April �May
- The Chicago Improv Festival is a
non-profit comedy festival held annually in Chicago in late April and early
May. It spotlights improvisational, sketch, and stand-up comedy. In addition
to bringing in acts from around the world, the festival honors performers who
got their start in Chicago.
June
- The Chicago Blues Festival is an annual
event that features four days of performances by top-tier blues musicians,
both old favorites and the up-and-coming. It is hosted by the City of Chicago
Mayor's Office of Special Events, and always occurs in early June. The event
takes place in Grant Park, near the Loop in Chicago. Grant Park adjoins the
Lake Michigan waterfront.
- The Chicago Gay Pride Parade, is the
annual gay pride parade held on the last Sunday of June in Chicago. It is
considered the culmination of the larger Gay Pride Month.
June-July
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The
Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival, held annually in
Chicago during the last week of June through the Fourth of July. Every year
millions of Chicagoans and tourists flock to Grant Park enjoy the
variety of food Chicago's most popular restaurants cook for festival
attendees. Events also include live music and performances, mainly by famous
local artists.
August
- Originating in 1958, the Chicago Air and
Water Show is the city's second most popular festival. In 2005, 2,200,000
watched the Chicago Air and Water Show. Strong in tradition and one of the
world's premier aviation events, the show also includes a wide array of
military and civilian acts. It is a free event and a favorite of kids and
adults alike. There are daredevil pilots, parachute teams, and jets flying in
formation, as well as a water-skiing and boat-jumping component for additional
thrills. The great thing about this festival is that it's visible from almost
everywhere along the Chicago lakefront. Grandstand seats for the water show
are located at North Avenue Beach, but some of the best viewing points are
farther north, at Montrose Harbor and between Belmont and Addison.
September
- The Chicago Jazz Festival is a popular
and well-known four-day free celebration of jazz in Grant Park in downtown
Chicago. It is run by the Jazz Institute of Chicago during Labor Day weekend,
integrating both world-famous and local artists.
October
- The Chicago Marathon, is one of the
largest marathon road races in the world, as well as one of the fastest
growing. In recent years, the marathon has been the site of many world record
performances, due in part to its largely flat course.

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