The most ambitious and beautiful jazz festival holiday is Chicago Jazz Festival, which is usually held in summer. It features enchanting open-air concerts bringing together performers of world scale. Fans of classical music will like the Ravinia Festival that starts in June and runs until the end of September. It involves not only performers of classical music, but folk bands, ballet troupes and comedians. The permanent venue of this colorful festival is Highland Park.
Grant Park became a regular venue for another famous festival, Chicago Blues, which is traditionally held in May. The cultural calendar of Chicago isn’t limited to music events only; in mid-May the city hosts the Art Festival. This annual celebration is attended by about three thousand contemporary painters, sculptors and painters representing their best works to the audience. Interesting exhibitions and lectures, as well as fairs, where you can buy the most interesting and beautiful items, are held during the festival.
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