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Family Fun Festival in Millennium Park
Ride the wave of the Family Fun Festival in Millennium Park with eco-activities for all the green thumbs in the family. During Monarch Mania (June 3–8), create your own garden with flowers specially selected to attract butterflies.
Plant a seed in a see-through glove container at Glove Gardens (July 21–27), then take it home to watch it grow. Make your own paper and crayons, ride a blender bike, create a solar gadget, and test a green house at Green Science (August 11–September 1).
City Farm
Tote along your recycled shopping bag for a trip to the City Farm, run by city teens. Purchase lovely organic goods including 30 varieties of tomatoes, beets, carrots, potatoes, gourmet lettuce, herbs, and melons. All produce is grown in composted soil, some of which is provided by restaurant trimmings from the finest kitchens in town.
Green Fashions
Set out for Pivot Boutique to buy hot womenswear and accessories and men’s T-shirts featuring a revolving lineup of organic, sustainable, and recycled labels such as Del Forte, Stewart + Brown, and Ciel by Sarah Ratty, all displayed in an eco-conscious décor.
Tours
Chicago Greeter
Continue your own expedition or explore with a Chicago Greeter by foot and public transportation. Pre-register 7 to 10 business days in advance of your Chicago arrival for this FREE insider orientation.
Garfield Park & Beyond
If a bus tour is more your speed, register now for Chicago Neighborhood Tours’ August 16 half-day motorcoach tour, Garfield Park & Beyond. In honor of the Terra Foundation for American Art initiative, American Art American City, celebrate the Centennial of the Garfield Park Conservatory with this guided Garfield Park tour.
Stop at the park’s striking, gold-domed field house, with time to wander the Market Place featuring organic produce and more. During visits to historic field houses at Hamilton Park and Sherman Park, view Progressiveera murals. Light refreshments included.
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Family Fun Festival in
Millennium Park:
Chase Promenade North Millennium Park; Between Michigan Avenue and
Columbus Drive at Washington Street 312.742.1168
www.millenniumpark.org
Monarch Mania: Tuesday, June 3– Sunday, June 8, 10 am–4 pm
Glove Gardens: Monday, July 21–Sunday, July 27, 10 am–4 pm
Green Science: Monday, August 11– Monday, September 1, 10 am–4pm
City Farm
Sunday, June 1–Friday, October 31; Tuesdays and Thursdays 3–6 pm, Saturdays 10 am–1 pm 1204 N. Clybourn Avenue 773.821.1351
www.resourcecenterchicago.
org/70thfarm.html
Market stand only
Pivot Boutique
Tuesdays 11 am–8 pm, Wednesdays– Fridays 11 am–7 pm, Saturdays 11 am–6 pm, Sundays Noon–6 pm
1101 W. Fulton Market Place
312.243.4754
www.pivotboutique.com
Chicago Greeter
Depart from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Center
77 E. Randolph Street
312.744.8000
www.chicagogreeter.com
(pre-registration required 7–10
business days in advance)
Garfield Park & Beyond:
Saturday, August 16, 10 am– 2:30 pm
Chicago Neighborhood Tours: Depart from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Center
77 E. Randolph Street
312.742.1190
www.chicagoneighborhood
tours.com
(advance booking recommended); adults $30; seniors 65+/students w/valid ID/children 8–18 $25
(please notify when booking)
