Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance

02/10/2026

🐰🧺🐣 On Sale Now! Tickets for Chicago's Most Beloved South Loop Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4th are available. Don't delay, get your tickets today! 🐇🥚🌷 https://www.southloopeasteregghunt.com/

01/06/2026

Free museum days

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11/17/2025

🎄 Millennium Park's Christmas Tree is a 68-foot spruce.

🎅 From Block Club Chicago: The tree, which comes from suburban Glenview, will be decorated and lit during a ceremony Nov. 21.

📸: Patrick L.Pyszka, City of Chicago

11/17/2025

🎄✨ STEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF CHICAGO’S MOST ICONIC HOLIDAY TRADITION! ✨🎄
Discover the magic before the market open in the morning with the Christkindlmarket Culture & Cheer Tour! Go behind the scenes at Daley Plaza and learn about nearly 30 years of holiday tradition—guided by a German-speaking Christkindlmarket team member.

💰 $45 per person
📅 Thursdays–Sundays, Nov 21 – Dec 21, plus Mon, Dec 22
⏰ 10:15–11:00 AM (before the market opens)
🎟️ Limited tickets – only 45 spots per tour!
📍 Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL
👨‍👩‍👧 Ages 18+ (16–17 with parent/guardian)

Your Ticket Includes:
• 45-minute guided tour before opening
• 2025 Annual Heart Mug ❤️
• Non-alcoholic hot beverage voucher (hot chocolate, chai, or cider)
• Christkindlmarket tote bag filled with festive goodies
• Exclusive photo ops & early access before the crowds

🎟️ Don’t miss this limited behind-the-scenes holiday experience. Reserve your spot here: https://bucketlisters.com/experience/christkindlmarket-chicago-culture-and-cheer-tours

11/17/2025

Join Roosevelt Collection Shops and the British International School of Chicago - South Loop for a night of sweet night full of holiday cheer ✨

On Thursday, December 11, we're welcoming the British International School of Chicago Choir to the plaza for a holiday choir performance, plus we'll have:
🍪 Cookie decorating
📸 Family photo ops
🍫 Hot cocoa
🍗 CHKN BOX (food available for purchase)
🎁 Giveaways
🛍️ And more

The Details:
🗓️ Thursday, December 11
⏰ 4pm - 7pm
🎶 Choir performance starts at 6pm
📍 Roosevelt Collection Shops, 150 W Roosevelt Rd (near the back of the plaza right next door to Play Street Museum)
👋 FREE to attend and open to all

We can't wait to see you there!

11/17/2025

Millennium Park Tree Lighting - Friday, November 21

Next Friday, November 21, the 112th annual Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in Millennium Park. The tree will be placed near the corner of Michigan Ave and Washington St. The tree lights will be lit around 6pm on Friday evening, and the lights will remain on until January 11.

Salt trucks will be placed on Michigan Ave at Randolph St and Monroe St. CTA buses will be temporarily rerouted to avoid the area. Additionally, the following roads will be closed from 10am to 11:59pm on Friday, 11/21:

Michigan Ave from Randolph to Monroe
Garland Ct from Randolph to Monroe
Washington St from Michigan to Garland
Madison St from Michigan to Garland

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early at any of the following four entrances:

Northwest corner of Pritzker Pavilion
Randolph and Michigan
Monroe and Michigan
Southwest corner of Pritzker Pavilion

11/02/2025

09/20/2025

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09/06/2025

40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest

The Printers Row Lit Fest will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, from 10am to 6pm, in Chicago’s historic Printers Row neighborhood on South Dearborn Avenue, between Ida B. Wells Drive and Polk Street

The Printers Row Lit Fest will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, from 10am to 6pm, in Chicago’s historic Printers…

09/06/2025

The Taste of Chicago 2025 runs from Friday, September 5th to Sunday, September 7th, 2025, in Grant Park, with daily hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m

Enjoy Chicago's free-admission outdoor food festival in Grant Park. The lakefront festival features acclaimed Chicago restaurants, live music, and more.