festivals – Page 3 – HP❤️4LIFE

Memorial Day Weekend In Chicago | Fireworks, Things To Do, Events & Parades

January 15, 2024 Published by AI

Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer in Chicago, and the city knows how to celebrate. Each year, Chicago comes to life with spectacular fireworks displays, buzzing rooftop bars, sunset kayak tours, fun neighborhood festivals, waterfront restaurants with unforgettable views, and so much more. Here’s our roundup of some of the top things to do in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend.

In this article

See the Chicago Memorial Day fireworks

One of the city’s top attractions is Navy Pier, a waterfront stretch of rides, restaurants, entertainment, and more. The Pier is known for its spectacular summer fireworks displays, which kick off with the Memorial Day fireworks show.

While you’re there, take a spin on the iconic Centennial Wheel, grab a drink at Offshore (the largest rooftop bar in the world), and check out more things to do at Navy Pier.

Hit the beachPhoto by Miguel Ángel Sanz

Chicago has more than two dozen free public beaches, and they officially open for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend — so make sure to pack your swimsuit. Swim, tan, play volleyball, or head to a nearby beachfront bar to enjoy a cold drink with your toes in the sand.

Some of the city’s popular beaches include North Avenue Beach, Oak Street Beach, 31st Street Beach, Montrose Beach, Hollywood Beach, and South Shore Beach. Check out our guide to Chicago beaches for more of the best places to soak up the sun along the city’s 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.

Celebrate summer at a festivalSueños Music Festival

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of festival season in Chicago. Check out some of these cool festivals, events, and markets happening over the holiday weekend.

Suenos Music Festival: Chicago’s reggaeton fest takes over downtown Grant Park with a lineup of Latin hitmakers.
Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest: The waterfront Lakeview neighborhood plays host to this Memorial Day festival, with tribute bands, artisans, and beer and wine vendors.

» Read More

Here Are The Current Lineups For 2024’s Biggest Music Festivals

November 15, 2023 Published by AI

Editor’s Note: Sound Trip is your go-to resource for navigating the most travel-worthy music events of the year—with insightful tips, captivating stories, and music festival guides annotated by the people who love them and know them best. Read more here.

Music festival season used to be more or less confined to the spring and summer months. But as festivals have grown more popular, the season has continued to expand more and more, and it now takes up nearly the entire calendar year. When you factor in the endless opportunities to travel abroad for festivals like Primavera Sound, it can be hard to keep track of all the different festival locations, dates, lineups, and prices.

That’s where Thrillist comes in. We’ve got our eyes on all the year’s biggest festivals and the information you need to plan your festival experience. Whether you’re into raving until the sun rises or vibing out in nature—or a mixture of both, the festival lineups below will offer you a wide variety of sonic escapes.

With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, we’ve already been through some of the most anticipated festivals of 2024. But there’s truly no shortage of music festivals coming up, with more lineups being added almost every single week. Our latest additions this week include high-profile festivals taking place this September in California and Connecticut, plus some EDM fests that you can enjoy for Halloween weekend. Check back regularly for updates on newly announced lineups for all the music festivals you can’t wait to attend, as well as new ones you’ve never even heard of.

Governors Ball Music Festival

Courtesy of Governors Ball Music Festival

Queens, New York
Gov Ball is back for another year in New York City, this time at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, between June 7-9, 2024. Headliners for the festival are SZA, Peso Pluma, The Killers, 21 Savage, Rauw Alejandro, and Post Malone. Additional performers include Sexyy Red, Doechi, Reneé Rapp, Carly Rae Jepsen, Farruko, and Dominic Fike. Three-day general admission tickets start at $310 for presale, and are set to increase on January 18. You can check out the complete lineup and purchase tickets at the GovernorsBallMusicFestival.com. For additional Gov Ball details, you can check out our comprehensive guide to the festival.

» Read More

The 10 Best Apps For Discovering Events Happening Around You

September 28, 2023 Published by AI

Getting out and enjoying an event with friends is one of the best ways to make lifelong memories. No matter what your budget is, there’s always some sort of entertainment available—finding it has always been the difficult part.

Today you can connect with local events happening near you by simply using your smartphone. Whether you’re relaxing at home or enjoying time in a new city, you can use these smartphone apps to find the best local events.

1. Eventbrite

Eventbrite is one of the greatest event apps for finding local happenings of all kinds. Music festivals, craft shows, and even bar crawls are right at your fingertips.

Enable access to your location to see what’s happening around you or search by city. The app then gives you dates, times, locations, maps, and similar events. You can also check ticket prices and order those that are available.

You can browse events by category or search for something specific. Plus, you can share happenings with your friends or save your favorites with a free account. It’s even great for finding activities for your kids.

Download: Eventbrite for Android | iOS (Free)

2. TickPick

The biggest benefit of TickPick is the app’s straightforward pricing model. One of the worst things about buying tickets from traditional ticket sites is the service fees. Although the concert ticket may be listed under $40, after service fees they often end up costing well over $50.

TickPick calculates all fees and assorted pricing directly into the displayed cost so that you know exactly how much it will cost you to attend local events. It’s a great way to find local events and figure out immediately whether you can afford to attend.

You can use the app to find deals on last-minute local events, and also use it directly to scan your tickets for entrance.

Download: TickPick for Android | iOS (Free)

3. Fever

Fever serves as a one-stop hub for discovering and exploring a wide range of events in major cities around the world. With its user-friendly interface and extensive database, it enables you to effortlessly find and attend events tailored to your preferences and interests.

