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18th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival |
57th Annual Columbus Day Parade |
Chicago International Film Festival |
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival |
McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade |
Oktoberfest |
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16th Annual African-Caribbean Festival Of Life
Billed as Chicago's largest neighborhood festival, this anniversary celebration of the African influence in American features live blues, jazz, and neo-soul, ethnic cuisine, market vendors, a fine arts pavilions, books, drummers, a kids' area and much more....
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18th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival
Country Music Festival
Location: Soldier FieldSoldier Field
Dates: Saturday, October 11th, Sunday October 12, 2008
Performances to Catch: TBA
The Chicago Country Music Festival announces its move to the parklands of Soldier Field and will kick off a weekend full of music and activities
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4th Annual Wine Crush in Old Town
The Wine Crush in Old Town is an urban wine festival featuring an enticing opportunity to sample over 100 wines from around the world. The event transforms Wells Street into a European-style open market featuring wine and food pavilions serving the cuisine of popular neighborhood eateries.
Aficionados and novices will have the opportunity to taste wines from domestic vineyards as well as from France, Italy, Australia, Spain and Chile, among others. The Wine Crush also features live-stage performances throughout the festival. There's even a charity fund-raising grape stomping competition.
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57th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Starts: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location:
Columbus Drive, from Balbo to Monroe
Admission: Free |
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8th Annual Chicago Football Classic
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94th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Christmas season starts on November 23, when Mayor Richard Daley and company turns on the lights in Daley Plaza. This years tree is made up of 100 plus individual balsam firs. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm, with caroling starting at 5:00 pm, when the sun goes down magic ignites all of Chicago. |
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Chicago International Children's Film Festival
The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest annual festival of films for children in the world, programming over 200 films and videos from 40 countries. The Festival showcases the best in culturally diverse, non-violent, value affirming new cinema for children & youth. The festival welcomes 25,000 attendees and including nearly 130 filmmakers, media professionals, and celebrities each year who attend to lead interactive workshops. The CICFF is the only Academy Award qualifying children's film festival in the world.
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Chicago International Film Festival
150 films from more than 40 countries.
All in two weeks.
All under one roof.
For 45 years, the Chicago International Film festival has brought you the brightest and boldest new films and filmmakers – from Martin Scorsese and Werner Herzog to Slumdog Millionaire and Reservoir Dogs – first. Did you hang out to chat with The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky last year?
Or getting an advance look at the year’s hottest films at our exclusive Cinema/Chicago Member screenings? |
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Clark/Belmont Music Festival
Clark/Belmont Music Fest will feature food, arts & crafts and on the music stage at Clark and Belmont a day of performances by the seven of the eight young adult rock band finalists (four male, four female) competing to win the title of The Next American Star. |
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County Line Orchard
Located in Hobart, Indiana, County Line Orchard is the closest U-Pick apple orchard to downtown Chicago.
Spending a day at the orchard is one of the best family activities around. Come out and make lasting memories with your children hunting for the "perfect" apple, getting lost in the Corn Maize, or visitng with some farm animals in the Kids Farm. |
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