Here is a chance to go-out and save money this summer in Chicago.
1. The Field Museum
1400 S. Lakeshore Drive
312.922.9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
Free general admission: June 17 - 22
2. Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lakeshore Drive
312.922.7827
www.adlerplanetarium.org
Free general admission: June 17 - 22 & September 10, 17 & 24
3. The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue
www.artic.com/aic
Thursdays 5-8
Memorial Day - Labor Day: Thursdays and Fridays 5 - 9
4. Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark Street
312.642.4600
www.chicagohistory.org
Free every Monday
5. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lakeshore Drive
312.939.2438
www.sheddaquarium.org
Free general admission: June 17 - 21
6. Chicago Children's Museum on Navy Pier
700 E. Grand Avenue
312.527.1000
www.chichildrensmuseum.org
Free Thursdays 5 - 8 pm
7. Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
773.684.1414
www.msichicago.org
For 2007 free general admission:
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25
October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 22
December 24
8. Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
312.280.2660
www.mcachicago.org
Free on Tuesdays
9. Taste of Chicago
June 29 - Jul 8
Grant Park
312.744.3370
www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
10. Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
July 17 - August 28
Grant Park
312.744.3370
www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
11. Grant Park Music Festival
Jun 13 - Agust 18
Millennium Park
312.742.7638
www.grantparkmusicfestival.com
12. Niki in the Garden
May 4 - October 31
Garfield Park Conservatory
1-877-CHICAGO
www.artofplaychicago.org
Free train to the exhibit on weekends, children are free everyday, adults $5
Friday, May 18, 2007
Things to do in Chicago (May'07)
Saturday 5/19/2007
1. Chicago PAWS Benefit Art Auction
Location: Kass/Meridian, 325 W. Huron St. 4th Floor, Chicago
On May 19, 2007 from 7-10 pm Kass/Meridian Gallery will be hosting a benefit Art Auction for PAWS Chicago. A substantial portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Chicago’s largest no-kill humane organization, PAWS. In addition to th.. .[more details]
2. Loop Tour Train
Saturdays, Through Sept. 29
Starts at the Chicago Cultural Center
www.cityofchicago.org/culturalaffairs
Take a free 40-minute tour of Chicago's business district where internationally renowned buildings reach the sky. Learn about the area's 100-year history and the city's elevated train system, known to Chicagoans as the ‘L’. The tour is guided by Chicago Architecture Foundation docents. Admission for the tour is free on a first-come, first-serve basis.
3. Fulton Market Spring Arts Walk
Location: Fulton Market, Chicago
This is Fulton Market's annual spring art extravaganza where you are sure to see fantastic art works, visit new galleries, and see familiar faces.
The West Loop has been transformed over the past several years and there has been intense interest i...[more details]
4. 9th Annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces
Location: Throughout Chicago
One weekend each year, the City of Chicago opens the doors to its amazing architecture and design during Great Chicago Places and Spaces (GCPS), presented by Starbucks Coffee Company and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The festival scheduled f...
[more details]
5. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Saturday tours occur on the 3rd Saturday of...[more details]
Sunday 5/20/2007
1. American Cancer Society Walk & Roll Chicago
Location: Lower Hutchinson Field, Grant Park - Balbo & Lake Shore Drive
American Cancer Society Walk & Roll Chicago
Date: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Time: Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.; Routes open at 10:30 a.m.
Lower Hutchinson Field, Grant Park - Balbo & Lake Shore Drive
Cost: Free (fundraising encouraged but not requi...[more details]
2. 9th Annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces
Location: Throughout Chicago
One weekend each year, the City of Chicago opens the doors to its amazing architecture and design during Great Chicago Places and Spaces (GCPS), presented by Starbucks Coffee Company and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The festival scheduled f...
[more details]
Tuesday 5/22/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Thursday 5/24/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Friday 5/25/2007
1. Whale Watching Cruise on a Tall Ship!
Location: Tall Ship Red Witch docked in Burnham Harbor, near Soldier Field.
Whale Watching Cruise (Happy Hour)
Who: You and your guests!
What: Yes, we are venturing out on Lake Michigan in search of whales! Come out sailing on the Tall Ship Red Witch, while we look for (haven’t seen one yet) whales. Yes, there will...[more details]
Saturday 5/26/2007
1. Chicago Antique Market & Indie Designer Fashion Market
May 26-27, June 30, July 28, Aug 25, Sep 29, Oct 27
1300 Block of W. Randolph St. (between Ada St. and Ogden Ave.)
www.chicagoantiquemarket.com
Spend a day in the West Loop and experience over 200 indoor and outdoor mini boutiques showcasing an eclectic and high quality mix of antiques, collectibles, 20th century decorative arts, fine art, home furnishings, vintage and avant-garde designer fashion, estate and costume jewelry...and much more!
2. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Mystic Blue
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Start your summer on the water with one of our special summer cruises. Dine. Dance. Drink. Let your hair down. The setting is laid-back yet contemporary. The ser...[more details]
3. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Odyssey
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Step aboard Odyssey and escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live m...[more details]
Sunday 5/27/2007
1. Bike the Drive
Location: Lake Shore Drive, Chicago Lakefront
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, in cooperation with the City of Chicago, presents the 6th Annual Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 27. Cyclists can ride 30 miles or 15 miles on a car-free Lake Shore Drive. For more information, contact the Chicagoland Bi...[more details]
2. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Mystic Blue
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Start your summer on the water with one of our special summer cruises. Dine. Dance. Drink. Let your hair down. The setting is laid-back yet contemporary. The ser...[more details]
3. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Odyssey
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Step aboard Odyssey and escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live m...[more details]
Monday 5/28/2007
1. Chicago Beaches
May 28 – Sept. 3
Chicago's Lakefront
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Chicago's 29 miles of shoreline provides 15 miles of beaches that open Memorial Day and close on Labor Day. Oak Street Beach (pictured) with the Drake Hotel and John Hancock Center standing tall behind, offers visitors sand volleyball courts, sun-bathing and sandcastle making opportunities.
Tuesday 5/29/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Wednesday 5/30/2007
1. Voices from Past and Present
Location: Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West
Voices from Past and Present features a mix of local artists in genres spanning hip-hop, gospel, jazz and cabaret. Arts at Large has been presenting concerts in partnership with the Chicago Park District since fall 2005. A nonprofit organization, Art...[more details]
Thursday 5/31/2007
1. Uptown, Andersonville & Lincoln Square Tour
Location: 77 E. Randolph Street, Chicago
Uptown, Andersonville & Lincoln Square Tour
These far north neighborhoods are among Chicago’s more recently established. Uncover their multicultural legacies and intriguing histories. Time is allotted to explore Clark Street in Andersonville and the...[more details]
2. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
1. Chicago PAWS Benefit Art Auction
Location: Kass/Meridian, 325 W. Huron St. 4th Floor, Chicago
On May 19, 2007 from 7-10 pm Kass/Meridian Gallery will be hosting a benefit Art Auction for PAWS Chicago. A substantial portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Chicago’s largest no-kill humane organization, PAWS. In addition to th.. .[more details]
2. Loop Tour Train
Saturdays, Through Sept. 29
Starts at the Chicago Cultural Center
www.cityofchicago.org/culturalaffairs
Take a free 40-minute tour of Chicago's business district where internationally renowned buildings reach the sky. Learn about the area's 100-year history and the city's elevated train system, known to Chicagoans as the ‘L’. The tour is guided by Chicago Architecture Foundation docents. Admission for the tour is free on a first-come, first-serve basis.
3. Fulton Market Spring Arts Walk
Location: Fulton Market, Chicago
This is Fulton Market's annual spring art extravaganza where you are sure to see fantastic art works, visit new galleries, and see familiar faces.
The West Loop has been transformed over the past several years and there has been intense interest i...[more details]
4. 9th Annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces
Location: Throughout Chicago
One weekend each year, the City of Chicago opens the doors to its amazing architecture and design during Great Chicago Places and Spaces (GCPS), presented by Starbucks Coffee Company and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The festival scheduled f...
[more details]
5. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Saturday tours occur on the 3rd Saturday of...[more details]
Sunday 5/20/2007
1. American Cancer Society Walk & Roll Chicago
Location: Lower Hutchinson Field, Grant Park - Balbo & Lake Shore Drive
American Cancer Society Walk & Roll Chicago
Date: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Time: Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.; Routes open at 10:30 a.m.
Lower Hutchinson Field, Grant Park - Balbo & Lake Shore Drive
Cost: Free (fundraising encouraged but not requi...[more details]
2. 9th Annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces
Location: Throughout Chicago
One weekend each year, the City of Chicago opens the doors to its amazing architecture and design during Great Chicago Places and Spaces (GCPS), presented by Starbucks Coffee Company and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The festival scheduled f...
