Summer Festival Guide for Chicago's S & SW Suburbs Now Available

April 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Traveling to the Chicagoland area this summer or early fall? Plan your stay by ordering a complimentary copy of the May – October 2011 Chicago Southland Festivals & Events Guide, listing almost 300 summer and early fall events in Chicago’s 62 south and southwest suburbs. Copies are available by calling the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau toll-free at 888-895-8233.

The cover features one of the Chicago Southland region’s largest festivals, the Gaelic Park Irish Fest, held every Memorial Day Weekend at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, IL. Other popular events listed in the guide include the many Independence Day celebrations throughout the Southland, a Caribbean Beach Block Party in Tinley Park, IL, on July 17, Summer Concerts on the Green, numerous art fairs and fall festivals, Illinois’ biggest night of harness racing at Balmoral Park’s Super Night September 17, and many more thrilling events in the Chicago Southland!

“After the long Chicago winter, people are ready to get out of the house and have some fun,” said Chicago Southland CVB President/CEO Jim Garrett. “The new May – October Festivals & Events Guide will help visitors plan their trips to the Chicago area, and includes great information to aid in the planning process.”

Visitors can always access the latest activities in the Chicago Southland at the dynamic Festival & Events Calendar at http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com/leisure_events.cfm. To order a complimentary copy of the printed Festivals & Events Guide or a Chicago Southland Visitors Guide, call the Chicago Southland CVB toll-free at 888-895-8233 or request a guide online at http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com/leisure_contact.cfm?....