Taste of Chicago, the city's most popular food and entertainment festival begins today for its 29th year and will run until Sunday July 5 in Grant Park.
Though some Chicagoans may skip the lines, the crowds (an estimated 6 million annually) and the higher prices of restaurant offerings at the Taste, there is still plenty of free entertainment for kids and families once again. This year many of the activities have an outdoor or green theme.
A few of the fun green things to see and do at the Taste's Family Village include:
Activities hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry, Purple Asparagus, Soul Vegetarian East, The Little Environmentalists, Mayor Daley's Bicycling Ambassadors, Working Bikes Cooperative, University of Illinois Extension and Alliance for the Great Lakes.
A full schedule of activities for each day can be found on the Family Village page of the event's website. The Family Village is located at the southwest corner of Columbus and Jackson. All entertainment and kids activities are free.
Information on street closures, how to pre-purchase food and beverage tickets before you get to the fest, food and beverage ticket prices and a list of prohibited items can be found on the event's FAQ page.
-photo credit: gotham24, flickr
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