Tip of the Week: Sunny Day Fun!

In Chicago, summer is one of the best times to find some family fun. In
addition to beautiful views and our fabulous lakefront beaches, we have lots
of wonderful, family-friendly festivals all summer long. Two that you should
check out this weekend are the Great Performers of Illinois and Kid Fest.

Great Performers of Illinois takes place at Millennium Park and runs from
Friday, July 10, to Monday, July 13. Highlights include an array of musical
performances on multiple stages. Families can enjoy other free programs,
including:

- Kid-friendly activities such as square dancing, storytelling and circus
arts.
- A huge urban corn maze, made of 6,000 stalks of corn.
- Large Illinois-inspired sidewalk chalk drawings.
- Moving performers, including Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln.
- Hands-on activities and exhibits for children, presented by the Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
- Park tours with Millennium Park greeters.

For more information, go to www.greatperformersofillinois.com.

Also this weekend is Kid Fest at Commercial Park, at Wolcott and Rice
streets. Proceeds will go to improvements for Superior, Honore and Snowberry
playgrounds. Activities include face-painting, bounce houses, cookie
decorating, pony rides, a petting zoo, crafts, a climbing wall and stage
performances. Kid Fest is part of West Fest, which runs July 11-12. For more
information, visit www.westfestchicago.com.