1. Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Photo:Â Stan Golovchuk
2. Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic
Photo:Â Daniel X. O'Neil, CC BY 2.0
3. McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Festival Association
4. Christkindlmarket
Photo:Â Nick Brady Photography
5. Chicago Pride Parade
Photo:Â niXerKG, CC BY-NC 2.0
6. Memorial Day Parade
Photo:Â Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
7. 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
Photo: Pat Quinn, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
8. Columbus Day Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
9. Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
Photo:Â Jack Voss
10. Eve of the Eve
Photo:Â Courtesy of HighSight
11. AIDS Foundation of Chicago's World of Chocolate
Photo:Â Stephanie Schertz
12. Puerto Rican Festival and Parade
Photo:Â Courtesy of Special Events Management