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July 1, 2017 Garfield Ridge Stars & Stripes 5K Location: Wentworth Park, 5700 South Narragansett Avenue, Chicago Start Time: 8 a.m. Event Beneficiaries: 100 Club of Chicago , Chicago Police Memorial Foundation , and Wounded Warrior Project July 8, 2017 Chinatown 5K Location: Chinatown Square, 2130 South Archer Avenue, Chicago Start Times: 8 a.m. (5K) and 9 a.m. (200 meter for ages 6-8 and 1/4 mile for ages 9-11) Event Beneficiaries: Chinese-American Museum of Chicago , Project: VISION, Inc. , and Urban Christian Academy 'Go Run Humboldt Park Location: Humboldt Park, south of Little Cubs Field, Chicago Start Time: 9 a.m. Event Beneficiary: 'Go Run events are free! 'Go Run Warren Park Location: Warren Park, 6601 North Western Avenue, Chicago Start Time: 9 a.m. Event Beneficiary: 'Go Run events are free! 'Go Run Washington Park Location: Washington Park, Morgan Drive and Russell Drive, Chicago Start Time: 9 a.m. Event Benefi

NewCity Lincoln Park presents its Summer Concert Series Thursday evenings from June 29 through August 31, 2017. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the NewCity Plaza and enjoy free music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. NewCity Lincoln Park Summer Concert Series NewCity Plaza North Halsted Street and North Clybourn Avenue, Chicago Thursdays, June 29–August 31, 2017 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Map June 29 The Empty Pockets July 6 KraveLive Music Entertainment July 13 Simply Billy and the Brown Dirt Cowboys Band July 20 Genevieve Jazz July 27 Hot Rocks August 3 K. Michaels Band August 10 Shut the Front Door August 17 Tropixplosion August 24 After Party August 31 Planet Groove To find more free summer concerts in Chicago, please visit the Free Summer Concerts page.

Hyde Park's Harper Court kicks off its Summer Music Series on Wednesday, June 28, with DJ Lady D and Poi Dog Pondering. Concerts continue all summer on the last Wednesday of each month, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free! There are a limited number of outdoor chairs available, so if you have a portable chair, please bring it. If you plan to dine nearby, both Harper Court and East 53rd Street offer many restaurant options. If you have a vehicle, you will find paid parking in the Harper Court building (entrance on South Lake Park Avenue near McDonald's), a small paid surface parking lot on South Harper Avenue (near Kilwins), and street parking. Harper Court Summer Music Series Harper Court, 5235 South Harper Court, Chicago June 28–August 30, 2017 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Map June 28 DJ Lady D Poi Dog Pondering July 26 Res DJ Joe Kollege August 30 Dee Alexander DJ Duane Powell To find more free summer concerts in Chicago, please visit the Free Summer Concerts p

Updated July 18, 2017 The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago has an exciting lineup (check it out below) planned for this summer's Tuesdays on the Terrace concert series. From June 13 through September 26, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy jazz performances on the MCA's Anne and John Kern Terrace Garden. If it rains, the concert moves inside to the Marjorie Blum Kovler Atrium. Concert admission is free. Where Is the Terrace? The terrace is located on the second floor on the east side of the MCA. From inside the museum, you can access the terrace by going to the second floor and then exiting through the doors on the east side. You can also get to the terrace by entering the lawn area from the path along the park located behind the museum and then walking up the steps to the terrace. What Type of Seating Is Available? If you don't have a reserved seat/table on the terrace (reserved tables will not be available in 2017; see the update below), there is a section of un

If you're downtown this summer on a Tuesday evening, June 13 through September 5, stop by Millennium Park and catch a movie on Jay Pritzker Pavilion's 40-foot LED screen. All movies begin at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free! On Thursday, August 24, there will be a special 11 a.m. screening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Disney's first fully animated feature film. Admission is free. Millennium Park Summer Film Series Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago Tuesdays, June 13–September 5, 2017 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017 11 a.m. Map June 13 The Blues Brothers Released: 1980 Rating: R Length: 133 minutes June 20 Caddyshack Released: 1980 Rating: R Length: 98 minutes June 27 Julie & Julia Released: 2009 Rating: PG-13 Length: 118 minutes July 4 There will be no film shown on July 4. The Grant Park Music Festival's Independence Day Salute program at Jay Pri

The Millennium Park Summer Music Series features established and emerging local, national, and international musicians. As you will see when you explore the artists’ websites, the concerts are not limited by genre. There is something for everyone! Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays from June 12 through August 21 (there are exceptions; if a date isn’t on the schedule, there’s no Summer Music Series concert that evening). Concert admission is free! Millennium Park Summer Music Series Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago June 12–August 21, 2017 6:30 p.m. Map June 12 Otis Taylor Band Ben Sollee & Kentucky Native June 15 No BS! Brass Band Daymé Arocena June 19 Gregory Porter Tomeka Reid Quartet June 22 Hurray for the Riff Raff Matthew Santos June 26 Jaga Jazzist AfrotroniX June 29 Lady Wray Zeshan B & The Transistors July 10 Natalie Prass Angelica Garcia July 13 Totó La Momposina Xenia Ru

Stop by the John Hancock Center Plaza on Thursdays, June 15 through August 31, for a free lunchtime concert from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and find a spot on the plaza seating area or choose an outdoor table after ordering lunch from one of the plaza-level restaurants, and enjoy the music! John Hancock Center Summer Concert Series John Hancock Center Plaza, 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago Thursdays, June 15–August 31, 2017 12 noon–1:30 p.m. Map June 15 The Business June 22 Chicago Blues Revue June 29 Lynne Jordan July 6 Kaleidoscope Eyes July 13 Sheryl Youngblood and SAYYES! July 20 Rica Obsesion July 27 Nick Lynch August 3 Heavy Hitters Jazz Revue August 10 The Flat Cats August 17 One Night Band August 24 Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press August 31 Together To find more free summer concerts in Chicago, please visit the Free Summer Concerts page.

Grab your workout gear and head to Millennium Park this summer for free classes! Get in an early yoga workout on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. June 6–August 31, 2017. On Saturdays, June 10–September 2, 2017, Pilates (7 a.m.), Yoga (8 a.m.), Strength Training (9 a.m.), and Zumba® (10 a.m.) are on the schedule. All classes are 45 minutes and take place on the Great Lawn. In celebration of the Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Saturday, June 3, Yoga at 7 a.m. and Cardio Workout at 8 a.m. will feature gospel music. Pilates at 9 a.m. and Zumba® at 10 a.m. will follow. For more information, please visit the Millennium Park Summer Workouts page.

Head over to Giddings Plaza Thursday evenings from June 1 through August 31 for the Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, get comfortable, and enjoy the music. The concerts run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., weather permitting. Admission is free! Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series Giddings Plaza, 4731 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Thursdays, June 1–August 31, 2017 6:30 p.m.–9 p.m. Map June 1 Second Hand Soul Band June 8 The Flat Cats June 15 Radio Free Honduras June 22 Coyote Riot June 29 The Friends Band July 6 Bopology July 13 Los Perros Cubanos July 20 Jonas Friddle July 27 Rachel B August 3 School of Rock August 10 The StingRays August 17 Tijuana Hercules August 24 Justin Roberts & Laura Doherty Pop-Up Show August 31 The North 41 To find more free summer concerts in Chicago, please visit the Free Summer Concerts page.