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Chicago’s free summer music festivals
In the summer, the city’s downtown and lakefront are filled with the sound of music, as revelers dance, mingle, and celebrate the city’s astounding musical…
In the summer, the city’s downtown and lakefront are filled with the sound of music, as revelers dance, mingle, and celebrate the city’s astounding musical…
June 14 – Aug. 19, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant…
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which…
Sept. 22 – Oct. 1, 2023 Free admission • Multiple locations The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the…
July 15 – Sept. 10, 2023 Free admission • Grant Park and parks citywide The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill…
June 3, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto a…
June 8 – 11, 2023 Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond The annual Chicago Blues Festival in June is the city’s largest music festival.…
Aug. 19 – 20, 2023 Free admission • Chicago lakefront Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to…
Experience Chicago’s award-winning museums, without spending a dime. Check out our ever-growing list of Chicago free museum days in 2023, plus some of our museums…
Halloween in Chicago is so much more than just trick-or-treating. There are magical nighttime parades, authentic Day of the Dead celebrations, spine-tingling ghost tours, and…
From architecture tours to provocative art shows, the Chicago Cultural Center is a creative epicenter, with no-cost art exhibits, concerts, guided tours, and more. Here are…
Welcome to a summer of free things to do in serene green spaces throughout the bustling city. Morning yoga? Movie under the stars? Perhaps a…
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