Whether you’re looking for concerts, parties, art exhibitions, sports events,

» Read More

September 2023 Events Calendar For Chicago

August 30, 2023 Published by AI

September might be here, but don’t despair—summer in Chicago isn’t over yet! From Labor Day weekend festivities to summer festivals (including Riot Fest), we’ve still got plenty of warm weather fun to take advantage of before the leaves start to turn and the temperature drops. Soak up the sun at the best Chicago beaches and rooftop bars, or spend your weekends checking out the end of festival season at events like the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Printers Row Lit Fest or ARC Music Festival. And if you really can’t wait for fall to arrive, might we suggest some early leaf peeping? Whatever your mood, you’ll find plenty of ways to keep busy with our roundup of the best things to do in Chicago this September.

RECOMMENDED: Events calendar for Chicago in 2023

» Read More

August 2023 Events Calendar For Chicago

July 27, 2023 Published by AI

It’s the last full month of summer in Chicago, but that doesn’t mean the fun is stopping anytime soon! From the annual Chicago Air and Water Show along the lakefront and Bud Billiken Parade in Bronzeville to summer festivals like Lollapalooza, Ruido Fest and Ribfest Chicago, you’ll find plenty of ways to keep busy in the hazy late summer heat. Plus, don’t forget to plan a couple of languid afternoons at the best Chicago beaches—Lake Michigan’s often frigid water is at its warmest this month. Looking for even more ways to fill your summer days? Scroll through our list of the best things to do in Chicago this August.

RECOMMENDED: Events calendar for Chicago in 2023

» Read More

12 Things To Do In Chicago After Dark

January 9, 2023 Published by AI

Compared to other sleepless cities, like Las Vegas and New York, Chicago may not be the most obvious destination for late-night revelry, but the Second City is really second to none when it comes to past-your-bedtime fun. During the day, this mighty metropolis is well known for its world-class museums, festivals, shopping, parks, and restaurants. Come sunset, the city continues to awe. Under the twinkling glow of one of the country’s best skylines, you’ll find all manner of activities and attractions worth staying up for, from bougie billiards and after-hours museums to sleight of hand with a side of goat cheese. The all-night entertainment isn’t confined to summer, either. Just because the winter weather outside is often frightful doesn’t make nightlife in Chicago any less action-packed—plus there’s the added bonus of “after dark” in winter meaning “any time after, like 4:30 pm.” Which means more time to partake in any of these 12 things to do in Chicago after dark.

Game Room | Photo by Clayton Hauck

Pair billiards with fried chicken sandwiches

Loop
Bocce gets a serious glow up at Game Room, a retro-chic billiards bar nestled inside the Chicago Athletic Association hotel downtown. A far cry from the endearingly dusty dive bar stereotypes, this modestly dubbed bar is a sprawling adult playground filled with classic games like bocce, chess, shuffleboard, and checkers—all served up with food and drink menus that go far beyond the call of checkers duty. Owned by the same folks behind some of Chicago’s most beloved late-night haunts, like Parson’s Chicken & Fish and Lonesome Rose, you’ll find crowd-pleasing snacks like Parson’s fried chicken sandwiches, Lonesome Rose beef tacos, whitefish patty melts, and foot-long hot dogs, plus frozen Malort cocktails (if you know you know) and other classic-inspired tipples. It’s game on until 11 pm Monday – Thursday, and until 2 am Friday – Saturday.

Empty Bottle

See a free late-night show

Ukrainian Village
Late-night live music is a rite of passage in Chicago, and while there are always new venues popping up all over town, there’s always something nostalgic about revisiting an old haunt. For the most heartwarming, intoxicating blast from the past, head to the Empty Bottle, a Ukrainian Village institution that’s been pumping out live shows and dirt-cheap beer since 1992.

» Read More

Chicago Celebrates Unofficial Start To Summer With Event-Packed Weekend

May 29, 2022 Published by AI

Updated on: May 29, 2022 / 12:59 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Memorial Day brings weekend of events in Chicago

Memorial Day brings weekend of events in Chicago 01:30

CHICAGO (CBS) — Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and this year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.

CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman stopped by Grant Park where Sueños Chicago was in full Swing Saturday with crowds, music and dancing.

The all-new festival celebrates Latin Reggaton, and Saturday it had Grant Park packed with thousands of people for the beginning of the two-day festival.

It also brought a huge security presence, and streets were closed off around the show.

There were big headliners like J-Balvin and Ozuna, bringing out big crowds, especially for lovers of Latin music.

Saturday night also brought the Belmont Sheffield Music Festival in the heart of Lakeview. With that came deejays, lawn games and cover bands, plus everything Chicago street festivals are known for: food and drink.

Despite a recent wave of violence and high COVID-19 numbers hitting the city, people said they have been looking forward to celebrating the unofficial start to summer on this long weekend.

“I just really came for the vibes. I know that sounds so silly, but I love all the artists,” said Seuños fan Angie Sanchez.

“I’m really excited this even existed because I’ve never heard of a Latino festival in Chicago,” said Jordan Alvarez.

These events have brought heavy traffic to Chicago. The city is encouraging anyone heading out to use public transportation all weekend long.

» Read More

Tag: festivals

Memorial Day Weekend In Chicago | Fireworks, Things To Do, Events & Parades

Here Are The Current Lineups For 2024’s Biggest Music Festivals

The 10 Best Apps For Discovering Events Happening Around You

September 2023 Events Calendar For Chicago

August 2023 Events Calendar For Chicago

12 Things To Do In Chicago After Dark

Chicago Celebrates Unofficial Start To Summer With Event-Packed Weekend

Community Hashtags

Latest Members

Latest Media

Latest Photos