[more details]
Tuesday 5/22/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Thursday 5/24/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Friday 5/25/2007
1. Whale Watching Cruise on a Tall Ship!
Location: Tall Ship Red Witch docked in Burnham Harbor, near Soldier Field.
Whale Watching Cruise (Happy Hour)
Who: You and your guests!
What: Yes, we are venturing out on Lake Michigan in search of whales! Come out sailing on the Tall Ship Red Witch, while we look for (haven’t seen one yet) whales. Yes, there will...[more details]
Saturday 5/26/2007
1. Chicago Antique Market & Indie Designer Fashion Market
May 26-27, June 30, July 28, Aug 25, Sep 29, Oct 27
1300 Block of W. Randolph St. (between Ada St. and Ogden Ave.)
www.chicagoantiquemarket.com
Spend a day in the West Loop and experience over 200 indoor and outdoor mini boutiques showcasing an eclectic and high quality mix of antiques, collectibles, 20th century decorative arts, fine art, home furnishings, vintage and avant-garde designer fashion, estate and costume jewelry...and much more!
2. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Mystic Blue
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Start your summer on the water with one of our special summer cruises. Dine. Dance. Drink. Let your hair down. The setting is laid-back yet contemporary. The ser...[more details]
3. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Odyssey
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Step aboard Odyssey and escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live m...[more details]
Sunday 5/27/2007
1. Bike the Drive
Location: Lake Shore Drive, Chicago Lakefront
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, in cooperation with the City of Chicago, presents the 6th Annual Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 27. Cyclists can ride 30 miles or 15 miles on a car-free Lake Shore Drive. For more information, contact the Chicagoland Bi...[more details]
2. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Mystic Blue
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Start your summer on the water with one of our special summer cruises. Dine. Dance. Drink. Let your hair down. The setting is laid-back yet contemporary. The ser...[more details]
3. Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Odyssey
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Step aboard Odyssey and escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live m...[more details]
Monday 5/28/2007
1. Chicago Beaches
May 28 – Sept. 3
Chicago's Lakefront
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Chicago's 29 miles of shoreline provides 15 miles of beaches that open Memorial Day and close on Labor Day. Oak Street Beach (pictured) with the Drake Hotel and John Hancock Center standing tall behind, offers visitors sand volleyball courts, sun-bathing and sandcastle making opportunities.
Tuesday 5/29/2007
1. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Wednesday 5/30/2007
1. Voices from Past and Present
Location: Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West
Voices from Past and Present features a mix of local artists in genres spanning hip-hop, gospel, jazz and cabaret. Arts at Large has been presenting concerts in partnership with the Chicago Park District since fall 2005. A nonprofit organization, Art...[more details]
Thursday 5/31/2007
1. Uptown, Andersonville & Lincoln Square Tour
Location: 77 E. Randolph Street, Chicago
Uptown, Andersonville & Lincoln Square Tour
These far north neighborhoods are among Chicago’s more recently established. Uncover their multicultural legacies and intriguing histories. Time is allotted to explore Clark Street in Andersonville and the...[more details]
2. Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Tours take place every Tuesday & Thursday at...[more details]
Things to do in Chicago (August'07)
The list continues...
1. Summer Sand Blast
8/03
630-834-8525
Jefferson School Ball Field, Villa Park
2. Annual Gold Coast/River North Art Fair
8/03 - 8/05
847-444-9600
River North Gallery District, 700 N. LaSalle, Chicago
3. Lollapalooza
8/03 - 8/05
888-512-7469
Hutchinson Field, 300 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago
4. Retro on Roscoe
8/04 - 8/05
773-665-4682
3400 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
5. Illinois State Fair
8/10 - 8/19
217-782-6661
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon, Springfield
6. Bud Billiken Day Parade
8/11
773-536-3710
3900 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago
7. Korean Street Festival
8/11 - 8/12
773-583-1700
3200 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago
8. West Fest 2007
8/11 - 8/12
312-850-9390
800 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
9. North Halsted Market Days
8/11 - 8/12
773-868-3010
3500 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
10. North Side Summerfest
8/17 - 8/18
773-665-4682
4100 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
11. Greek Festival
8/17 - 8/19
773-561-5992
St. Demetrios Church, 2727 W. Winona, Chicago
12. Chicago Air & Water Show
8/18 - 8/19
312-836-7000
North Avenue Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
13. Jammin' at the Zoo - Los Lobos
8/24
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N Cannon Drive, Chicago
14. Bucktown Arts Fest
8/25 - 8/26
312-409-8305
Senior Citizens Memorial Park, 2238 N. Oakley, Chicago
15. FlavorFest
8/25 - 8/26
773-868-3010
