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News Archive for Chicago Air & Water Show

TOP 100 EVENTS 07.07.09 3:40 PM

Chicago's Top Festivals 2009

Taylor Swift at the Chicago Country Music Festival
Photo: City of Chicago/Mayor's Office of Special Events

1. Taste of Chicago
Now in its 28th year, Taste of Chicago took place June 26 to July 5 and welcomed around 3.5 million visitors. The 10-day festival, held in Grant Park, allows guests to sample dishes from more than 70 area restaurants.

2. Chicago Air and Water Show
The 51-year-old show is billed as the largest spectator event in the United States. The 2009 incarnation will take place August 15 and 16 and will draw an estimated 2.2 million spectators.

3. Lollapalooza
The 2009 Lollapalooza will bring more than 100 musical acts and an estimated 150,000 fans to Grant Park from August 7 to 9. The event lures a bevy of tourists, celebrities, and national press, and companies such as PlayStation, MySpace, and Dell sponsor areas on the festival grounds. MORE >>

Chicago's Top 100 Events, Taste of Chicago, Chicago Air & Water Show, Lollapalooza, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Grant Park Music Festival, Chicago SummerDance, Northalsted Market Days, Outdoor Film Festival, Printers Row Book Fair, Chicago Country Music Festival, Pitchfork Music Festival

EVENT REPORT 08.19.08 2:36 PM

Junior League Kicks Off Air & Water Show With Nautical Party

The outdoor bean bag tournament at "Anchors Away"
Photo: BizBash

On Friday night, the Junior League of Chicago (a volunteer organization benefitting at-risk women and girls) threw a nautical-themed party at the Adler Planetarium to commemorate the kickoff of the Chicago Air & Water Show (recently named No. 2 on the list of festivals in our Top 100 Events). The annual summer soiree, this year dubbed "Anchors Away," featured such sea-faring trappings as a Jimmy Buffet-style band, island-themed drinks, and guests dressed in all manner of red, white, and blue stripes.

"Our summer party used to be a formal event," said Junior League summer soiree co-chair Ashley Galston. "This year, we wanted to do something more fun and casual, so we came up with a beach theme." MORE >>

Junior League of Chicago, Chicago Air & Water Show

TOP 100 EVENTS 07.03.08 12:35 PM

Chicago's Top Festivals 2008

Venetian Night
Photo: Courtesy of Mayor's Office Special Events

1. Taste of Chicago
More than 3.5 million people come to Grant Park each summer to sample dishes from around 70 Chicagoland restaurants during the Taste of Chicago. The free 10-day festival, now in its 27th year, took place June 27 to July 6 this year. In addition to tents full of food offerings, the event included an ongoing lineup of entertainment at the Petrillo Music Shell, with acclaimed artists like Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan performing. MORE >>

Chicago's Top 100 Events, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Northalsted Area Merchants Association, Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, Venetian Night, Chicago Air & Water Show, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago Gospel Music Festival, BET, Chicago Country Music Festival, Chicago SummerDance, Northalsted Market Days

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