The Chicago Summer starts with a bang on May 24 with the launch of the Navy Pier Fireworks season. Don't miss Chicagoland's Summertime iconic weekly riverfront fireworks extravaganza lighting up the night sky every Saturday at 9 pm.
Don't miss the world’s 1st running music festival in Chicago! Night Nation Run is a 5k with electronic dance music and an illuminated racecourse equipped with lights and lasers. Participants will run the course, stopping at multiple DJ stages set up along the way, and then finish at an explosive main-stage after-party featuring top EDM DJs and celebrity performers. Early bird tickets are $39.99, with full price for $70.
Spend part of your Labor Day weekend in Chicago celebrating African art, crafts, music, food, and entertainment. The annual African Festival of the Arts will take place in a simulated African village for a unique cultural experience. There will be interactive engagements, drumming circles, museum-quality artifacts, colorful handwoven fabric and textiles. Presale festival tickets can be purchased online at $30 per adult and $10 per child under 13. Family and weekend passes are also available.
