Chicago Festivals

  • Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Announces Movies    
  • July 18-Aug 29, 2006 (Tuesday Nights) Butler Field in Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe
  • Free
  •   Bally Total Fitness Race to Taste 5k Run & 2-mile walk    
  • Sunday July 2, 2006
  • Location: Columbus & Balbo
  • Start Time: 8:30 am
  • Bike Chicago 2006      
  • Bike Chicago is a five-month (May-September) celebration of Chicago’s commitment to become more bicycle friendly.
  • Celtic Fest Chicago  
  • Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
  • Free Admission
  • September 16 & 17, 2006
  • Chicago Air & Water Show      
  • August 19 & 20, 2006
  • North Avenue Beach
  • The water show begins at 9 a.m. and air show runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days.
  • Chicago Blues Festival      
  • June 8-11, 2006
  • Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
  • Free Admission
  • 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Chicago Country Music Festival    
  • Grant Park
  • Free Admission
  • 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • July 1 & 2, 2006
  • Chicago Gospel Music Festival      
  • June 2-4, 2006
  • Millennium Park (Randolph & Michigan)
  • June 2: 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • June 3 & 4: 12 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • Free Admission
  • Chicago Jazz Festival   
  • Grant Park
  • Free Admission
  • August 31-September 3, 2006
  • Sunday July 2, 2006
  • Location: Columbus & Balbo
  • Start Time: 8:30 am
  • Halloween Happening      
  • October 21, 2006
  • State Street from Lake to Madison, West to Dearborn, North to Washington
  • Start Time: 12 p.m.
  • Macy’s Independence Eve Fireworks Spectacular  
  • July 3, 2006
  • On The Lakefront (best place to view fireworks are on both sides of the lakefront)
  • Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
  • Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.
  • Mayor’s Cup Soccer Tournament    
  • July 22 & 23, 2006
  • Montrose and Lake Shore Drive
  • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Tall Ships Chicago 2006    
  • August 3-9, 2006
  • Festival grounds including Navy Pier®, the Chicago River and DuSable Harbor
  • Taste of Chicago      
  • June 30 to July 9, 2006
  • Grant Park
  • Free Admission
  • Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
  • August 26 & 27, 2006
  • Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
  • Free Admission
  • 10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. (both days)