Jonquil Park, 1023 W. Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago
16. Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
8/25 - 8/26
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
17. Taste of Greece
8/25 - 8/26
847-509-8050
250 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
18. Chicago Jazz Festival
8/30
312-744-3315
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago
19. Chicago Jazz Festival
8/31 - 9/02
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
20. African Festival of the Arts
8/31 - 9/02
773-955-2787
Washington Park, 5100 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
21. Taste of Polonia
8/31 - 9/03
773-777-8898
Copernicus Cultural Center, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago
22. The Last Fling
8/31 - 9/03
630-961-4143
Naperville Riverwalk, 100 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville
1. Summer Sand Blast
8/03
630-834-8525
Jefferson School Ball Field, Villa Park
2. Annual Gold Coast/River North Art Fair
8/03 - 8/05
847-444-9600
River North Gallery District, 700 N. LaSalle, Chicago
3. Lollapalooza
8/03 - 8/05
888-512-7469
Hutchinson Field, 300 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago
4. Retro on Roscoe
8/04 - 8/05
773-665-4682
3400 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
5. Illinois State Fair
8/10 - 8/19
217-782-6661
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon, Springfield
6. Bud Billiken Day Parade
8/11
773-536-3710
3900 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago
7. Korean Street Festival
8/11 - 8/12
773-583-1700
3200 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago
8. West Fest 2007
8/11 - 8/12
312-850-9390
800 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
9. North Halsted Market Days
8/11 - 8/12
773-868-3010
3500 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
10. North Side Summerfest
8/17 - 8/18
773-665-4682
4100 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
11. Greek Festival
8/17 - 8/19
773-561-5992
St. Demetrios Church, 2727 W. Winona, Chicago
12. Chicago Air & Water Show
8/18 - 8/19
312-836-7000
North Avenue Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
13. Jammin' at the Zoo - Los Lobos
8/24
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N Cannon Drive, Chicago
14. Bucktown Arts Fest
8/25 - 8/26
312-409-8305
Senior Citizens Memorial Park, 2238 N. Oakley, Chicago
15. FlavorFest
8/25 - 8/26
773-868-3010
Jonquil Park, 1023 W. Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago
16. Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
8/25 - 8/26
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
17. Taste of Greece
8/25 - 8/26
847-509-8050
250 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
18. Chicago Jazz Festival
8/30
312-744-3315
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago
19. Chicago Jazz Festival
8/31 - 9/02
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
20. African Festival of the Arts
8/31 - 9/02
773-955-2787
Washington Park, 5100 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
21. Taste of Polonia
8/31 - 9/03
773-777-8898
Copernicus Cultural Center, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago
22. The Last Fling
8/31 - 9/03
630-961-4143
Naperville Riverwalk, 100 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville
Things to do in Chicago (July'07)
1. Race to the Taste
7/01
773-973-0007
Grant Park, 300 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago
2. Taste of Lombard
7/03 - 7/08
630-375-7474
Madison Meadows, Lombard
3. Batavia Street Musicians
7/05 - 7/26
630-879-5235
Thursdays, Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
4. Lake View Music Fest
7/07 - 7/08
773-868-3010
3118 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago
5. Lincolnshire Art Festival
7/07 - 7/08
847-926-4300
100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
6. Glendale Heights Summerfest
7/11 - 7/15
630-260-6000
Downtown Glendale Heights
7. Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & Block Party
7/12
773-868-3010
Chicago's West Loop, 1100 W. Jackson, Chicago
8. Vernon Hills Summer Celebration
7/12 - 7/15
847-367-3700
Scenic Century Park, Big Bear Lake, Vernon Hills
9. Windmill City Festival
7/13 - 7/14
630-879-5235
Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
10. Benfest
7/13 - 7/15
773-588-6484
St. Benedict Parish, 2215 W. Irving Park, Chicago
11. Taste of Westmont
7/13 - 7/15
630-829-9378
Cass Avenue, Downtown Westmont
12. Magnificent Mile Art Festival
7/13 - 7/15
954-472-3755
435 N. Michigan Avenue (south of building), Chicago
13. Irish American Heritage Festival
7/13 - 7/15
773-282-7035
4626 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago
14. Flea Fest
7/14
630-834-8525
Rugaard Gazebo on the Prairie Path, Villa Park
15. L.A.T.E. Ride 2007
7/14
773-918-7433
Buckingham Fountain, 500 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
16. Rock Around the Block
7/14 - 7/15
773-665-4682
3600 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
17. North Shore Art Festival
7/14 - 7/15
773-868-3010
Westfield Old Orchard Parking, Skokie
18. Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
7/14 - 7/15
773-728-6000
Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago
19. Chinatown Summer Fair
7/15
312-225-6198
Chinatown, 2200 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
20. Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
7/17 - 8/28
312-744-3315
