Name: Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration presented by Capital One
Start: 2024-07-18T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-18T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Millennium Park

Join us on July 18-21 for the FREE #MillenniumPark 20th Anniversary Celebration presented by Capital One!
Full schedule and access information at www.MillenniumPark.org.
Highlights include the popular salsa group from Colombia Fruko y Sus Tesos with special guest Sonora Dinamita featuring Alfredo de la Fe, along with Chuwi and Codigo as part of the ¡Súbelo! presentation on Thursday, July 18.
Grant Park Orchestra delights on Friday, July 19 with favorites from John Williams, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., and more.
On Saturday, July 20 attendees can enjoy family programming throughout the day including Chicago Physical Theater Festival and a roving performance by Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, a special 20th birthday celebration hosted by Eli’s Cheesecake at Cloud Gate, and the highly anticipated performance by Common with the Grant Park Orchestra in the evening, culminating with a fireworks display.
The festivities conclude on Sunday, July 21 with more family programming featuring The Golden Horse Ranch Band and more followed by an all-star lineup showcasing a diverse array of House Music, including Chicago’s own Steve "Silk" Hurley—who performed at Millennium Park’s opening in 2004—along with CeCe Peniston, Robin S., Ann Nesby, Syleena Johnson, Chantay Savage, Keith Nunnally, Sharon Pass, and B. Lauren. Hosted by Shannon “Skip” Syas of S&S Chicago, Inc.
NOTE: Outside alcohol will not be allowed into the Park on July 20 and 21.
Seating bowl tickets to the July 20 performance of Common with the Grant Park Orchestra can be reserved online on June 17 at 10am while supplies last — seating on the Great Lawn for this performance is open to the public without need of reservation.
Capital One, the presenting sponsor for Millennium Park’s 20th Anniversary Celebration (July 18-21), employs more than 1,600 Chicago-based associates across its office presence and Cafes, and has been voted a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for three consecutive years. The Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration is also supported in part by the Millennium Park Foundation; and a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism. Additional event sponsors include Fry Foundation, Globetrotters Engineering, AllState, Chicago Transit Authority, Millennium Garages and Metra.