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Events and Activities

 

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

 

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The Chicago Marathon winds through the city and has been run each year since 1977.

Each year, Millennium Park hosts hundreds of free concerts and events.

 

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Each year, Millennium Park hosts hundreds of free concerts and events.

 

Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion during a performance.

 

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Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion during a performance.

 

 

Workouts on the Great Lawn of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion with Cloud Gate in the background.

 

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Workouts on the Great Lawn of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion with Cloud Gate in the background.

 

Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

 

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Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

 

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Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

 

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Each summer, Millennium Park is home to the Great Performers of Illinois Festival, featuring the best music, entertainment and food from around the state.

The annual free SummerDance series features dance lessons and live music throughout the summer months.

 

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The annual free SummerDance series features dance lessons and live music throughout the summer months.

 

The annual free SummerDance series features dance lessons and live music throughout the summer months.

 

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The annual free SummerDance series features dance lessons and live music throughout the summer months.

 

The annual Air and Water Show, held each summer in August, takes place over Lake Michigan.

 

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The annual Air and Water Show, held each summer in August, takes place over Lake Michigan.

Crowds gather on Oak Street Beach to enjoy the annual Air and Water Show, held each summer in August.

 

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Crowds gather on Oak Street Beach to enjoy the annual Air and Water Show, held each summer in August.

Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel is a replica of the Ferris Wheel first introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair.

 

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Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel is a replica of the Ferris Wheel first introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair.

More than 7 million people visit Chicago’s Navy Pier each year.

 

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More than 7 million people visit Chicago’s Navy Pier each year.

 

The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

 

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The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

More than 7 million people visit Chicago’s Navy Pier each year.

 

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More than 7 million people visit Chicago’s Navy Pier each year.

 

 

Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel is a replica of the Ferris Wheel first introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair.

 

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Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel is a replica of the Ferris Wheel first introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair.

 

Fireworks explode over City Hall after the annual Daley Center tree lighting ceremony, held each year on the day after Thanksgiving.

 

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Fireworks explode over City Hall after the annual Daley Center tree lighting ceremony, held each year on the day after Thanksgiving.

Fireworks explode over Lake Michigan.

 

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Fireworks explode over Lake Michigan.

 

 

The Lincoln Park Conservatory was designed by a well known architect of the Victorian era, Joespeh L. Silsbee.

 

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The Lincoln Park Conservatory was designed by a well known architect of the Victorian era, Joespeh L. Silsbee.

Guided Segway tours are a unique way to explore the city.

 

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Guided Segway tours are a unique way to explore the city.

 

The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

 

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The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

 

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Crowds gather along the Lakefront to enjoy the annual Air and Water Show, held each summer in August.

 

 

The annual Gospel Music Festival in Millennium Park.

 

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The annual Gospel Music Festival in Millennium Park.

 

 

Gospel Music performers during the city’s annual Gospel Music Festival.

 

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Gospel Music performers during the city’s annual Gospel Music Festival.

The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Blues Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

 

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The Chicago Jazz Festival takes place each summer in Grant Park.

The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

 

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The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

 

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The annual Taste of Chicago Festival features cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, plus entertainment and activities.

Chinatown, located just southwest of downtown, is home to shops, restaurants, and special events throughout the year.

 

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Chinatown, located just southwest of downtown, is home to shops, restaurants, and special events throughout the year.

 

   

 

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Please send a copy of the published article, VHS/Beta or audio broadcast tape to:
Emily Long
Chicago Office of Tourism
78 E. Washington, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

 
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