Butler Field-Grant Park, 100 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
21. Antioch's Taste of Summer 2007
7/19 - 7/22
847-395-2233
Main, Lake, Orchard and Toft Streets, Antioch
22. Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
7/20 - 7/21
312-648-1590
650 W. Madison Street, Chicago
23. Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival
7/21 - 7/22
773-929-9255
2200 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
24. Uptown Summer Unity Festival
7/21
773-878-4646
Truman College, 1140 W. Wilson, Chicago
25. Ethnic Arts Festival
7/21 - 7/22
847-448-8058
Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road, Evanston
26. Arts & Crafts Expressions
7/26 - 7/27
312-751-2500
1 S. Canal Street, Chicago
27. Fiesta del Sol
7/26 - 7/29
312-666-2663
Cermak Road, Loomis and Morgan Streets, Chicago
28. RidgeFest '07
7/26 - 7/29
708-425-7700
Birmingham & Oak Avenue, Chicago Ridge
29. Taste of Lincolnshire
7/27 - 7/28
847-793-2409
100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
30. Jammin' at the Zoo
7/27
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
31. Venetian Night
7/28
312-744-3370
Monroe Harbor, 100 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
32. Bughouse Square Debates
7/28
312-255-3700
Washington Square Park, 901 N. Clark, Chicago
33. Summer on Southport
7/28 - 7/29
773-665-4682
3800 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
34. Wicker Park Summerfest
7/28 - 7/29
773-384-2672
1600 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
35. Annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue
7/28 - 7/29
773-868-3010
2400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
7/01
773-973-0007
Grant Park, 300 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago
2. Taste of Lombard
7/03 - 7/08
630-375-7474
Madison Meadows, Lombard
3. Batavia Street Musicians
7/05 - 7/26
630-879-5235
Thursdays, Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
4. Lake View Music Fest
7/07 - 7/08
773-868-3010
3118 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago
5. Lincolnshire Art Festival
7/07 - 7/08
847-926-4300
100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
6. Glendale Heights Summerfest
7/11 - 7/15
630-260-6000
Downtown Glendale Heights
7. Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & Block Party
7/12
773-868-3010
Chicago's West Loop, 1100 W. Jackson, Chicago
8. Vernon Hills Summer Celebration
7/12 - 7/15
847-367-3700
Scenic Century Park, Big Bear Lake, Vernon Hills
9. Windmill City Festival
7/13 - 7/14
630-879-5235
Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
10. Benfest
7/13 - 7/15
773-588-6484
St. Benedict Parish, 2215 W. Irving Park, Chicago
11. Taste of Westmont
7/13 - 7/15
630-829-9378
Cass Avenue, Downtown Westmont
12. Magnificent Mile Art Festival
7/13 - 7/15
954-472-3755
435 N. Michigan Avenue (south of building), Chicago
13. Irish American Heritage Festival
7/13 - 7/15
773-282-7035
4626 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago
14. Flea Fest
7/14
630-834-8525
Rugaard Gazebo on the Prairie Path, Villa Park
15. L.A.T.E. Ride 2007
7/14
773-918-7433
Buckingham Fountain, 500 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
16. Rock Around the Block
7/14 - 7/15
773-665-4682
3600 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
17. North Shore Art Festival
7/14 - 7/15
773-868-3010
Westfield Old Orchard Parking, Skokie
18. Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
7/14 - 7/15
773-728-6000
Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago
19. Chinatown Summer Fair
7/15
312-225-6198
Chinatown, 2200 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
20. Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
7/17 - 8/28
312-744-3315
Butler Field-Grant Park, 100 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
21. Antioch's Taste of Summer 2007
7/19 - 7/22
847-395-2233
Main, Lake, Orchard and Toft Streets, Antioch
22. Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
7/20 - 7/21
312-648-1590
650 W. Madison Street, Chicago
23. Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival
7/21 - 7/22
773-929-9255
2200 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
24. Uptown Summer Unity Festival
7/21
773-878-4646
Truman College, 1140 W. Wilson, Chicago
25. Ethnic Arts Festival
7/21 - 7/22
847-448-8058
Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road, Evanston
26. Arts & Crafts Expressions
7/26 - 7/27
312-751-2500
1 S. Canal Street, Chicago
27. Fiesta del Sol
7/26 - 7/29
312-666-2663
Cermak Road, Loomis and Morgan Streets, Chicago
28. RidgeFest '07
7/26 - 7/29
708-425-7700
Birmingham & Oak Avenue, Chicago Ridge
29. Taste of Lincolnshire
7/27 - 7/28
847-793-2409
100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
30. Jammin' at the Zoo
7/27
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
31. Venetian Night
7/28
312-744-3370
Monroe Harbor, 100 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
32. Bughouse Square Debates
7/28
312-255-3700
Washington Square Park, 901 N. Clark, Chicago
33. Summer on Southport
7/28 - 7/29
773-665-4682
3800 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
34. Wicker Park Summerfest
7/28 - 7/29
773-384-2672
1600 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
35. Annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue
7/28 - 7/29
773-868-3010
2400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Things to do in Chicago (June'07)
I got this list from one of my friend. Really great one...
