Kickoff summer at the inaugural Big Marsh Arts Festival, a family-focused event to celebrate local art and artists and recognize several recent art installations at Big Marsh Park. Guests are invited to participate in workshops and activities (pre-registration may be required), explore the park, bike, hike and picnic and to bring a bike or rent one here. The newly opened Nature Trail Café will feature summer sandwiches, wraps and drinks.

*Weather permitting, the majority of the festival will take place outside, with the potential to hold a class or demonstration inside of the Ford Calumet Environmental Center. The Park District will develop marketing materials for distribution. There is no fee to participate, however, interested sponsors may contact the Friends of Big Marsh to donate to this worthwhile organization. In addition, we have a small budget to contract instructors.