Media Image Gallery

The images on this site are available for editorial/promotional use only and may not be used for commercial purposes. The City of Chicago reserves the right to deny use of the photos at its discretion. To obtain images from the galleries listed below, please click on the gallery link and email the appropriate contact. Contact emails for each gallery can be found at the top of the individual gallery pages.

General Chicago Image Gallery

Image categories include:

• Skyline, Neighborhoods, Architecture, Food
• Millennium Park, Lake Michigan/Chicago River, Culture & Art
• Events & Activities, Fashion, Green Chicago, Sports, Seasonal images

Chicago Office of Tourism Image Gallery

The Chicago Office of Tourism, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, is the official City agency dedicated to promoting Chicago to domestic and international visitors and to providing innovative visitor programs and services. The Chicago Office of Tourism manages:

• Chicago Neighborhood Tours 
• Chicago Greeter
• Downloadable audio tours - Chicago Blues, Chicago Kids and Millennium Park
• Seasonal campaigns and initiatives

Mayor’s Office of Special Events Image Gallery

The Mayor's Office of Special Events provides Chicagoans and visitors with twelve months-a-year of family style entertainment, by producing and promoting free festivals and city-wide holiday celebrations, including:

• Celtic Fest Chicago
• Taste of Chicago
• Chicagoween
• Kids and Kites 
• and more.

Department of Cultural Affairs Image Gallery

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs is dedicated to promoting on ongoing celebration of the arts, offering more than 1000 high-quality free exhibitions, performances and programs each year in Millennium Park, the Chicago Cultural Center and other venues. Highlights include:

• World Music Festival: Chicago 
• Chicago SummerDance - VIEW IMAGE GALLERY
• Grant Park Music Festival 
• Chicago Artists Month
• Millennium Park
• Chicago Cultural Center
• Clarke House Museum & Chicago  Womens Park