Labor Day Weekend is (almost) here and there are plenty of ways to enjoy your extra day off in and around Chicago. Plus, you’ll find even more events in the final days of our 99 Days of Summer series.
Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 1-4
Chicago
Spend (at least) one more summer evening at Millennium Park during the Chicago Jazz Festival, a Labor Day Weekend favorite. This year’s fest features Orbert Davis’ Soul Migration, Oliver Lake, The Bad Plus and more.
2016 AVP Championships
Sept. 1-4
Chicago
If you’re missing beach volleyball after Rio, stop by Oak Street Beach for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour’s stop in Chicago. 2016 Olympians Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena, Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat, and April Ross will compete. Find details about match times and the ultimate beach volleyball festival here.
Cider & Sliders
Sept. 3-4
Chicago
Festival season isn’t over just yet. This North Mayfair fest will highlight ciders and sliders, plus music, kids activities, arts and crafts, and more.
Irish Days
Sept. 3-5
Long Grove
Long Grove hosts Irish Days, complete with musicians and dancers, food and drinks from local restaurants, and a leprechaun hunt.
62nd Annual Art Fair on the Square
Sept. 4-5
Lake Forest
Head out to Market Square in Lake Forest for this annual art fair from Deer Path Art League. Stop by the Creation Station with your kiddos, the Young Artists area, the Artslink tent showcasing local nonprofits, and more.
Looking Ahead:
- “Disney on Ice Presents Dare to Dream” is coming to the United Center Sept. 7-11 and will feature “Tangled,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Cinderella” and “The Princess and the Frog.”
- Joffrey Ballet will livestream their “Nutcracker” rehearsal Sept. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on YouTube. This will be the first opportunity the public has to get a preview of the world premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s “Nutcracker.”
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