Today’s Switch on Summer celebration of the Buckingham Fountain!

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Today’s 10th annual Switch On Summer Celebration, sponsored by Com-Ed: the largest provider of power in Illinois. The event will happen #LIVE today, on Saturday, May 11^th between 11:30 AM – 1PM. This remarkable event that commemorates the beginning of summer by illuminating Chicago’s renowned Buckingham Fountain. Presented in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, this year’s festivities will also mark the commencement of the Night Out in the Parks summer programming by the Chicago Park District. The event will showcase complimentary cultural performances by Night Out in the Parks artists, ComEd support resources and aid for customers, art and maker stations by the Chicago Park District, and resources catered to children, families, and residents of Chicago. Additionally, the event will be graced by a special appearance from the beloved Chicago figure, Tom Skilling.

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A Little History:
The Buckingham Fountain is paid for–but not by the city, but through the Buckingham Fountain Endowment Fund, in which Kate Buckingham originally established, so that the Chicago taxpayers would never have to foot the bill of fountain costs. The fountain had received a $2.8 million restoration in the year 1994.

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Switch on Summer Buckingham Fountain

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