August 24, 2009
Contact: Matt Cook, (417) 616-5151

Springfield, Mo--The annual Chicago Jazz Festival is coming up this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 through 6 in Grant Park in downtown Chicago. This festival annually draws thousands of visitors to Chicago to enjoy the free jazz performances. This year's event features headline performers Dee Alexander, Dave Holland Big Band, and the Amina Figarova Sextet. Performances run from 12 to 9:30 p.m. daily on four different stages.

To make a visit to the Chicago Jazz Festival an easy and memorable experience, Vacations Made Easy offers ready-made vacation packages for the long weekend. The Quick Chicago Weekend Getaway features two nights of lodging in Chicago, tickets for the Skyline Boat Tour, and tickets for the Grand Tour. Visitors can choose their own lodging, including choices of lodging downtown near Grant Park.

In between enjoying concerts in Grant Park, visitors can explore Chicago on the two tours offered in this package. The Skyline Boat Tour provides views of Chicago's skyline from the water, and the Grand Tour is an on-the-streets tour that takes visitors around Chicago to notable sites, including the Adler Planetarium, Daley Plaza, and Michigan Avenue. Extra nights of lodging may also be added to this package for a longer stay in Chicago.

Another option for an exciting weekend in Chicago is the Chicago?s Medieval Times Dinner Tournament Package, which features lodging in Chicago and tickets to the Medieval Times Dinner Tournament in nearby Schaumberg, Illinois. Visitors may choose two or more nights of lodging anywhere in Chicago, including downtown near Grant Park. The Medieval Times includes a traditional medieval dinner and a show featuring jousting battles, a damsel in distress, and different knights to cheer for. Either one of these packages is a great choice for the Labor Day weekend and to take advantage of the Chicago Jazz Festival.

Vacations Made Easy is a primarily online based travel company that has been in operation since 2001. They offer activities, lodging and complete packages to hundreds of destinations on every continent, including Antarctica, as well as general information to help in planning itineraries and times for traveling.

For additional information, contact Vacations Made Easy by phone at 1-800-987-9852 or by e-mail at sales@vacationsmadeeasy.com.