Eagle Watching

Winter Activities

Winter is the perfect time to enjoy frosty festivals, from dog sledding at Navy Pier to a snow sculpting contest and eagle watching along the mighty Mississippi.

• Skating in the Sky (1/1 – 4/8)
• Rockford Annual Snow Sculpting Competition (1/18 – 1/21)
• Snow Days at Navy Pier (1/27 – 1/29)
• Eagle Watching in Quad Cities

Chestnut Mountain

Outdoor Fun

Bundle up and take to the slopes at a winter ski carnival, snowshoe on a Galena wine hike or sample some freshly tapped maple sirup.

• Snowshoe during Hike the Vines at Galena Cellars (1/7 – 2/18)
• Winter Carnival at Chestnut Mountain (2/25 – 2/26)
• Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup (Mid – Late February)
• Millennium Park Ice Skating (Ends 3/14)

Chicago Restaurant Week

Festivals & Events

See the latest in innovation at the largest auto show in North America or dine at one of Chicago’s top restaurants during restaurant week.

• Chicago Winter Dance Festival in Millennium Park (Weekends in February)
• Woodstock Groundhog Days (2/1 – 2/5)
• Chicago Auto Show (2/10 – 2/19)
• Chicago Restaurant Week (2/17 – 2/26)