1. Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Photo: Dan Jarvis/Lights Fest
2. St. Patrick's Day Parade
Photo: James Foster/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
3. Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
4. Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic
5. Chicago Pride Parade
Photo: Wang Ping/Xinhua via Getty
6. Christkindlmarket
Photo: Eric James Walsh
7. Memorial Day Parade
Photo: Courtesy of the City of Chicago
8. 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
Photo: Carlos Cardenas
9. Columbus Day Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Joint Civic Committee Italians & Americans
10. Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
Photo: Courtesy of Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
11. Eve of the Eve
Photo: Courtesy of Highsight
12. AIDS Foundation of Chicago's World of Chocolate
Photo: Courtesy of AIDS Foundation of Chicago