Taste of Chicago, the city's giant 10 day food tasting festival in Grant Park will be hosting "green activities" for kids in the festival's Family Village.
Several museums will also host other activities in the Family Village from Lego building to science experiments and crafts. The Taste runs June 27 to July 6.
For the 2nd year in a row on July 5, kids can enjoy classic cartoons shown from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on a bigscreen in Grant's Park's Butler Field. Free face painting, a stilt walker and a balloon artist will also be on hand that morning.
The Fun Time Stage at the festival will showcase area youth performers and children's performers from all over the city, fitness and martial arts demos and a will conclude with a kids talent show on June 6.
Admission, performances and activities are free. Food and beverages are sold by tickets only.
-photo credit Raymond Hillstrom - Lonely Planet Images
Jealousy is the spice of life? I am so GREEN with envy of those great activities at the Taste. I used to live in the city and now live far away in Florida where we don't have many really fun festivals as the Taste in Chicago. I hope you enjoyed it and had some fresh watermelon there for me!
Posted by: Jeanne R | June 24, 2008 at 07:44 AM