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2013 Events in Illinois
Chicago Blues Festival
8 - 10 June 2012
The Chicago Blues Fest is one of the biggest outdoor, free blues events in the…
Taste of Chicago
11 - 15 July 2012
The Taste has been an annual summer festival for 20 years, featuring 10 days…
Chicago Air and Water Show
18 - 19 August 2012
The oldest and biggest exhibition of its kind in the country, the Air and Water…
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
17 November 2012
The official start of the holiday season in Chicago is signalled by the lighting…
New Year's Eve Fireworks
31 December annually
The countdown to New Year culminates in a pyrotechnic display of colourful fireworks…
Chicago Jazz Festival
30 August to 2 September 2012
In Grant Park on the shores of Lake Michigan, hundreds of thousands of people…
Annual American Indian Center Pow-Wow
March 2012 TBA
The annual Pow-Wow looks back at Native American culture and invites other native…
St. Patrick's Day
17 March, annually
The famous Irish holiday is undoubtedly celebrated on a grander scale across…
Venetian Night
28 July 2012
Venetian Night is the city of Chicago's longest running annual event, having…
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