Each year, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, cooperated with Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, is proud to present the exciting and inspiring Chicago SummerDance festival to Chicagoans, an 11-week FREE dancing celebration highlighting 1-hour dance lessons by respected teachers, and 2-hour of live music and dancing.

In this summer, the event has come to its 15th year, with a host of dancing lessons, activities and performances at the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park. This season's festival takes place on each Thursday to Sunday, July 7 through September 18. This week, the event is drawing to the end with respective celebrations on Thursday, September 15 to Sunday, September 18, when the weather is moderate, comparatively cool and clear.

According to the latest weather forecast, Chicago is going to be partly cloudy for this week, from Monday, September 12 to Sunday, September 18. The daytime temperatures are exceptionally moderate for Thursday to Sunday, just around 72°F at the highest and 60°F at the lowest, making a favorable setting for the outdoor Chicago SummerDance. For the most updated forecast of Chicago, please click here.

Thus, if you haven't experienced the engaging charm of Chicago SummerDance this summer, do grab the last minute opportunity for the final week of this event! Come to the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park when the dusk falls and join the free dancing parities with the crowd of locals! Following is a brief schedule of the final week's Chicago SummerDance. Take a look and check whether anything makes your heart beat faster!

• Thursday, September 15
  6pm to 7pm: Dance lessons about African Expressions, by Amaniyea Payne
  7pm to 9pm: Live music and dancing featuring Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
• Friday, September 16
  6pm to 7pm: Dance lessons about Bachata, given by Latin Rhythms
  7:30pm to 9:30pm: Live music and dancing featuring Joaquin Diaz
• Saturday, September 17
  6pm to 7pm: Dance lessons about Balkan, by Balkanski Igri and Ethinic Dance Chicago
  7:30pm to 9:30pm: Live music and dancing, featuring Bulgarika and Nikolay Kolev
• Sunday, September 18
  4pm and 5pm: Dance lessons about Salsa by May I Have This Dance
  5pm to 7pm: Live music and dancing, featuring Sergent Garcia