Special Events, Cultural Affairs & Recreation

Welcome to the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation website.

As Chairman of the Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation, Chairman Tunney and the other members of the Committee have jurisdiction over all special events and related programs of the City – including parades, fests, tastes, community and neighborhood fairs.  The Committee also has jurisdiction over those matters which affect the cultural growth of the City and its’ cultural institutions including matters generally affect the Cultural Center.   The Committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters relating to the Park system within the City, all matters generally affecting the Chicago Park District and all matters relating to the provision of recreational facilities within the City and shall work with those agencies, both public & private, that are similarly engaged.