THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - FESTS, FEASTS & FIREWORKS -- THEY’RE BACK!
It may not be summertime yet
according to the calendar, but here in Chicago
we make our own rules. That being said
let the summertime neighborhood festivals, or "fests", with their food "feasts",
and the City's "fireworks" begin!
The seventh annual Chicago Turkish Festival, which
began on Thursday, will run today and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in
the Loop at 50 W. Washington Street. Click here
for this fest's features.
The Lincoln Square neighborhood will be
hosting their annual German fest known as Mayfest
Chicago at Lincoln and Leland Avenues this weekend. The official opening ceremony takes place
this evening, Friday, at 8:00 p.m. with a traditional keg tapping and the
crowning of this year's Mayfest queen. Click here for times
as well as the main stage entertainment lineup.
The East Village/Ukrainian
Village neighborhood will be hosting the Do-Division
Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale on Division Street between Ashland Avenue and Leavitt Street this
Saturday and Sunday. Food vendors, a
designated family area, DJs, live music and more will fill a 10-block stretch
in Wicker Park.
Click here for
times and the live music lineup.
And let's not forget one of
the most popular fests, now in its 25th year, the Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival. Local, regional and national bands are
featured at this Lakeview neighborhood fest at Sheffield
and Belmont Avenues this Saturday and Sunday.
Click here
for more information, times and the music lineup.
Beginning this Saturday at
Navy Pier in the Streeterville neighborhood will be their Weekly Fireworks Show set to live music. Click
here for days and times.
Or, rather than watching the
fireworks from Navy Pier, watch them during an hour long cruise on Lake Michigan with Shoreline
Sightseeing Fireworks Cruise, adjacent to Navy Pier. Click here
for dates, times and prices.
I don't want to leave out my
sports fans, but the only sports team in town this weekend are the Chicago
Cubs, who will be hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. As for the Blackhawks, there's always next
year!
Haven't I heard that
somewhere else before?
Anyway, have an "F, F & F" weekend!!!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S
TEAM CHICAGO
