Enjoy the sun and expand your art knowledge at Millennium Park with the Millennium Art Festival and the Lurie Gardens.
For three days Michigan Avenue and Lake Street are filled with art lovers, 130 acclaimed artists along with music and food. This is the sixth year of the festival, which is known as one of the “Top 50 Art and Design Shows” by Sunshine Artist magazine. Visitors can see everything from photography to woodwork and even fashion and accessories that can help you find the best summer outfits. Millennium Art Festival will be held May 29 – 31. For more information visit amdurproductions.com/millennium-art-festival.
While you’re in the area just stroll down to the Lurie Garden for a tour of the city’s five-acre garden, which in itself is a work of art. The garden is a representation of Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago” poem that mentions the city on big shoulders and the garden features a 15-foot high shoulder hedge that protects the delicate and beautiful flowers in the garden. Tours are held Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The tours last 20 minutes and start every 15 – 20 minutes. For more information visit luriegarden.org.
