Cantigny plans to offer free parking Wednesdays for those who register in advance, effective March 6 through October 30. “This is another step toward expanding our reach in the community and making Cantigny even more welcoming,” said Matt LaFond, executive director. “We hope to inspire first-time guests and repeat visitors...
Visitors to the inaugural Christmas at Cantigny celebration will be in for a special holiday treat, including McCormick House walk-throughs, ice skating, and dazzling light installations. The festive fun will begin December 1. The newly-renovated McCormick House in Wheaton will be open to the public for the first time since...
The Cantigny Fall Festival, one of the park’s most popular annual events, is expanding this year, adding Friday and Saturday night food and entertainment, plus a second full day of outdoor family fun. Formerly a one-day event, Cantigny’s signature Autumn celebration will span a full weekend, October 13-15. Friday, Oct....
Cantigny Park is a bucolic 500-acre park in Wheaton and is the former estate of Joseph Medill and his grandson Colonel Robert R. McCormick, publishers of the Chicago Tribune. In the late 1800s the land was acquired as a country estate which Medill called Red Oaks. In 1896-97 Medill built...
Cantigny Park’s 65th Summer is buzzing with adult-oriented fun nights every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The “Summer Nights” series debuted in June and features specialty cocktails, music, and entertainment with a different main event or theme every week. Besides Summer Nights Thursdays, Cantigny is staging special Family...
Cantigny Park’s 65th Summer is buzzing with adult-oriented fun nights every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The “Summer Nights” series made its debut this month and will feature specialty cocktails, music, and entertainment, with a different main event or theme every week. Besides Summer Nights Thursdays, Cantigny is...
Cantigny Park’s 65th Summer will offer adult-oriented fun nights every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting June 8. The “Summer Nights” series will feature drinks, music, and entertainment with a different main event or theme every week. “Thursdays are about to be the new Friday at Cantigny,” said...
Cantigny Park is planning a Spring celebration with a full day of fun activities for the whole family Saturday, May 13. Spring Fling & Market is all about flowers, gardening and Mother’s Day shopping in a fun, festival atmosphere. The event is free with $10 per car admission. Event hours...
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society present a rare opportunity to meet a Medal of Honor recipient. Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia (U.S. Army ret.) will visit Cantigny Monday, May 8, for a special event in the Museum’s Date with...
Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, Jim Slusher of the Daily Herald Editorial Board will lead a discussion on ideas for election reform. The free, online, program will be conducted through Zoom....
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will continue its Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, with “Chicago’s Arsenal of Democracy,” a presentation by historian Jerome M. O’Connor. He will discuss the mobilization of our region’s factories to support the U.S. military during World War II....
Cantigny Park continues its Headlines from History series with “The Toy that Built America,” a presentation by Bruce Watson, author of “The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made.” The free program, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, will take place in person at the Cantigny Park Visitors...
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation in Wheaton, awarded a check for $16,000 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) in Wheaton. The donation represents net proceeds from the 18th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk held November 5. The check amount included cash donations from participating runners...
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will celebrate Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11 with activities and programs for all ages. In addition, the Museum will offer extended hours by staying open until 8 p.m., and Cantigny’s daily parking fee will be waived. The official end of World...
Cantigny Park continues its Headlines from History series with “A Century of Headlines: Exploring the Tribune by the Decade,” a program by Jeffrey Anderson, one of Cantigny’s resident historians. The free presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, may be attended in person at the Cantigny Park Visitors Center (parking...
Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Terry Wu, Ph.D., will present “Improving Civil Discourse: The Science of Us vs. Them.” The program is in-person and online. Registration is not required for those...
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will continue its Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, with a program on our Nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor. The presentation is both in person and online. Registration is not required...
Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at Park Visitors Center. The program, offered in-person and online, will address violence in our communities and how to restore safety. Panelists include Phil Andrew, principal...
The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park will resume its Headlines from History series with a presentation by the authors of “Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, the ‘72 White Sox, and a Transforming Chicago.” John Owens and Dr. David J. Fletcher will speak at 7 p.m.. Thursday, July 28....
Two evening symphony concerts, performed under the stars will be performed at Cantigny Park in Wheaton in the Summer. Admission to each family-friendly show is free with paid parking: • DuPage Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m.. Celebrates the start of Summer when the DSO performs “Hollywood Heroes,”...
