Enjoy these events and activities over the holiday weekend…

Take advantage of the long weekend by exploring Chicago! Check out these free or $5 or less events and activities:

• Chicago House Music Festival (May 24^th-25^th)
• Mole de Mayo (May 24^th-26^th, $5 suggested donation for individual entry, $10 for families)
• Spring Migratory Bird Walks at North Park Village Nature Center Park (May 25^th, 8 AM)
• Annual Chicago Memorial Day Parade and Annual ceremony and Dedication of the General John A. Logan Monument (May 25^th, 11 AM)
• Open House at Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens (May 25^th 11 AM)
• Navy Pier Memorial Day Fireworks show (May 25^th, 10:15pm)
• Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest (May 25^th-26^th, $5 entry fee)
• Visit a Chicago Beach (officially open this weekend): Beach guide here
• Check out a Chicago neighborhood farmer’s market (market start dates vary, see schedule here)
• Bike the Drive: enjoy biking Lakeshore Drive while its car-free for 5 hours (May 26^th, 7 AM)
• Visit the following Chicago indoor attractions if it rains over the weekend:
  • Chicago Cultural Center
  • DePaul University Art Museum (closed Mondays)
  • DuSable Museum of African American History (free on Tuesdays)
  • Garfield Park Conservatory: Tulip Mania and Free Mini Tour (May 25^th at 11 am)
  • Hull House Museum (closed Saturdays and Mondays; tours Sunday at 1pm)
  • Lincoln Park Conservatory
  • Museum of Contemporary Photography (closed on May 27^th)
  • National Museum of Mexican Art (closed Mondays)
• Visit the following Chicago outdoor attractions if the weather cooperates with the holiday weekend:
  • Art on the Mart (8pm, daily)
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Tour
  • Chicago’s 14 best dog parks
  • Lincoln Park Zoo
  • South Shore Cultural Center Park