1. Chicago Gospel Music Festival
6/01 - 6/03
312-744-3315
Millennium Park (Randolph & Michigan), Chicago
2. CareFair-Art Festival
6/02
773-858-8091
4908 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
3. Chalk Festival
6/02
773-562-4708
Oz Park, 2021 N. Burling Street, Chicago
4. Artworks On Walton
6/02 - 6/03
312-642-4907
930 N. Walton Street (State to Dearborn), Chicago
5. Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival
6/02 - 6/03
773-868-3010
3200 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
6. Chicago Blues Festival
6/07 - 6/10
312-744-3370
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
7. Celebration-Party in the Plaza
6/08 - 6/10
773-665-4682
1633 N. Cleveland Avenue, Chicago
8. Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon
6/09
312-780-0800
Grant Park, Lower Hutchinson, Chicago
9. Fiesta Back of the Yards 2007
6/09 - 6/10
773-247-5100
1800 W. 47th Street (Ashland & Damen), Chicago
10. Annual Andersonville Midsommarfest
6/09 - 6/10
773-665-4682
5200 N. Clark Street, Chicago
11. Old Town Art Fair
6/09 - 6/10
312-337-1938
1763 N. North Park Avenue, Chicago
12. Printers Row Book Fair
6/09 - 6/10
312-222-3986
700 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago
13. Ribfest Chicago
6/09 - 6/10
847-677-8273
4000 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
14. http://www.artworkschicago.com/
6/09 - 6/10
312-642-4907
1100 N. State, Rush & State, Chicago
15. Fiestas Puertorriquenas
6/12 - 6/17
773-292-1414
Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento, Chicago
16. Arts and Crafts Marketplace
6/13 - 6/15
South Canal Street from Jackson to Van Buren
17. Chicago SummerDance Festival
6/14 - 8/26
312-742-4007
Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan, Chicago
18. Festa Pasta Vino
6/14 - 6/17
847-233-9966
2400 S. Oakley Avenue, Chicago
19. Blues on the Fox
6/15 - 6/16
630-844-4386
Illinois Fox River, Downtown Aurora
20. Highland Games & Scottish Festival
6/15 - 6/16
708-442-7293
Oak Brook Polo Grounds, 700 Oak Brook Road
21. Taste of Randolph Street
6/15 - 6/17
312-458-9401
1200 W. Randolph, (Randolph & Racine), Chicago
22. Festival 'A Taste of Greece'
6/15 - 6/17
630-834-7010
St. Demetrios Church, 893 Church Rd, Elmhurst
23. Aurora’s Downtown Alive! Festival
6/15 - 8/11
630-844-4731
Downer Place, River Street and Broadway, Aurora
24. Cantigny Sculpture & Fine Art Festival
6/16 - 6/17
847-444-9600
Cantigny Park, 1 S. 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton
25. Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts
6/16 - 6/17
847-328-2204
900 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
26. Concerts in the Park
6/20 - 8/08
630-963-5252
Wednesdays - Ty Warner Park, Westmont
27. Jammin' at the Zoo - Everclear
6/22
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
28. St. Josaphat Summerfest
6/22 - 6/24
773-327-8955
2311 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
29. Berwyn's Cartopia
6/22 - 6/23
708-788-8100
Cermark Plaza, Berwyn
30. Calumet/Giles/Historic House Walk
6/23
312-225-2257
3100 S. Calumet Avenue, Chicago
31. Villa Park Summerfest 2007
6/23
630-834-8970
Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, Villa Park
32. GLBT Pride Parade & Chicago Pride Fest
6/23 - 6/24
773-348-8243
3200 N. Halsted (Halsted & Belmont), Chicago
33. Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park
6/23 - 6/24
773-665-4682
2000 N. Clark Street, Chicago
34. Fountain Square Arts Festival
6/23 - 6/24
773-868-3010
Fountain Square, 1700 Sherman, Evanston
35. BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Festival
6/24 - 6/25
773-327-5123
Belmont Avenue (Damen to Leavitt) , Chicago
36. http://www.artworkschicago.com/
6/24 - 6/25
312-642-4907
900 N. Wabash (Delaware to Chestnut), Chicago
37. Jeff Fest
6/29 - 7/01
773-868-3010
Jefferson Park, 4850 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
38. Crystal Lake Gala Festival
6/29 - 7/01
815-334-7761
401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
39. Taste of Chicago
6/29 - 7/08
312-744-3370
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
40. Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival
6/29 - 7/04
630-963-4281
