MUSEUM CAMPUS — Acrobats, stilt-walkers and more circus acts will descend upon the Field Museum Saturday to celebrate the first rides on the World Fair's Ferris wheel on June 21, 1893.
The event is tied to the ongoing "Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair" exhibition, a showcase of artifacts that were displayed at the fair 120 years ago, combed from the museum's archives.
Performers include musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music, acrobats from Barely Balanced, bellydancers from Chicago’s Read My Hips and the variety troupe Dead Man’s Carnival.
Access to the attractions in Stanley Hall Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is included with admission to the World's Fair exhibit, which costs $23-$30 for adults, $19-$25 for seniors and students, and $16-$21 for children ages 4 to 11. Admission is also included with Discovery and All-Access passes.
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