Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the second millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5acre section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously occupied by parkland, Illinois Central rail yards, and parking lots. The park, which is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive, features a variety of public art. As of 2009, Millennium Park trailed only Navy Pier as a Chicago tourist attraction. In 2015, the park became the location of the city's annual Christmas tree lighting.Planning of the park began in October 1997. Construction began in October 1998, and Millennium Park was opened in a ceremony on July 16, 2004, four years behind schedule. The three-day opening celebrations were attended by some 300,000 people and included an inaugural concert by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus. The park has received awards for its accessibility and green design. Millennium Park has free admission, and features the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and various other attractions. The park is connected by the BP Pedestrian Bridge and the Nichols Bridgeway to other parts of Grant Park. Because the park sits atop a parking garage and the commuter rail Millennium Station, it is considered the world's largest rooftop garden.
The Christkindlmarket Chicago is an annual, free and outdoor holiday market featuring vendors from around the world who display hand-crafted ornaments, toys and unique holiday gifts as well as traditional German foods, sweets and beverages. The market is rich in cultural tradition and includes special events, performers and activities. www.google.com/+christkindlmarket www.twitter.com/christmasCHI www.pinterest.com/christmasCHI
The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar and Chorus Director Christopher Bell, is made up of professional musicians from organizations across the country. Each summer they gather in Millennium Park for over 30 free performances of both beloved and rarely heard masterpieces.
Since 1993, more than 9 million walkers across the United States have raised more than $528 million to help fight breast cancer through Making Strides events. In 2012 alone, nearly 1.1 million participants across the country raised $68 million to help fight breast cancer and in 2013, nearly 300 events will take place nationwide.
Two awesome days of non-stop fun where you can preview, play and purchase new and classic toys & games, and meet their inventors! November 19-20th, 2016 at Chicago's famous Navy Pier. Click *** www.chitag.com *** for more details. PLUS, Star Wars Breakfast, stage events, life-sized toys & games, contests galore, Young Inventor Challenge, costumed characters, mind-bending tournaments and much more. Same weekend as Magnificent Mile Festival of Lights Parade. Enjoy a spectacular weekend adventure! Stay in the know about upcoming GIVEAWAYS and PRIZES, thrilling campaigns and get the latest toy and game news by connecting with us on Social Media! http://www.twitter.com/chitagweek http://www.instagram.com/chitagweek http://www.youtube.com/chicagotoyandgame
Hustle Up the Hancock begins at 7 a.m. Climbers take off in 8 second intervals creating staggered starts. There are two categories of the climb: the 94-floor climb and the 52 -floor CBS2 Half Climb. The 94-floor full climb and 52-floor CBS2 Half Climb are held simultaneously in two separate stairwells. Half climbers start on floor 42 - both climbers end together in John Hancock Observatory on floor 94. The Full Climb has a total of 1,632 steps. The amount of steps per floor varies throughout the building. The CBS2 Half Climb has 816 steps. Hustle Up the Hancock is a ChampionChip timed event. Water bottles are provided in the concourse area and throughout the stairwells. At the finish line participants enjoy the sights of the Windy City from John Hancock Observatory on the 94th floor. The Post-Event Expo and Celebration at the nearby Hilton Suites Chicago Hotel.
Run Chicago's (and the entire Midwest's) #1 tourist destination as the outdoor running season winds down!!! Be one of the lucky participants to experience Chicago's Perfect 10, comprised of: * 10 Mile run * 10 K run Our Quality of Life Expo inside Navy Pier's Lakeview Terrace is open to the public free of charge and serves as not only gear check, but also as a one-stop resource to learn about healthy lifestyle products and services, and shop for gear to fit your active lifestyle. The Expo is Saturday, April 9th 7:30 am - 1:00 pm Race start times: 10 K **7:30 AM April 9th, 2016 10 Mile 7:45AM Visit our website (http://www.chicagosperfect10.com) to register and learn more about the event. Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/chiperfect10/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHIPerfect10
Oyster Fest brings together live music, craft beer, fresh seafood and a variety of East and West Coast Oysters from some of the most renowned seafood restaurants and iconic oyster houses from around the country. Shaw's is inviting a line-up of seafood restaurants from around the country to dish out fresh fare to the more than 6,000 guests. These celebrated institutions will be serving both their favorite oysters from their region on the half shell as well as a specialty dish of the house.
The 31st Chicago Gospel Music Festival will feature local and national artists on June 3 and 4 at the Chicago Cultural Center and in Millennium Park. The festival will celebrate the genre’s deep Chicago roots with traditional choirs and contemporary urban gospel music in the city where the genre was born more than 80-years ago.
Show Hours: Wednesday: 2:00-9:00pm Thursday: 11:00am–9:00pm Friday: 11:00am–9:00pm Saturday: 11:00am–9:00pm Sunday: 10:00am–5:00pm The Best in Boating, RVing & Sailing—All Under One Roof! The Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show and Strictly Sail Chicago shows have joined forces to create the Windy City’s BIGGEST marine & outdoors sales event. NEW LOCATION. We’re moving into the South Hall of McCormick Place to bring you MORE… MORE TO SEE. 25% more exhibit space and more room for the bigger sailboats that Navy Pier could not accommodate MORE TO DO. An incredible line-up of boating, and RVing education, family-friendly attractions and hands-on activities—PLUS the same comprehensive schedule of sailing seminars you’ve come to expect from Strictly Sail, including half- and full-day paid presentations and free hourly seminars MORE TO LOVE. With powerboats, sailboats and RVs—and all the gear to go with them all together—it’s never been so easy to explore new ways to enjoy the great outdoors.
2016 Step Out Chicagoland Locations and Dates: Saturday, September 24th at Didier Farms in Buffalo Grove Saturday, October 15th at Motnrose Harbor in Chicago. *Register for both Step Out Buffalo Grove and Step Out Chicago at www.diabetes.org/stepoutchicagoland. Same great 2 walks, ONE new website!
Chicago residents and visitors are enjoying the excitement, great taste, and interactive fun of the world's best loved confectionery brands, at the Hershey’s Chocolate World Chicago store. For hours and information, visit us at http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/locations/chicago.
TikiBoat Chicago is the premier party boat on Lake Michigan. Amenities include: waterslide, Bluetooth compatible HD stereo system, BYOB, gas grill, bathroom, large deck space (on two levels). TikiBoat is great for bachelorette, birthday, anniversary, graduation parties! Reserve today! chicagotikiboat.com
June 10-12, 20116 in Grant Park, the Chicago Blues Festival is the largest FREE blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's music festivals. During three days more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World." FREE Admission.
20th Annual Chicago SummerDance Fridays–Sundays, June 24–September 11, 2016 Swing, waltz, cha-cha...or simply enjoy the music at the largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series in the United States. Dancers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part in introductory, one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing.
Ring in the New Year in style with over 4,000 party-goers in two ballrooms at NYE 2013: New Year’s Eve Celebration at Hilton Chicago. From the moment you enter the historic Hilton Chicago and its awe inspiring architecture you will feel transported into upscale nightlife paradise. The uplifting beats of world renowned performers and DJs will make you dance, while you play a hand in our casino with gorgeous Playboy Playmates. The savory hors d’oeuvres and sweet champagne are only a prelude to the excitement of 4,000 party-goers counting down to midnight.