Event August 22nd, 2026 2pm CST

at Chicago Symphony Center,  220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

McKinley Park 2210 w Chicago Chinese culture
Song and Dance @ McKinley Park on Pershing Road, in Chicago, IL

Show starts at 1PM until 4PM
Please come and enjoy the Live Performance’s
FREE ADMISSION

This past June 28th, about 3,000 people gathered at Chicago’s Ping Tom Park for Chinatown’s picnic to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday.

Our team prepared and offered free food and water for attendees and team members performed a wonderful show of songs and dances for the appreciative audience.

 

video’s to follow 🙁

 

On Saturday, June 27th, our group participated in the 26th Annual Meeting of the Greater Chicago Chinese American Women Chamber of Commerce held at the Abbington Distinctive Banquets in suburban Glen Ellyn, IL.

The Qipao dance team was warmly received by the audience as they performed two numbers, the Dai dance, “Chun” and the other in their very elegant qipao formal evening gowns.

 

Video to follow!

 

On Saturday, June 20, Chicago’s Dragon Boat Festival was held on the south branch of the Chicago River in beautiful Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown. Team members performed a variety of songs and dances during the day’s entertainment program.

 

On June 20th, at the invitation of Ferrara Candy Company, several CCCAS members, along with members of Team 168 participated in the company’s Dragon Boat Festival celebration.

Employees joined together with our Dragon Dance team and enjoyed Team 168’s performance in celebrating this holiday.

Video to follow 🙁 Photos and video from the actual Dragon Boat will be posted.

 

On March 21, CCCAS participated in the Spring Festival banquet hosted by the US-Chinese Hakka Association and performed several programs.

Our CCCAS Dance Team participated in May celebrations for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month performing at Daley Plaza and Chinatown Square in Chicago.

Also, on May 21st, at the Cook County Government Building in downtown Chicago, Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas, hosted an Asian American Month celebration and awards ceremony, presenting the Asian American Community Contribution Award to our Group Leader, Liu Ye, for outstanding Asian American individuals who have made significant contributions to the community.

Video Will be posted!!

On February 28th, CCCAS participated in a Jiaozi Fest hosted by United Chinese Americans Illinois. During the event, CCCAS’s Qipao team performed a Qipao and Bamboo Hat Showcase dance.

In addition, our team followed with an amazing Hanfu Papercut Fashion Runway Showcase for the World Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotion Association/US–China Culture & Art Exchange Association..

China Journal News

Click on link Above

 

The Bazaar was sponsored by CCCAS and the Chicago McKinley Park district, along with other sponsors. Here are some highlights of the Spring Festival Bazaar at McKinley Park in Chicago on February 14, 2026. We used two auditoriums filled with music; the main auditorium featured crafts, art, colorful outfits in the Chinese style, singing, performances, dancing, and three and a half hours of fun and lively music and entertainment.

 

Newpaper links of Chicago Chinese Papers can be viewed in English just click the links below

Chinese of Chicago

Chicago Chinese Times

List of some of the Sponsers

 

February 14 th 2026 Event

The Spring Festival Bazaar—a big Lunar New Year bash at McKinley Park—just happened yesterday, February 14th. It ran from 11:30 AM to 3 PM at the field house on 2210 West Pershing Road.

Free for all ages, the event was packed with over forty groups, including the Chicago People’s Art Troupe, Midwest Asian Health Association, Citi, and the Park District.

Here’s the full lineup: lion and dragon dances kicked things off, followed by live music and song performances. There were also hands-on activities such as calligraphy demos, paper-cutting, lantern-making, face-painting for kids, and pinwheel crafts. Attendees also enjoyed wrapping dumplings and tangyuan, playing chopstick games, and twirling handkerchiefs. Other highlights included red envelopes, raffles with prizes, tea rituals, and food stalls. It was a very successful event.

Total community thing—families, locals, even some visitors mixing in.

More to come once I receive more of the photo’s and video’s