Relax & Unwind

Still recovering from all that Lollapalooza festival-ing or did you just have a long week or work? Take a step back from the grind this weekend and spend time relaxing outdoors and soaking up all the culture our city has to offer. Enjoy your free days visiting Navy Pier, taking in a concert by one of your favorite performers or attending a neighborhood parade. Chicago's offering up four full days of perfect summer events, so choosing just a few might not be so simple!
 

Thursday 

Chicago Match Cup at Navy Pier (August 6-11)

 

  

Chicago Sister Cities International Festival at Daley Plaza (August 5-9) 

Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz – Jeff Parker-Nels Cline Quartet: The Turning Point at Millennium Park 

Tall Ships Chicago at Navy Pier (August 7-11)

Friday  

Ginza Festival at Midwest Buddhist Temple (August 9-11) 

John Mayer at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 

The Hitchcock 9 at Music Box Theater (August 9-15)

Saturday 

Taylor Swift at Soldier Field

America’s Most Wanted Festival starring Lil’ Wayne at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 

Bud Billiken Parade on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. 

Movies in the Parks – Big Miracle at Gross Park 

North Halsted Market Days in Boystown (August 10-11) 

Retro on Roscoe in Roscoe Village (August 10-11) 

American Flower Show Series at Chicago Botanic Garden (August 10-11)

Sunday 

Ecuador Parade at Albany Village

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By Rebecca Taylor, MDPR Team Member