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CHICAGO THINGS TO DO (SEP-DEC)

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The video provides a comprehensive and visually appealing guide to seasonal events in Chicago, making it highly shareable and saveable for locals and tourists planning activities during the fall and holiday seasons.

Summary

This video showcases various events and activities happening in Chicago between September and December. It highlights events like the Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago Marathon, Open House Chicago, Arts in the Dark, Haunted Halsted, the Millennium Park Tree Lighting Ceremony, Christkindlmarket, ice skating at Millennium Park, a Lights Festival, and the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Structure

1Introduction to Chicago events (Sep-Dec)
2Jazz Festival and Marathon
3Open House and Arts in the Dark
4Haunted Halsted and Tree Lighting
5Christkindlmarket and Ice Skating
6Lights Festival and Thanksgiving Parade

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CHICAGO THINGS TO DO (SEP-DEC) CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 3-6 CHICAGO MARATHON OCTOBER 11 OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 17-18 ARTS IN THE DARK OCTOBER 24 HAUNTED HALSTED OCTOBER 31 TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY NOVEMBER 20 CHRISTKINDLMARKET NOVEMBER 20 MILLENNIUM PARK ICE SKATING NOVEMBER 21 LIGHTS FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 21 THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE NOVEMBER 26

Original caption

🍂 Chicago things to do from September–December! 🎃✨ Save this list for your fall + holiday bucket list: 🎷 Chicago Jazz Festival — September 3–6 @millennium_park 🏃‍♀️ Chicago Marathon — October 11 @chimarathon 🏛️ Chicago Open House — October 17–18 @chiarchitecture 🎭 Arts in the Dark — October 24 @artsinthedark 👻 Haunted Halsted — October 31 @hauntedhalsted 🎄 Millennium Park Tree Lighting Ceremony — November 20 @millennium_park 🎁 Christkindlmarket opens — November 20 @thechristkindlmarket ⛸️ Millennium Park Ice Skating — November 21 @millennium_park ✨ Magnificent Mile Lights Festival — November 21 🦃 Thanksgiving Day Parade — November 26 @chiparade Chicago is about to be BUSY with all the best fall, Halloween + holiday events 🤎🍁 Save this and send it to someone you’re making plans with! #chicago #thingstodoinchicago