ZAZZ, a jazz combo, celebrates the Summer Solstice at the Cantigny Mansion. Wine and jazz combine in the beautiful East gardens of Cantigny for a special evening.
As the days grow longer and the evenings grow brighter, sunshine worshipers know that the summer solstice is approaching. Cantigny Park celebrates the longest day of the year with a wine and jazz event featuring ZAZZ at the McCormick Mansion.
Solstice is from the Latin meaning the sun stands still. At 7:00 when the party begins, the sun will appear to stand still as it reaches its highest point in the sky. This illusion occurs because of the Earth's is tilt.
The solstice marks the official first day of summer. It has been celebrated as a symbolic day since ancient times. Many cultures come together in music, dance, song and feasting. The Cantigny celebration features ZAZZ, a jazz combo performing swinging summer songs, in the East gardens off the McCormick Mansion.
The event is free.
Phone: (630) 668-5161
2017/06/20 - 2017/06/20
Cantigny Park
1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189
Cantigny's regular daily parking fee is $5 per car. Parking is free on the first Wednesday of every month. On Saturdays and Sundays, May through September, parking is $10. The $10 rate also applies on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Parking is free at all times for Cantigny Park members, Honor Club members, and those attending ticketed events or other fee-based programs.