Festive fun from The 606 to Division this weekend

Featuring two live music stages, there will also be a wide variety of local vendors and food, plenty of ice cold beer and wine and unique kid’s activities in a dedicated Family Fun Fest area (which exclusively benefits local elementary schools). Do Fashion will have a runway and DJs, while there will be an elaborate Sidewalk Sale put on by the Division Street merchants.

 

The Do Division Family Fun Festwill be both Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. on Hoyne between Crystal and Potomac and on Crystal between Hoyne and Damen. In addition to many kid activities, Saturday will be highlighted by the Pie in the Face Game between 1 and 3 p.m. This is everyone's chance to "get the politicians." Ticket donations will go to support LaSalle II PTO and Friends of Pritzker.

The 606 Block Party

The 606 will be in full Block Party mode Saturday in honor of its first Anniversary starting at Humboldt Blvd. between Wabansia and Cortland at 10 a.m. The day-long celebration is made possible by The Trust for Public Land, Chicago Park District and City of Chicago and has activities for everyone until 9 p.m.

With fun activities from one end of the Bloomingdale Trail to the other, kids of all ages can look forward to two music stages plus another devoted to school bands. 

The Xfinity and Northwestern Medicine stages will feature Vocalo and Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center while the other will have hips moving to summerDance-style programming. School bands will be featured on the Boeing Stage at Churchill Field Park.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., pop-up performance experiences along the Trail will include aerial demonstrations at Damen Arts Plaza, Tango y Folklore at St. Louis and roving musical stage between Milwaukee/Leavitt and Humboldt. 

Family recess and circus arts will be in full swing at at Walsh Park, while the musically included can create their own serenades at Park 567 (Milwaukee/Leavitt). The Chicago Park District’s Kidsmobile will be at Julia de Burgos and The 606 resident astronomer will be at the Exelon Observatory. 

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 30 booths will have hands-on experiences waiting as well as a bicycle village along Humboldt Blvd. where everything begins between Wabansia and Cortland. 

The magic of light will begin at 6:30 p.m. when celebrants can make illuminated objects with Opera-Matic, Theater Oobleck and others until 8 p.m. 

Then everyone can join in to create an Illumination Procession along the Bloomingdale Trail. Bells, whistles and bling are encouraged. Everyone may choose their own starting point and time. The goal is to have everyone at the festival on Humboldt Boulevard to enjoy food, music and 30 booths with hands-on activities. 

When the concept of adding public space in the Logan Square area surfaced in 2003, few ever dreamed that 13 years later there would be a first anniversary for a system of parks along an old railroad bed turned recreational trail. But thanks to thousands, that is the reality that will be celebrated Saturday. Be sure to be part of it!

Photo source for the Band is The 606 and the other is Elaine Coorens