Chicago Air and Water Show Event Listings

Venue: Lake Michigan shoreline. Along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street


The Chicago Air and Water Show is the largest free show of its kind in the United States, attracting some 2 million spectators to the Lake Michigan shoreline, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point. The show is a superb demonstration of the daredevil courage and terrifying skills of the pilots from the US Navy Blue Angels. It also includes various other military displays, both out on the water and in the sky. The aeroplane acrobatics can be viewed from just about anywhere along the lakefront

Chicago Farmers' Markets

Venue: Federal Plaza
Dates: 2008-05-01 to 2008-10-31   Annual [more info]

Bike Chicago

Venue: Various venues and locations in Central Chicago
Dates: 2008-05-01 to 2008-09-30   Annual [more info]

Grant Park Music Festival

Venue: Millennium Park
Dates: 2008-06-01 to 2008-08-31   Annual [more info]

Chicago Blues Festival

Venue: Various venues and locations in the heart of the city
Dates: 2008-06-01 to 2008-06-30   Annual [more info]

Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Venue: Millennium Park (part of Grant Park)
Dates: 2008-06-01 to 2008-06-30   Annual [more info]

Taste of Chicago

Venue: Grant Park
Dates: 2008-06-01 to 2008-07-31   Annual [more info]

Chicago SummerDance Festival

Venue: Grant Park
Dates: 2008-06-01 to 2008-08-31   Annual [more info]

Venetian Night

Venue: Monroe Harbor
Dates: 2008-07-01 to 2008-07-31   Annual [more info]

Rock Around the Block

Venue: Lincoln Avenue
Dates: 2008-07-01 to 2008-07-31   Annual [more info]

Chicago Country Music Festival

Venue: Grant Park
Dates: 2008-07-01 to 2008-07-31   Annual [more info]