Grant Park
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Iconic urban park hosting festivals, concerts, and Buckingham Fountain
Iconic urban park hosting festivals, concerts, and Buckingham Fountain
"Classical performances from the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and Grant Park Chorus. On July 3, the show features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and concludes with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6."
"A four-day music festival in Grant Park that city health officials inspected and determined was unlikely to be a superspreader event after an incognito visit by the public health commissioner. Entry processes included gateworkers checking vaccination credentials, polling attendees about vaccination status, and public-health staff taking tallies; officials estimated about a 90% vaccination rate among attendees, though there were also reports of fake vaccination cards. The event took place amid a recent rise in local COVID-19 cases and concerns about the delta variant." - Aimee Levitt
"A major central park that will host a large summer music festival from July 29 to August 1, with tickets going on sale at noon on a announced date; the event will operate at full capacity, include numerous food vendors, and require attendees to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours each day." - Naomi Waxman
"Scheduled for July 8–12 in Grant Park, this long-running community food festival brings together hundreds of local restaurants alongside nationally known musicians and offers free admission. City officials say it is too soon to make final decisions in response to state guidance, but emphasize that patron health and safety is the top priority and that plans will follow social-distancing guidelines and protocols recommended by health experts." - Ashok Selvam
"Referred to as Chicago’s 'front yard,' this 319-acre public park sits in the city's central business district (the Loop) and encompasses major attractions such as Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus." - Ashok Selvam