Now celebrating its 35th year, the Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago’s majestic North Shore. Featuring the eclectic… Read more ⇢

This summer, Millennium Park transforms into a giant play area for kids at the Target Family Fun Festival Chicago! Open to families with kids of all ages, this fest… Read more ⇢

Experience the excitement as teams compete in a fast-paced race along the Chicago River on beautifully decorated dragon boats at the 14th Annual Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy on… Read more ⇢

Months before September’s highly anticipated Hamburger Hop cooking competition, Bon Appétit presents Chicago Gourmet has local chefs and culinary crusaders flexing their competitive muscle with a first annual Paella Cook-off. Chicago Gourmet… Read more ⇢

This sprawling and eclectic arts festival in Evanston features a wildly diverse mix of 350+ artisans, including local vendors and antique dealers. Custer Fair (formerly known as Custer’s… Read more ⇢

The Navy Pier summer fireworks is a must-see spectacle is choreographed to music and produced by award-winning Melrose Pyrotechnics. Whether you watch the fireworks from a lakefront boat cruise,… Read more ⇢