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• Chicago Blues Festival (June 5-8, 2025)
• Millennium Park Summer Music Series (June 26 – August 7, 2025)
• Chicago Gospel Music Festival (July 12, 2025)
• Chicago Air and Water Show (Aug. 15, 16 & 17, 2025)
• Chicago House Music Festival (Aug. 23, 2025)
• Chicago Jazz Festival (Aug. 28-31, 2025)
• Taste of Chicago Grant Park (Sept. 5-7, 2025)
• Chicago Tree Lighting Ceremony (Nov. 21, 2025)
• Chicago's New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular (Dec. 31, 2025)

• 2025 Festivals & Events
• Chicago Cultural Center (general)
  • Buddy store
  • Claudia Cassidy Theater
  • Exhibitions
  • GAR Hall and Rotunda
  • Meet an Artist in the Learning Lab
  • Neighborhood Cultural Spotlight
  • New Play Residency Series 2025
  • Open House Photos
• Chicago Made Music Showcase
• Chicago Made TV & Film Initiative
• Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young
• Chicago Public Art
• CityArts Grantees
• Millennium Park (general)
• Riverwalk
• Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024

• March 13, 2025: The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Celebrates New Appointments to the Chicago Cultural Advisory Council
• March 6, 2025: Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE announce Chicago 2025 Festival and Events Line-up
• January 30, 2025: Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Offers Funding and Support for New Play Readings in Time for Chicago Theatre Week
• December 23. 2024: Mayor Brandon Johnson and City of Chicago Announce Return of New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular on Chicago Riverwalk
• December 13, 2024: Chicago Holiday Festivities in Full Swing at Millennium Park
• November 14, 2024: Choose Chicago, DCASE, and Mayor's Office Announce Support for Series of Neighborhood Holiday Activations
• November 8, 2024: City of Chicago to Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11
• November 1, 2024: The Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces Ten Year Anniversary, 2025 Dates, Theme & Artistic Director, Florencia Rodriguez
• November 1, 2024: 111th City of Chicago Christmas Tree is Coming from Logan Square
• October 29, 2024: City Civics Day Returns with Expanded Public Engagement Forums and Seminars
• October 16, 2024: Mayor Brandon Johnson, DCASE and Aviation Welcome New Installations From ‘The People’s Art Collection’ at Midway International Airport
• October 8, 2024: Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Announce the Finalists for the 2024 Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale, October 19 — Grand Prize Winner Receives $10,000
• September 30, 2024: The City of Chicago is Now Accepting Nominations for Chicago’s Official 2024 Christmas Tree
• September 25, 2024: Choose Chicago, Frankie Knuckles Foundation, Robert Williams, & DCASE Announce The Warehouse Landmark Dedication Block Party To Honor Historic Music Venue Saturday, October 5
• September 23, 2024: Mayor Brandon Johnson Awards More Than $4M in DCASE Grants to Chicago Nonprofit Arts Organizations

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