On September 26 , 2015 , the closing ceremonies of the second annual Great Chicago Fire Festival were held on Northerly Island after the festival was moved from its original location on the Chicago Riverfront in 2014 . This event is put on by Redmoon Theater in conjunction with the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District and is meant to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 . The closing ceremony includes a dramatic burning of the " GRIT House , " food concessions , performance stages , and a dramatic fireworks finale , among other things
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Great Chicago Fire
Northerly Island