The Big Fish Ball is Friends of the Chicago River’s largest annual fundraising event. The gala is attended by over 400 supporters, civic leaders, and corporate sponsors. The event features an outdoor cocktail hour with a silent auction and spirit pull, a reception with a seated dinner, an awards ceremony, and various speakers, and an after-party cruise on the Chicago River. All proceeds of this event go towards our mission to improve and protect the Chicago River system for people, plants, and animals.