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Chicago Events Calendar / Things-To-Do
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February 2009, Sunday
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Frozen Fun Fest
Location:
Chase Promenade, Millennium Park Michigan Avenue at Washington Street
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Grab your scarf and mittens and head out to Millennium Park this February for a weekend of free fun during Frozen Fun Fest. Find your way through a kid-sized ice maze, play ice games, and pose for an ice portrait while enjoying festive performances and drinks to keep you warm.
Ice Skating: Visitors are invited to participate in the perfect February frozen activity and skate at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Ice Maze: Kids and families can find their way through a life-sized ice maze. Made of 100 blocks, approximately 24’w x 24’l x 4’h, this maze is the first of its kind in the Midwest.
Ice Games: Visitors can enjoy frozen versions of their favorite outdoor games, including cornhole, ring toss, and penny pitch.
Brrrrrrr Blocks: Take a variety of geometric ice shapes and watch the imagination come to life! Kids of all ages will love to play, build and create their own masterpieces.
Ice Portraits: Ice artists will carve your portrait in ice on-site that you to take home.
Performances: Theatrical and musical strolling performances will take place on the hour, and will encourage visitors to move with the performers to keep warm.
Winter Walk in the Garden: Even February in the Lurie Garden is interesting and compelling when it comes to plants. On this walk, visitors of all ages can explore the life cycles of the plants in the garden and appreciate the garden in a refreshing new way.
Warm Drinks: Visitors will be able to enjoy samples of hot tea or cocoa.
More at http://www.cityofchicago.org/tourism
IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet Invitational
Location:
Navy Pier, Chicago IL 600 E. Grand, Chicago IL
The IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet Invitational is the largest meet of its kind in the world! This premiere 3-day, 12 hours/day, athletic event will take place in 100,000+ square feet of space at the historic Navy Pier. This is the 11th Anniversary of the IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet and there will be 6 gyms with 3 sessions/day each of simultaneous competition throughout the weekend. This year’s Chicago Style is expected to showcase more than 3,900 female gymnasts, ages 6 through 18 from more than 31 states across America, spanning all levels of USAG competitive gymnastics from Levels 4 to Elite.
More info at http://www.chicagostylemeet.com/
International Motorcycle Show
Location:
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont
The Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows® presented by Toyota rolls its 13-city nationwide tour into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This motorcycle extravaganza is an all access pass to the world of motorcycling with hundreds of the latest street bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, scooters and ATVs for both new and experienced riders. Several manufacturers will showcase hot new models and offer attendees an up-close look at the latest in fuel efficient transportation with dozens of new bikes that get 50-plus miles to the gallon there has never been a better time to ride! From cool custom choppers to a Scooter Pavilion jam-packed with fuel sipping options, the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show offers something for everyone.
More info at http://www.motorcycleshows.com
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