Billed as the largest motor exhibition in North America, the Chicago Auto Show will swing back into action with expanded offerings for 2023.
The show will run Feb. 11-20 on its usual grounds at McCormick Place. Organizers are anticipating the event to be similar to pre-pandemic iterations, as fan-favorite events will make a return across multiple halls of the convention center -- including the north exhibit hall.
“We certainly endured a turbulent couple of years, but even so, we never missed a beat and continued to offer an auto show each year to our fans,” Chairman Kevin Keefe said in a statement released Dec. 15. “We are optimistic for this February, given the traction of returning automobile brands and the expansion back into two exhibit halls.”
Typically, nearly 1,000 vehicles are on display. Exhibitions will include multiple world and North American introductions, a range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks, as well as sport utility vehicles and concept cars. On top of those, attendees can also catch sights of numerous accessories, auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles and projects, along with antique and collector cars.
Attendees will be able to utilize both indoor and outdoor test tracks, with electric vehicles, hybrids and gas-powered vehicles all available to check out, according to a press release.
The show’s Chicago Drives Electric educational and informational hub will teach attendees about electric vehicles, and will occupy more than 100,000 square feet of exhibit hall space.
In addition to the electric vehicle exhibits, the show will mark the return of “Friday Night Flights,” which will allow attendees to also sample local craft beers.
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The “Toyota Miles Per Hour” event is also revving up for a come back, with runners able to traverse a 2.4-mile loop inside of McCormick Place prior to the event's public debut.
Tickets for the Auto Show are on sale now. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children between the ages of 4 and 12. Children ages 3 or younger will be granted free entry.
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