SPRING ST. PATRICK'S DAY March | Loop One of the world's most famous St. Patrick's Day traditions, Chicago's downtown parade and green river dyeing are bucket list events. CHICAGO CUBS AND WHITE SOX OPENING DAYS March/April | Wrigley Field/ Guaranteed Rate Field Head to historic Wrigley Field to watch the Chicago Cubs open their season. The Chicago White Sox begin another exciting season at Guaranteed Rate Field — expect plenty of fireworks. EXPO CHICAGO April | Navy Pier This international exposition of contemporary and modern art brings leading galleries and artists from around the world to Navy Pier. MARCH APRIL MAY SCAN HERE FOR THE LATEST CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR. CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL April | Citywide The largest Latino film festival in the country screens more than 100 films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the U.S. SUEÑOS MUSIC FESTIVAL May | Grant Park Chicago’s hottest Latin music festival kicks off summer with a two-day experience in Grant Park. 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FREE & CHEAP GREEN THINGS TO DO See spectacular digital art projected along the Chicago River during ART on THE MART . Book a customized Chicago Greeter tour or drop in on an InstaGreeter walking tour. Go swimming or sunbathing at over 20 beaches along Chicago’s 26 miles (41.8 km) of lakefront. Navy Pier hosts free fireworks synced to music on Wednesday and Saturday nights from May to August. Maggie Daley Park ’s array of activities includes the Climbing Wall, Skating Ribbon, and 18-hole City Mini Golf. Soak up skyline and water views by walking, biking, or running the Chicago Lakefront Trail . Walk, run, or bike The 606 trail and park that spans a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) former rail line through city neighborhoods. Follow a docent-led tour of Lincoln Park Conservatory ’s gardens, greenhouses, and exhibits. Stroll through the stunning Garfield Park Conservatory and its 12 acres of gardens. In Jackson Park’s Japanese Garden of the Phoenix , see Yoko Ono’s Sky Landing sculpture of 12-foot lotus petals. Go off-road cycling on six trails, two pump tracks, and three jump lines at Big Marsh Bike Park . Follow nature trails at the 120-acre Northerly Island Park peninsula on Lake Michigan. From November to March, lace up rented skates and glide around the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park. St. Patrick's Day ART on THE MART TOP TO BOTTOM: BARRY BUTLER PHOTOGRAPHY; ART ON THE MART 10 11 12 13 9
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