tips or reviews
Chicago Ale Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

42. Chicago Ale Festival

301 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL
Festival · Grant Park · No tips or reviews
Christkindlmarket - Grand Timber House is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

43. Christkindlmarket - Grand Timber House

Daley Plaza, Chicago, IL
Festival · The Loop · 3 tips and reviews
Beer Hall - Taste of Chicago is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

44. Beer Hall - Taste of Chicago

Taste of Chicago (in Grant Park), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Grant Park · 2 tips and reviews
Taste Of Chicago Cooking Corner is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

45. Taste Of Chicago Cooking Corner

Chicago, IL
Event Space · Grant Park · No tips or reviews
Taste Of Chicago is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

46. Taste Of Chicago

337 E Randolph Dr, Chicago, IL
Festival · Grant Park · 18 tips and reviews
Ravinia Festival is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

47. Ravinia Festival

9.0
418 Sheridan Rd (at Green Bay & Ravinia Park), Highland Park, IL
Music Venue · 146 tips and reviews
Lollapalooza 2015 is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

48. Lollapalooza 2015

Chicago, IL
Music Festival · Grant Park · 7 tips and reviews
Chicago Air & Water Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

49. Chicago Air & Water Show

Chicago, IL
Other Event · Lincoln Park · 6 tips and reviews
Septemberfest Main Stage is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

50. Septemberfest Main Stage

Schaumburg, IL
Rock Club · No tips or reviews
Caroling At Cloudgate is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

51. Caroling At Cloudgate

Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Grant Park · No tips or reviews
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

52. Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

8.9
337 E Randolph Dr (Columbus Drive), Chicago, IL
Skating Rink · Grant Park · 20 tips and reviews
Chi Town Rising NYE is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

53. Chi Town Rising NYE

Columbus (Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Festival · The Loop · No tips or reviews
2016 Polish Consitution Day Parade is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

54. 2016 Polish Consitution Day Parade

N State Street (Washington), Chicago, IL
Parade · The Loop · No tips or reviews
Chicago Boat, Sports and RV Show is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

55. Chicago Boat, Sports and RV Show

2301 S Lake Shore Dr (at McCormick Place), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · South Loop · 3 tips and reviews
Grant Park Music Festival in Millennium Park is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

56. Grant Park Music Festival in Millennium Park

205 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Music Festival · Grant Park · 8 tips and reviews
Chicago Pride Parade is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

57. Chicago Pride Parade

Halsted St (Halsted and Roscoe), Chicago, IL
Parade · Lake View East · 20 tips and reviews
Art On The Mart is one of yearly events in chicagoland area.

58. Art On The Mart

7.4
222 Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL
Public Art · River North · No tips or reviews