Lisle Community Park, 1825 Short Street, Lisle
41. Chicago Country Music Festival
6/30 - 7/01
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
42. Sandwich Freedom Days
6/30 - 7/01
815-786-8168
140 E. Railroad Street, Downtown Sandwich
43. Naperville Ribfest
6/30 - 7/04
630-357-9000
Knoch Park, 700 S. West Street, Naperville
1. Chicago Gospel Music Festival
6/01 - 6/03
312-744-3315
Millennium Park (Randolph & Michigan), Chicago
2. CareFair-Art Festival
6/02
773-858-8091
4908 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
3. Chalk Festival
6/02
773-562-4708
Oz Park, 2021 N. Burling Street, Chicago
4. Artworks On Walton
6/02 - 6/03
312-642-4907
930 N. Walton Street (State to Dearborn), Chicago
5. Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival
6/02 - 6/03
773-868-3010
3200 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
6. Chicago Blues Festival
6/07 - 6/10
312-744-3370
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
7. Celebration-Party in the Plaza
6/08 - 6/10
773-665-4682
1633 N. Cleveland Avenue, Chicago
8. Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon
6/09
312-780-0800
Grant Park, Lower Hutchinson, Chicago
9. Fiesta Back of the Yards 2007
6/09 - 6/10
773-247-5100
1800 W. 47th Street (Ashland & Damen), Chicago
10. Annual Andersonville Midsommarfest
6/09 - 6/10
773-665-4682
5200 N. Clark Street, Chicago
11. Old Town Art Fair
6/09 - 6/10
312-337-1938
1763 N. North Park Avenue, Chicago
12. Printers Row Book Fair
6/09 - 6/10
312-222-3986
700 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago
13. Ribfest Chicago
6/09 - 6/10
847-677-8273
4000 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
14. http://www.artworkschicago.com/
6/09 - 6/10
312-642-4907
1100 N. State, Rush & State, Chicago
15. Fiestas Puertorriquenas
6/12 - 6/17
773-292-1414
Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento, Chicago
16. Arts and Crafts Marketplace
6/13 - 6/15
South Canal Street from Jackson to Van Buren
17. Chicago SummerDance Festival
6/14 - 8/26
312-742-4007
Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan, Chicago
18. Festa Pasta Vino
6/14 - 6/17
847-233-9966
2400 S. Oakley Avenue, Chicago
19. Blues on the Fox
6/15 - 6/16
630-844-4386
Illinois Fox River, Downtown Aurora
20. Highland Games & Scottish Festival
6/15 - 6/16
708-442-7293
Oak Brook Polo Grounds, 700 Oak Brook Road
21. Taste of Randolph Street
6/15 - 6/17
312-458-9401
1200 W. Randolph, (Randolph & Racine), Chicago
22. Festival 'A Taste of Greece'
6/15 - 6/17
630-834-7010
St. Demetrios Church, 893 Church Rd, Elmhurst
23. Aurora’s Downtown Alive! Festival
6/15 - 8/11
630-844-4731
Downer Place, River Street and Broadway, Aurora
24. Cantigny Sculpture & Fine Art Festival
6/16 - 6/17
847-444-9600
Cantigny Park, 1 S. 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton
25. Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts
6/16 - 6/17
847-328-2204
900 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
26. Concerts in the Park
6/20 - 8/08
630-963-5252
Wednesdays - Ty Warner Park, Westmont
27. Jammin' at the Zoo - Everclear
6/22
773-868-3010
Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
28. St. Josaphat Summerfest
6/22 - 6/24
773-327-8955
2311 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
29. Berwyn's Cartopia
6/22 - 6/23
708-788-8100
Cermark Plaza, Berwyn
30. Calumet/Giles/Historic House Walk
6/23
312-225-2257
3100 S. Calumet Avenue, Chicago
31. Villa Park Summerfest 2007
6/23
630-834-8970
Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, Villa Park
32. GLBT Pride Parade & Chicago Pride Fest
6/23 - 6/24
773-348-8243
3200 N. Halsted (Halsted & Belmont), Chicago
33. Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park
6/23 - 6/24
773-665-4682
2000 N. Clark Street, Chicago
34. Fountain Square Arts Festival
6/23 - 6/24
773-868-3010
Fountain Square, 1700 Sherman, Evanston
35. BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Festival
6/24 - 6/25
773-327-5123
Belmont Avenue (Damen to Leavitt) , Chicago
36. http://www.artworkschicago.com/
6/24 - 6/25
312-642-4907
900 N. Wabash (Delaware to Chestnut), Chicago
37. Jeff Fest
6/29 - 7/01
773-868-3010
Jefferson Park, 4850 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
