Millennium Park has plenty of reasons for you to get outdoors this winter, so bundle up and check out upcoming free events in the Park
Frozen Fun Fest
Saturday and Sunday, February 7-8, 2009, 10am - 4pm
Chase Promenade - Michigan Avenue at Washington Street
Head out for a weekend of free fun during Frozen Fun Fest. Find your way through a kid-sized ice maze, play ice games, and pose for an ice portrait while enjoying festive performances and drinks to keep you warm.
Lurie Garden Winter Lecture Series
Thursday, February 19, 6pm
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St.
Historian for the Chicago Park District, author of Garden in the City and co-author of Inspired by Nature: the Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side, Julia Bachrach will highlight the ground-breaking and inspired work of Jensen and Burnham and illustrate examples of their visionary work that one still enjoys today.
Hands-on Family Workshop: That smells...great!
Saturday, February 21, 10am - 12pm
Chicago Cultural Center , 78 E. Washington St.
Discover the role of herbs in the LurieGarden and explore how different cultures have used them; then make a few herbal surprises to take away. Pre-registration required, please call 312.742.5519.
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink's season continues thru March 15, 2009. Skate rental is available for $10. The Ice Rink is located on Michigan Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets in Millennium Park.