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Chicago Historic Water Tower

806 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Architecture

One of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire, the Historic Water Tower is an icon on North Michigan Avenue and houses the City Gallery, which showcases Chicago photography. The tower was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington.

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Chicago Air and Water Show

Aug 16 – Aug 17

The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago is the largest free show of its kind in the United States. The show…

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Chicago Jazz Festival

Millennium Park •  Aug 28 – Aug 31

Known for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival promotes awareness and appreciation for all forms of jazz through free, quality live musical performance.

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Taste of Chicago - Grant Park

Grant Park  •  Sep 05 – Sep 07 @ 11AM

Taste of Chicago has been a summer staple for more than 40 years. This year, the annual foodie extravaganza will bring both neighborhood pop-up events and…

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