Events for July 4th, 2009
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Saturday - July 4th
Events / Fair/Festival
Taste of Chicago
11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Taste 2009 essentials: hours, music schedule, food ticket prices, location and more
Leisure / Recreation Event
Millennium Park Workouts
Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
The popular alfresco series features early morning classes on the Great Lawn in tai chi, yoga, Pilates and aerobic dance/martial arts.
Events / Fair/Festival
Grant Park Music Festival
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
The 75th annual classical music series holds its fifth full season in Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Events / Fair/Festival
Chicago SummerDance Festival
Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden - 601 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)
6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Steppin’ with Dawud Shareef and Lura Satterfield; music by The Etcetera Band
The 13th annual, 11-week festival includes one-hour of professional dance instruction followed by two hours of live music and alfresco dancing.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Contemporary Sculptures from China
Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Four large-scale works take up temporary residence in the park's Boeing Galleries. Participating sculptors and installation artists include Sui Jianguo, Zhan Wang, Shen Shaomin and Chen Wenling.
Museums / Movie Event
'Planet Earth: Shallow Seas'
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A 15-minute film takes viewers into the ocean to see coral reefs and coastal waters around the world.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
4th of July Holiday Weekend
Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Visit the recently renovated Oceanarium while celebrating Independence Day weekend. Extended hours allow visitors a peek at fireworks displays on July 3 and July 4 from the terrace. Also, don't miss Jazzin' at the Shedd on Thursday night.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Celebrating 400 years of the astronomical telescope, this interactive exhibit explores the technology used to gather information about the universe.
Events / Museum Exhibit
Chicago Model City
Chicago Architecture Foundation - 224 S. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
A large-scale, 400-block representation of the Chicago Loop includes 1,000 highly detailed buildings. City photographs, maps and videos complement the display.
Museums / Museum Exhibit
Hard Rock and Heavy Metal
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Features more than a dozen sundials from 17th and 18th Century France, Austria and Germany.
