Snow Days is an annual event in January that happens at Navy Pier, which can be reached by riding the 29 bus to the end of the line, or several other ways. Navy Pier in general is a super busy tourist place and also tends to be filled with conventions, such as the National Gardener [...]
Tag: things to do in Chicago
Chinese New Year Parade
Chicago's Chinese New Year Parade occurs in the old part of Chinatown and happens every year after Chinese New Year. It starts by setting off some fire crackers and then the veterans start the parade after a fire truck goes past. Then comes that years zodiac. This year is the water snake. The parade includes [...]
The Midwest Buddhist Temple and Mochi
Last year during late summer I had a friend invite me to hang out with her while she worked at a Ginza Holiday festival at the Midwest Buddhist Temple. It was their 56th annual japanese holiday festival. It was a fundraiser for the temple and tons of fun. For a small donation of about $10 [...]
Christkindlmarket
The Christkindlmarket happens every year in mid to late november and ends just before Christmas. It is a German holiday market at Daley Plaza with food, drink and shopping. There is a giant decorated tree and several little wooden stands selling food such as soup and potato pancakes and hot chocolate or chocolate covered fruits [...]
Festival of Lights
The festival of lights is a parade on the magnificent mile (North Michigan Avenue) where they turn on the lights for the holiday season and start the festivities for the year. The first float is Mickey and Minnie Mouse from the disney parks and as they go the lights turn on. Other disney characters and [...]