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Chicago Farmers Markets (citywide including Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.): May – October, Division Street Market opening May 17 & Daley Plaza opening May 22 ChicagoFarmersMarkets.us

Maxwell Street (Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave.): Select Sundays: May 18, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 5, MaxwellStreetMarket.us

Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade (Daley Plaza and State Street): Saturday, May 24, Chicago.gov/DCASE

Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Great Lawn): Saturdays, May 17 – August 30, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago Blues Festival (Ramova Theater, Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park): Thursday–Sunday, June 5-8, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoBluesFestival.us

Millennium Park Summer Music Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Mondays & Thursdays, June 26 – August 7, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago Gospel Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Saturday, July 12, MillenniumPark.org, ChicagoGospelMusicFestival.us

Millennium Park Summer Film Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Tuesdays, July 1 – August 19, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago SummerDance (citywide including pop-ups and special events, Night Out in the Parks events: select dates TBA June – September), Spirit of Music Garden Schedule: Thursday-Saturday (August 7–23) ChicagoSummerDance.org

Chicago Air and Water Show (North Avenue Beach and along the Lakefront): Saturday & Sunday, August 16 & 17; rehearsal runs on Friday, August 15, ChicagoAirandWaterShow.us

Chicago House Music Conference + Open House (Chicago Cultural Center): Thursday, August 21

Chicago House Music Festival at SummerDance (Spirit of Music Garden): Friday, August 22

Chicago House Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park): Saturday, August 23

Chicago House Music Festival wind down (The Riverwalk): Sunday, August 24

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Chicago Jazz Festival (citywide and in Millennium Park): Thursday–Sunday, August 28–31, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoJazzFestival.us

Taste of Chicago (Grant Park and neighborhoods): Friday–Sunday, September 5–7, downtown in Grant Park. Three additional neighborhood Taste events to take place throughout summer: Saturday, June 28, Marquette Park; Saturday, July 19, Pullman Park; and Saturday, August 9, Albany Park. TasteofChicago.us

World Music Festival Chicago (citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center): Friday, September 26–Sunday, October 5, WorldMusicFestivalChicago.org

City Holiday Events Millennium Park: Tree Lighting Ceremony, Friday, November 21; Holiday Market, Friday, November 21–23; Holiday Sing Along, Fridays, December 5, 12, 19,

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New Year’s Eve Celebration: Riverwalk, Wednesday, December 31