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[email protected] CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS “MEET ME ON THE MILE” DATES ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE OUTDOOR CELEBRATIONS The Magnificent Mile Association to host three street celebrations and six plaza concerts with limited street closures to accommodate unique experiences July 22 – October 24 CHICAGO (July 14, 2021): The Magnificent Mile Association (MMA) with support from the City of Chicago, introduces Meet Me on The Mile, an outdoor activation series that supports area businesses and nearby cultural institutions with programming to entice locals and tourists alike to celebrate Chicago’s reopening. Beginning Thursday, July 22, Meet Me on The Mile will feature free entertainment in outdoor plazas bi-weekly throughout the district. The series will also offer extraordinary pedestrian access to portions of North Michigan Avenue, closed to traffic, one Sunday each month between August and October for the Sunday Spectacles. “A Michigan Avenue closure for a summer activation series is unprecedented; the Avenue’s prior closures include our annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Run Mag Mile, and, of course, hosting Oprah’s farewell show,” says Kimberly Bares, MMA president and CEO. “We have fantastic advocates for this series, and we especially want to thank our district aldermen, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) and Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), for their openness to innovation and this incredible opportunity to create a brand-new experience and attraction for The Magnificent Mile in the coming months,” she adds. “We’re excited to support the innovative Meet Me on The Mile activations as part of our ongoing Open Chicago initiative.