Photo Gallery: Cars and Kids: 109th Chicago Auto Show Caters To The Whole Family

Winter 2017

Photo Gallery: Cars and Kids: 109th Chicago Auto Show Caters To The Whole Family

February 23, 2017

Kaylah Jackson

Thousands of people streamed into McCormick Place, Friday morning, to view the variety of new vehicles for the upcoming year as well as participating in trial drives, interactive games and enjoy food vendors. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association or CATA, that sponsored the weeklong event, is the nation’s largest and oldest dealer organization.

A driver tests his skills in the F-150 Raptor Simulator, a virtual reality off-road course.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

Attendees explore both sections of McCormick Place when the show floor opened at 10 a.m.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

A father watches as his children play the “Paint Your Volkswagen” game.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

Two girls imagine themselves driving in the Nascar “Chase for the Spring Cup” Toyota Camry.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

A young boy plays with a remote-control car in the Tech Studio Exhibition.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

The trophy of the 2017 World Series Champions, the Chicago Cubs, sits on top of the cab of a Toyota Tundra, the official vehicle of the Chicago Cubs.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

Attendees stand in line at McCormick Place to purchase their tickets for the show.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

Honda debuted the 2017 model of the HR-V, a five-passenger crossover featuring a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. (Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)

Car enthusiasts gather on the McCormick Place show floor to check out the newest vehicle models.(Kaylah Jackson/MEDILL)