Free Festival Guide

 

One of the best things about Chicago are all the amazing festivals throughout the city during the summer here is a list of some of fests to take advantage of!

JUNE    
15-20:  Free! Fiestas Puertorriquenas
17-Aug. 29:  Free! Chicago SummerDance Festival  18:  Free! Season opener: Movies in the Parks
18-20:  Free! Chicago Peace Fest
18-20:  Festa Pasta Vino
18-20:  New! MidSummer Festival
18-20:  Taste of Randolph Street 18-20:  The Raven
19:  Free! Takin' it to the Streets: Urban International Festival
19-20:  Randolph Street Market Festival   24-26:  Free! Chicago Arabesque
25-July 4:  Free! Taste of Chicago
25-26:  Chicago Pride Fest
25-27:  St. Josaphat Summerfest
26:  Free! Tour de Fat
26-27:  Back Lot Bash
26-27:  Chicago Summerfest 26-27:  Green Music Fest 27:  Free! Chicago Pride Parade  

JULY
2-5:  African-Caribbean International Festival of Life  7:  Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party
9-10:  BenFest
9-10:  Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party  9-11:  Boulevard Bash
9-11:  Irish American Heritage Festival
10:  L.A.T.E. Ride 10-11: Chicago Folk and Roots Fest   10-11:  Rock Around the Block  10-11:  New! Roscoe Village Burger Fest
10-11:  Free! Taste of Little Village
10-11:  West Fest 16-18:  Pitchfork Music Festival  16-18:  Free! Windy City Ribfest
17:  Free! Southside Neighborhood Gospel Fest
17-18:  Free! Edgewater Arts Festival
17-18:  Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival 17-18:  New! Streeterville Venetian Fest
17-18:  Taste of River North
18:  Free! Chinatown Summer Fair  23-25:  Free! Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
24:   Free! The Silver Room's Sound System Block Party   24-25:  Celebrate Clark Street Festival
24-25:  Randolph Street Market Festival  24-25:  Taste of Lincoln Avenue   29-Aug. 1:  Free! Fiesta del Sol
31-Aug. 1: Free! Gold Coast Art Fair
31-Aug. 1:  Lincoln Park Arts and Music Festival
31-Aug. 1:  Summer on Southport   31-Aug. 1:  Wicker Park Fest


Metromix

Mom Giveaways Are On The Way!

As moms we tend to always put everyone else first and ourselves second which is understandable but unacceptable! We are people too and we deserve a break every now and then. With that in mind I have been going all over the city to different stores to get goodies for moms! There will be gifts of flowers, wine, spa treatments, dinners and more. Why? Because we deserve it and the stores that donate the goodies know that moms do!

I will be placing the gifts on the websites once a month until I start to gain more goodies to give. During the month whoever is interested in the goodie can drop off your name at the store (only once is needed!) and we will have a meetup towards the end of the month to pick the name and determine the mom who gets the goodie! You are more than welcome to visit the store and drop off your name at any time if you cannot make the meetup.

The best part is if the goodie is a spa treatment or dinner and you need someone to babysit I will do it for you, that way you can relax in peace! So keep your eyes peeled for the goodies to come!!!

Moms love Disneyland!!

It's amazing all the effort that is being made to inspire people to help one another. There's Extreme Home Makeover, many local volunteer organizations, and now you can win a day in Disneyland if you donate one day to volunteer.

I mean, come on, that's a pretty sweet trade off!

So what's the catch? Well from what I've seen so far there isn't one. Of course you have to redeem them in a timely fashion, there are limited tickets, you have to be 18 years or older and kids must be at least 6 years old to participate for a free ticket. Not a bad deal!

Go here for more info and to sign up!

Toys R Us Dressing Table

It's hard to find subtle differences in dressing tables since they all are pretty consistent in design, with exception to this new dressing table from Babies R Us.

The dressing table which has a sleigh design not only has two large storage shelves, but also has the convenience of a drawer under the changing pad! If you buy this piece for a mere $150 it is free shipping and you'll get a free bottle. (Grant it, the bottles are being given away with every $75 online purchase but who doesn't love the word free?)

Go here for more information.