38. Crystal Lake Gala Festival
6/29 - 7/01
815-334-7761
401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
39. Taste of Chicago
6/29 - 7/08
312-744-3370
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
40. Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival
6/29 - 7/04
630-963-4281
Lisle Community Park, 1825 Short Street, Lisle
41. Chicago Country Music Festival
6/30 - 7/01
312-744-3315
Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
42. Sandwich Freedom Days
6/30 - 7/01
815-786-8168
140 E. Railroad Street, Downtown Sandwich
43. Naperville Ribfest
6/30 - 7/04
630-357-9000
Knoch Park, 700 S. West Street, Naperville
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Ravinia Festival 2007
Here is a small ripped up content about Ravinia festival.
"In 1904, the A.C. Frost Company created Ravinia as an amusement park intended to lure riders to the fledgling Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad. The amusement park boasted a baseball diamond, electric fountain and refectory or casino building with dining rooms and a dance floor. The prairie-style Martin Theatre (then called Ravinia Theatre) is the only building on the grounds that dates back to that original construction. Over 100 years later, Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music. The festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to music theater over each three-month summer season. Over the years, the festival has hosted such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, The Ballet Russe, Luciano Berio, Leonard Bernstein, Lucrezia Bori, Dave Brubeck, Pablo Casals, Van Cliburn, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, JosZÿ Greco, Jascha Heifetz, John Houseman, Janis Joplin, Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Itzhak Perlman, Oscar Peterson, Stephen Sondheim, Isaac Stern and Frank Zappa."
Interested?
For more about the performances and tickets, visit www.ravinia.org
"In 1904, the A.C. Frost Company created Ravinia as an amusement park intended to lure riders to the fledgling Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad. The amusement park boasted a baseball diamond, electric fountain and refectory or casino building with dining rooms and a dance floor. The prairie-style Martin Theatre (then called Ravinia Theatre) is the only building on the grounds that dates back to that original construction. Over 100 years later, Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music. The festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to music theater over each three-month summer season. Over the years, the festival has hosted such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, The Ballet Russe, Luciano Berio, Leonard Bernstein, Lucrezia Bori, Dave Brubeck, Pablo Casals, Van Cliburn, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, JosZÿ Greco, Jascha Heifetz, John Houseman, Janis Joplin, Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Itzhak Perlman, Oscar Peterson, Stephen Sondheim, Isaac Stern and Frank Zappa."
Interested?
For more about the performances and tickets, visit www.ravinia.org
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Desi Summerfest (?!)
I came across this ad in Sulekha. It is for Desi Junction's 6th Annual outdoor Summer Mela.
It promises Free Food, Entertainment & Games for all ages.
But look at some in the Entertainment.. Matka Race, Doughnut Race for kids, Couples Sack Race, Tug Of War, Couples Three Legged Race... and so on..
First, I didn't like the Free food stuff.. it can never be a crowd puller here.. and when looking at the entertainment, they completely lost me..
Seriously, can't we make it more better or is it only me?
It promises Free Food, Entertainment & Games for all ages.
But look at some in the Entertainment.. Matka Race, Doughnut Race for kids, Couples Sack Race, Tug Of War, Couples Three Legged Race... and so on..
First, I didn't like the Free food stuff.. it can never be a crowd puller here.. and when looking at the entertainment, they completely lost me..
Seriously, can't we make it more better or is it only me?
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