Seasonal & Holidays
More Than 2,000 Children From All Over Chicago Turn Out For Downtown Day
There's so much to see, it's hard to squeeze into a single day, but 9-year-old Bri McBride had just one goal for her first visit downtown.
July 15, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Children from every side of Chicago converged downtown Saturday for "Downtown Day." The event brings kids together and encourages them to explore and experience what it is like outside their neighborhoods.
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The event, now in its second year, has grown. Organizers say it has about doubled in size, with more than 2,000 children participating this year. Some of those kids explored Chicago for the very first time.
There's so much to see, it's hard to squeeze into a single day, but 9-year-old Bri McBride had just one goal for her first visit downtown.
