Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day marks the beginning of the Summer season here at the Chicago Park District. All of our Beaches, Pools and Waterparks are officially open for the Season. In addition, many events are taking place throughout the park honoring the many men and women who fought for this great country. Plan to show your support at the Annual Memorial Day Parade which marches right through Grant Park on May 31. Come out and honor our country's veterans. Begin with a ceremony at the Logan Memorial (Grant Park, Michigan and 9th St.) at 11 AM. Then watch the parade starting at noon on Columbus Drive, between Balbo and Monroe Streets.

 

 

Those "Support Our Troops" car magnets are heartwarming, but you can be even more demonstrative about your respect for current and former service men and women by attending Chicago's Memorial Day Parade. After a wreath-laying ceremony on Daley Center Plaza, the largest Memorial Day Parade in the country steps off at noon and marches down State Street (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), from Wacker Drive to Van Buren Street. You'll see and hear more than 25,000 participants and 250 marching units including military units, high school bands, the JROTC and veteran's groups from across the State of Illinois. The parade commemorates the more than 1.2 million service men and women who have died since the Revolutionary War as well as recognizes those currently serving around the world. Be sure to linger and see what Greater State Street Council members including Sears, Marshall Field's, Carson Pirie Scott and the Palmer House Hilton have fashioned to salute the military with window and in-store displays., 12 Noon. Call (312) 744-5648 for more information.

 

Art Chicago at Navy Pier
Visit 200 international galleries at this annual art fair. See contemporary and modern art. Located at Festival Hall, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue. This event is usually held in the middle of May. Navy Pier Walk is an annual, outdoor, public exhibition selected by world-renown art critics/curators to present the best in contemporary sculpture. From May through October on Chicago's famous Navy Pier, Navy Pier Walk brings contemporary art, artists, and artistic practices to a diverse public in a nondiscriminatory setting. As such, the exhibition has evolved as a forum for dialogue on art outside the traditional context of the museum or gallery. By challenging conventional assumptions about public art, the exhibition encourages awareness and the questioning of one's environment, culminating in a uniquely informative experience. Call (312) 587-3300 for more information.

 

 

Comedy Festival
Laugh the night away with comedians from all over the world as they entertain you through improv, stand-up and sketches. The Chicago Comedy festival is located at several venues around Chicago, including the Vic Theater, Chicago Theatre and the Apollo Theater. This event is held the last weekend in May. Daniel Tosh hosing the likes of Eddie Gossling, Kevin Bozeman, Kyle Kinane, Tammy Pescatelli, Monte, and Leon Rogers . They are all killer look like a lot of fun to share the stage with. How can you not have a good time in a room full of drunken professional comedians?

Ron White is a truly gifted comic working today. Why? Because what you see is what you get. This is no sugar coated, formulated, bullshit act. When you see Ron onstage you've truly gotten to meet the real Ron White. He's the real deal and he's been going town to town for years. I think this is his time and all that hard work is about to cash in. Thanks for all the fun times and stories Ron. Call (847) 304-6624 for more information.