Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...

Chicago's spring and summer festivals will kick off in May, offering a range of cultural, musical, and family-friendly events. Iconic events like the Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, and ...

Why the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events matters to local artists DCASE produces festivals such as Taste of Chicago. It also supports your neighborhood cultural treasures, whether ...

Photo courtesy of the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Chicago Cultural Center Holiday Open House. Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. When: ...

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 ...

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 ...

People dance during the 23rd Annual Chicago SummerDance event in Grant Park’s Spirit of the Music Garden in 2019. The event is coming back this summer, with dates and locations still to be ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office has released details for a number of new cultural events and things to do in the city as it fully reopens with COVID restrictions lifted.

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 ...

Mark Kelly, the City of Chicago’s widely admired commissioner of cultural affairs and special events, said Tuesday that he plans to retire from the position by the fall. Kelly, 70, who runs the ...

Chicago street festivals underestimate crowds by tens of thousands, endangering attendees 07:32. CITY HALL — The city spent $22.6 million on police overtime for special events this year but has ...

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 ...