1. Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Photo: Stan Golovchuk
2. St. Patrick's Day Parade
Photo: Courtesy of St. Patrick's Day Parade
3. McDondald's Thanksgiving Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Festival Association
4. Christkindlmarket
Photo: Jim Prisching
5. Chicago Pride Parade
Photo: John W. Iwanski, CC BY-NC 2.0
6. Memorial Day Parade
Photo: City of Chicago
7. 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
Photo: Alex Coronel
8. Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
Photo: Jack Voss
9. Eve of the Eve
Photo: Courtesy of HighSight
10. AIDS Foundation of Chicago's World of Chocolate
Photo: Charlie Rice-Minoso
11. Fiestas Puertorriquenas
Photo: Courtesy of Fiestas Puertorriquenas