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5/16/2012
Qualified Families Can Apply for Financial Assistance Now Through June 11
The Chicago Park District has limited funds available to provide financial assistance for families who qualify and wish to enroll in the summer day camp...
 
5/16/2012
Lakefront Trail Closure Information Due to NATO Summit
The Lakefront Trail will be closed on Saturday, May 19 through 6 p.m. on Monday, May 21 from Balbo Avenue to 39th Street due to the NATO Summit.
 
5/10/2012
May 2012 Park TV Calendar
Grab your calendar and find out what's going on this month at your local parks.
 
5/10/2012
Buckingham Fountain Officially Opens for the 85th Season
The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park celebrates its 85th season of dazzling Chicagoans and visitors alike with its beauty along the...
 
5/3/2012
Theater on the Lake Celebrates 60th Season
Sun-Times: Chicago’s enduring summer theater festival, Theater on the Lake, housed in the building at Fullerton Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, is gearing...
 
5/3/2012
Theater on the Lake Announces 2012 Season
Time Out Chicago: The Chicago Park District today announced the 2012 slate for Theater on the Lake. Co-curators Michael Patrick Thornton and Meghan Beals...
 
5/3/2012
SWEET CONFINEMENT Set for Theatre on the Lake Summer 2012 Season
Broadway World: The Chicago Park District’s Theater on the Lake: The Chicago Summer Theater Festival turns 60 this year and is proud to announce the eight...
 
5/3/2012
Theater on the Lake will put on 'Hit the Wall' this summer
Chicago Tribune: Theater on the Lake, the Chicago Park District-sponsored enterprise offering semi-outdoor shows at Fullerton Avenue on the shore of Lake...
 

First Signs of Spring in Chicago Take Root Jan. 21 at Lincoln Park Conservatory

1/19/2012

lincoln-park-spring-flowerWHAT: 
Spring is just around the corner!  The first signs of spring take root in Chicago with more than 300 blooming flowers at the Spring Flower Show. Admission is free.

WHO: 
Visitors can escape the cold and experience spring early at this floral extravaganza featuring some of the spring season’s favorite flowers which includes Azaleas.

WHEN: 
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHERE: 
Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Drive

MORE: 
The annual Spring Flower Show runs from January 21 - May 13 at Lincoln Park Conservatory. The free annual Spring Flower Shows offer visitors a chance to experience the beauty of spring with a rare opportunity to meet the direct descendants of the great Azaleas that once bloomed at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. In addition, this year’s flower shows will feature a changing selection of spring blooming plants including Azaleas, spring flowering annuals and spring flowering perennials.

 

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