CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced an exciting lineup of festivals and events for spring and summer 2025.

Earlier this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the 2025 lineup of spring and summer extravaganzas, showcasing Chicago's always-vibrant ...

List of Chicago 2025 summer, spring events. Chicago Farmers Markets ... (Citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park) – Thursday – Sunday, August 28 – 31.

This summer’s schedule of music festivals and city events was announced Thursday by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, including the return of Blues Fest, Jazz Fest ...

Organizers of some prominent Chicago cultural events have received official notices that their federal grants are canceled as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to hollow out the ...

Pride month is underway in Chicago, and that means it's time for celebrations throughout the city and suburbs. From parades, to performances, and festivals, check out some of the Pride events ...

The headlining music artists have been announced for this summer’s Chicago Jazz Festival, taking place Aug. 28-31 in Millennium Park, along with Thursday opening-day events at the Chicago ...

From citywide cultural events like the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29 to Millennium Park’s free summer concerts and film series spread from June to August, local and visitor ...

In November 2021, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Harkey to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down theaters, live music ...

The commissioner for Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events sat down exclusively with ABC7 to discuss her vision for 2025 after the city increased funding for the department.

Former Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO ...