JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY
OF GREATER CHATHAM INITIATIVE
Friday October 27th & Saturday October 28th
Founded in 2016, GCI is celebrating a successful first year of service and the launch of Chatham Center Chicago, a community branded consumer retail and business corridor improvement project.
This indoor/outdoor festival centered at 544 E. 79th Street, introduces the City of Chicago Chatham BOOMBOX and offers continuous family fun activities Friday 10/27 and Saturday 10/28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. including:
- Access to the hay maze, haunted house and pony ride for a total price of $7.00 per person,
- Free access to the petting zoo, photo booth, painted pumpkins, face painting station,
- Lots of challenging games like bowling, bean bag toss and more are available all day.
Saturday Oct. 28
Trolley Tour (9:30 – Noon)
Chatham Center Chicago Launch (Noon – 12:30)
Jessie White Tumblers (1:30 – 2:00)
Photo Contest Winner (2:00 – 2:15)
Lots of Free Fun:
Jessie White Tumblers, Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Photo Booth, Music/DJ, Crafts, Food, Games and More
Saturday 10/28 is the official launch of Chatham Center Chicago.
Besides arts, crafts, food, and retail vendors, additional free activities this day include:
- 9:30 – 12:00 Trolley tour highlighting the local history and attractions of Greater Chatham
- 12:00 – 12:30 Chatham Center Chicago Launch
- 1:30 – 2:00 World famous and Chicago’s favorite, Jessie White Tumblers
- 2:00 – 2:15 Greater Chatham Hidden Beauty Youth Photo contest
- 2:30 – 3:00 GCI Harvest Fest’ 2017 Costume Parade
- DJ music and live entertainment throughout the day
Sunday 10/29 through Tuesday 10/31, the haunted house will be the Festival’s only attraction.
Open from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day, the cost for entrance is $8/person. Beginning 10/29, haunted house and Chatham Center Chicago t-shirt discount coupons are available throughout the GCI area.
Sponsors of the GCI Birthday Bash and Harvest Fest’ 2017 include: US Bank, Urban Partnership Bank, City of Chicago Micro Market Recovery Program, Chatham Center Chicago and more.
About Greater Chatham Initiative:
GCI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that receives major support from the MacArthur Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Excelon and others. The 15-square-mile area served by GCI is roughly bounded by: South Chicago Avenue to the east, the Dan Ryan Woods to the west, 63rd Street to the north and 87th Street to the south. 122,000 residents call Greater Chatham home.
Sponsors:
City of Chicago Micro Market Recovery Program
US Bank, Chatham Center Chicago,
Urban Partnership Bank