# July Chicago Vacation **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 7, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-chicago-vacation/624393 "2012-06-07T15:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-chicago-vacation/624393/1 "2012-06-07T15:57:31Z")
I am looking at bringing my boys back to Chicago this summer for our vacation but finding available hotels a little scarce, and I am not just talking about Downtown, last time we stayed in Itasca and even out that far they are scarce. The dates I am looking at are roughly July 6th thru July 15th. Is there a major event going on at that time in the area? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-chicago-vacation/624393/2 "2012-06-07T21:59:10Z")
There are lots of festivals and events all summer long in Chicago. Here’s a brief (and incomplete) list: [http://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2012/03/chicagos-summer-2012-festivals-and-events-calendar](http://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2012/03/chicagos-summer-2012-festivals-and-events-calendar) Have you tried [hotels.com](http://hotels.com), [Kayak.com](http://Kayak.com), Orbitz, and the like? Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-chicago-vacation/624393/3 "2012-06-08T12:43:11Z")
Thanks for the link Tim. yea I was on [Hotels.com](http://Hotels.com). Must have searched wrong or something because I see plenty of places now.