Chicago Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers know that Millennium Park is the place you want to be Labor Day weekend. This year’s festival runs Aug. 28–31, with a host of incredible musicians. The festival permeates high energy and good laughs throughout the park. It’s a great outdoor activity for adults to experience before the children go back to school and the summer ends. Get more information at jazzinchicago.org/.
Taste of Melrose Park
This unique event offers a huge selection of restaurants offering “tastes” of wonderful food and live entertainment. Aug. 29–31, the Village of Melrose Park in Illinois invites locals and visitors to explore incredible food for less than $3.00. The event also includes a free fireworks show, music and karaoke. Doesn’t this sound like a good time? Learn more about it at www.melrosepark.org/.
Chicago Fridge Festival
Defined as a performance festival. It includes a slew of local artists and performers. If you can appreciate fresh talent and new artistry then this will be a great opportunity. It all goes down in Jefferson Park, Aug. 2–Sept. 7.
Architecture River Cruise
Lastly, nothing is better than a great tour during Labor Day weekend. Chicago has some of the most unique and informative tours. This tour includes 75 minutes of historical landmarks and incredible sightseeing. You’ll be able to really take in the beauty of the Chicago city and an intuitive course of the history behind each landmark.
Get out and enjoy the beautiful Windy City this Labor Day weekend. I promise you won’t regret it!
~dana williams
