The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade is held every year on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. The Chicago River will be dyed green and the parade kicks off at noon. Thousands will come out to enjoy the sights of this stunning event held in the Loop area of Chicago!
The 38th G8 summit will take place in Chicago in 2012, the first U.S. location for the event since 2004.
The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the Blues Capital of the World. Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and the late Koko Taylor.
The City of Chicago welcomes the 33rd annual Taste of Chicago July 2 - July 5, 2012. Each day more than 70 local restaurateurs offer a delicious combination of ethnic items, family favorites, exotic dishes, and Chicago specialties feeding more than 3 million people in Grant Park, in downtown Chicago. Entertainment is also provided every day by a variety of musical performances on multiple stages.
The best local and national ribbers will be in the spotlight during this three day festival. This year will feature a music lineup consisting of the hottest local and national rock/pop and classic indie acts along with arts and crafts, a daytime play area for kids, and other vendors.
Lollapalooza is an annual three day music festival taking place in Chicago's Grant Park. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over the three day period and features some of the world's most popular musicians.
The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago and Shell Oil Products U.S is the largest free show of its kind in the United States. The show can be viewed along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point.
The Bank Of America Chicago Marathon is held yearly, and alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. It has been run every year since 1977 when it started with 4200 runners. Today, the race is limited to 45,000 runners on a first-come, first-served basis. The race has achieved elite status and annually lures elite runners who have produced world record performances.
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