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July and August 2008 Events

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Bike Chicago 2008 - May - September. More than 100 events will offer fun & exciting ways to promote the economic, environmental & health benefits of biking as an alternative form of transportation. 312-733-3315. www.bikechicago.us

Fireworks! - Memorial Day - Labor Day. Enjoy spectacular fireworks displays of color & sound. Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. & Saturdays at 10:15 p.m. Navy Pier, Chicago. 312-595-PIER.

Farmers Markets - May - October. Midwest farmers participate offering the freshest fruits & vegetables. Daley Plaza, Tuesdays, 5/15 - 10/2. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Federal Plaza, Tuesdays, 5/13 - 10/28, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. , Prudential Plaza, Tuesdays, 6/10 - 10/21, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. & Sears Tower, Thursdays, 6/19 - 10/30. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. 312-744-3315. or www.chicagofarmersmakrets.us

Taste of Chicago - Thru July 6. Twenty-eighth annual festival. Favorite Chicago tradition offers cuisine from more than 70 restaurants, plus entertainment & activities for the whole family. Grant Park, Chicago. 630-744-3315.

Mayor’s Cup Soccer Tournament - July 12 & 13. Free tournament for boys & girls ages 5-14 of all ability levels. Enjoy family activities & more. Lincoln Park at Montrose Harbor. 312-744-3315,

Chicago Outdoor Film Festival - July 15 - August 26. Films are shown on consecutive Tuesdays at sunset. Films shown will be: All About Eve, The Odd Couple, The Blues Brothers, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Touch of Evil, An Affair to Remember & Grease. Grant Park, Chicago. 312-744-3315.

Venetian Night - July 26. Boat parade & fireworks display. Along Lake Michigan between the Shedd Aquarium at Roosevelt Rd & Monroe St., 8:30 parade, 9:30 fireworks. 312-744-3315.

Chicago Criterium - July 27. First-ever series of exciting cycling races will captiate audiences with its fast-paced straight aways & tight 90-degree turns. Grant Park. 312-744-3315.

Gold Coast Art Fair - August 8-10. Three-day 51st art fair offers ore tha n350 professional artists , live music & wine & food tastings. LaSalle Street, Chicago. 773-327-3830x112.

Chicago Air & Water Show - August 15 - 17. Celebrate 50 years with three days of daredevil thrills in the air & on the water. Once again, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels & the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will headline the show w/many additional performers. North Avenue Beach, Chicago. 312-744-3315. www.chicagoairandwatershow.us

VIVA! Chicago Latin Music Festival - August 23 - 24. Two-day festival featuring explosive Latin music & lively cultural traditions. Grant Park. 312-744-3315. www.vivachicago.us

Chicago Jazz Festival - August 28 - 31. 30th annual festival headline Sonny Rollins & Ornette Coleman. What was born from concerts to remember jazz greats Duke Ellington & John Coltrane has turned into annual celebration of jazz - not to be missed! Grant Park. 312-744-3315. www.chicagojazzfestival.us

Adler Planetarium - The Adler Planetarium is displaying 'Nergy, a solar electric car engineered by the Northwestern University Solar Car Team. The car can generate 498 silicon solar cells generated an average of 700 watts to power the car at an average speed of 25 mph. Chicago. 312-542-2424.

The Field Museum - Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters - learn about natural events which have occurred through the centuries & how they are caused, & how they affect us & more! Chicago. 312-922-9410.

The Shedd Aquarium - "Lizards and the Komodo King" Faust, the Komodo dragon, with his court of 25 other lizard species, continues his reign at Shedd. Whether you're planning your first visit to "Lizards" or your fifth, Faust, at 154 pounds, will amaze you. Thru Labor Day. Chicago. 312-939-2438.

Museum of Science & Industry - Tour the “Greenest Home in Chicago!” You’re invited to explore a real, three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in the Museum’s own backyard to learn about the ways, big and small, that you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life. Thru 1/09. Kids 11 and under free this summer. Chicago. 773-684-1414.

The Notebaert Nature Museum - Discover the mysteries of nature – up close. Lawn Nation: Art & Science of the American Lawn through September 7. Chicago. 773-755-5100 or www.naturemuseum.org  


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