This weekend is packed with family-friendly activities, from a kite festival at Montrose Harbor to a parade in Grant Park. Fortunately, there are still plenty of Cinco de Mayo celebrations and a great film festival for grown-ups as well.
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo: The Cinco celebrations are stretching well into the weekend, including the Festival de Cinco de Mayo and the Cinco de Miler. Check out our Cinco de Mayo coverage for more info.
The Lifeline Celebration: If you have the cash to spare, don't miss the Howard Brown Health Center's The Lifeline Celebration this Friday. Sonny and Cher offspring and LGBT rights advocate Chaz Bono is the guest speaker for this big social event, which will also feature raffle prizes, specialty drinks and tasty samplings from the The Palmer House kitchen.Fri., May 6 at 6:30 pm; $125 at the door, $100 in advance17 E. Monroe St.; 773-572-5117
Spring Festival and Plant Sale: Get gardening tips and tours of the spring blooms at Lurie Garden this Saturday. Kids will also have plenty to do with nature-based activities and crafts and samples from local honey providers. Many of the same perennials found in the Lurie Garden will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting the garden's educational programs.Sat., May 7 from 10 am – 3 pm201 E. Randolph St.; 312-742-1168Polish Constitution Day Parade: Celebrate with Chicago's Polish community at this Grant Park parade. You may want to get there early, though -- the Polish Constitution Day Parade, which is the largest Polish parade outside of Poland -- is expected to draw more than 250,000 people.Sat., May 7 at 11:30 amColumbus Drive along Grant ParkKids and Kites Festival: Give the kids room to run at the Kids and Kites Festival at Montrose Harbor. Bring along your own kite or grab a complimentary one at the festival. Crafts, face painting and other fun family activities will be available as well.Sat., May 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.601 W. Montrose Dr.; 312-742-7527
Architecture and Design Film Festival: The Architecture and Design Film Festival will debut at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago this weekend, showing documentaries, feature-length films and shorts about architecture in film. Catch programs like "Thinking Big" or "Poetry in Motion," which include several features on hot design topics.Thu., May 5 – Mon., May 9164 N. State St.; 312-846-2800