At Dreams Dance Academy, we offer classes for everyone (girls AND boys!). Whether it's our strong preschool program or our confidence boosting intensive program...our students receive the proper technical training to become well-rounded dancers, gain self confidence, and learn the value of teamwork.

The Windy City Ghostbusters are a 501(C)(3) charity group of Chicago-based Ghostbuster enthusiasts who make and wear their own movie-accurate costumes. They march in parades and attend events dressed as Ghostbusters.

3rd Street Dance & Theatre Academy's Mission is to challenge students to be the best they can be, through hands-on personalized instruction and to develop a solid technical background in dance and theatre. They believe an education in the arts builds imagination and self-confidence in the student while helping them grow as a person and prepare for the future in and out of the studio.

Now this is some TALL ENTERTAINMENT! Jason Kollum will be the World's Tallest Juggling Scarecrow Stilt Walker! He is one of the best & most interactive Stilt-Walkers around! Everybody loves to take photos with the tall guy on Stilts! What a fantastic crowd pleaser! Stilt-Walking is entertainment that everybody notices! You'll see the Stilt-Walker JUGGLING WHILE ON STILTS, as he moves around everywhere, never staying in one spot! He'll be interacting with kids and families and adults with lots of zany comedy, juggling and interactive bits, and lots and lots of improvisation! And he'll be posing for TONS of photos!

Dance Dynamics, located in Batavia and celebrating 15 years of top-of-the-line dance instruction for children of all ages. Their recreational program starts at age 2, and their competitive program starts at age 5. They are where artistry is born and where true dancers are created.

Known for his magical personality, Scott Piner specializes in engaging audiences with interactive magic. With a degree in Theatre Arts from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Scott blends his passion for storytelling, people, marketing, math, and the arts to think creatively and create customers. In his youth, Scott was one of only a select few students from the Midwest chosen to attend the prestigious Tannen's Magic Camp in Long Island, New York. He lives with his wife and daughter in St. Charles and is a past president of the St. Charles Rotary Club. Scott performs for parties, events, and fundraisers year-round.

Gregory Hyde is a Chicago-based Singer/Songwriter who has received comparisons to a broad array of artists such as Weezer, the Eagles, and Jellyfish. Hyde has toured North America as an original artist, and as an entertainer for major corporate events. He has performed live on national radio, had his songs paced in award-winning films, documentaries, & shows, sold over 7,000 copies of his independently produced albums, is a recipient of the Billboard Music Songwriting award, and still plays upwards of 200 solo acoustic shows and private events a year. Gregory has toured with and shared the stage with notable performers like Jay Leno, Jim Gaffigan, Pat Benatar, Barenaked Ladies, Soul Asylum, 10,000 Maniacs, Sister Hazel, Gin Blossoms, Los Lonely Boys, Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Smithereens, The Jayhawks, Edwin McClain, Tesla, America, Guster, The Fixx, Air Supply, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bo Bice, and many others.

Glowby the Bubbler will be providing soap bubble entertainment all around Lincoln Park. He will be making some unique bubble designs, using custom equipment and lots of audience participation.

Hillbilly Rockstarz is Chicagoland's #1 country band playing all of your favorite hits from yesterday and today. Touring since 2007, Hillbilly Rockstarz has something for every music fan in their set. From Luke Combs to Tim McGraw, Old Dominion to Whitney Houston an Guns & Roses to Carrie Underwood into Justin Timberlake, a Hillbilly show has something for everyone. Hillbilly Rockstarz's amazing talent and versatility is exactly what keeps their fans coming back for more.