Buckingham Fountain

Illinois Residents Can Enter Sweepstakes to Turn on Buckingham Fountain for Summer

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Members of the community are invited to Grant Park where ComEd and the Chicago Park District will switch on Buckingham Fountain to mark the unofficial start of the summer season.

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  • Members of the community are invited to Grant Park where ComEd and the Chicago Park District will switch on Buckingham Fountain to mark the unofficial start of the summer season.
  • ComEd is calling on residents to enter a sweepstakes for the chance to switch on Buckingham Fountain at the event.
  • “It wouldn’t be summer in Chicago without the spectacular Buckingham Fountain water display," said Rosa Escareno, General Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District.
  • The Chicago Park District invites everyone to come and countdown with us as we turn on the fountain for its 96th season during the free Switch on Summer event with ComEd.

ComEd Joins Chicago Park District, Sweepstakes Winner to Switch on Summer at Buckingham Fountain on May 14

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

ComEd is joining the Chicago Park District to kickoff the summer season in Chicagoland with the annual Switch on Summer celebration this Saturday, May 14, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Buckingham Fountain.

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  • ComEd is joining the Chicago Park District to kickoff the summer season in Chicagoland with the annual Switch on Summer celebration this Saturday, May 14, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Buckingham Fountain.
  • ComEd is excited to power on the summer season at the eighth annual Switch on Summer event in Grant Park, ComEd CEO Gil Quiniones said.
  • Every year, the Switch on Summer event invites residents and visitors to gather around the Buckingham Fountain to celebrate the beginning of summer activities," Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot said.
  • ComEds sweepstakes contest invited ComEd customers to answer clean energy trivia questions for a chance to win the honor of turning on Buckingham Fountain.

ComEd, Chicago Park District Set to Power on Buckingham Fountain with WGN’s Tom Skilling on May 14

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

“The sight of Buckingham Fountain’s jets shooting into the sky is synonymous with the return of warm weather and summertime in the best city in the world--which is why I’m thrilled to join ComEd and the Chicago Park District to power on this magnificent attraction for the season,” said Tom Skilling, WGN-TV’s Chief Meteorologist and local celebrity. “I hope to see Chicago residents, families, and visitors out there on May 14 to mark the occasion, and to join us for the local cuisine, educational programming and free outdoor entertainment that are a hallmark of this amazing festival each year.”

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  • This years community celebration will feature WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling , who will serve as the master of ceremonies.
  • ComEd is calling on residents to enter a sweepstakes contest for the chance to be the one to turn on the fountain at the May 14 event.
  • Buckingham Fountain, a major summer tourism attraction, welcomes millions of visitors a year and will celebrate its 95th anniversary this May.
  • "Nothing signals the arrival of summer in Chicago like activating the Buckingham Fountain," said Chicago Park District Interim General Superintendent & CEO Rosa Escareo.

ComEd, Chicago Park District Team up With WGN’s Tom Skilling to Bring Buckingham Fountain Back to Life

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'After a one-year hiatus, ComEd will again team up with the Chicago Park District to turn on Chicago\xe2\x80\x99s iconic Buckingham Fountain as part of the annual \xe2\x80\x9cSwitch on Summer\xe2\x80\x9d event, which celebrates the arrival of summer.

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  • b'After a one-year hiatus, ComEd will again team up with the Chicago Park District to turn on Chicago\xe2\x80\x99s iconic Buckingham Fountain as part of the annual \xe2\x80\x9cSwitch on Summer\xe2\x80\x9d event, which celebrates the arrival of summer.
  • I want to thank ComEd and the Chicago Park District for their partnership and look forward to bringing our famed Buckingham Fountain back to life.\xe2\x80\x9d\nA ComEd sweepstakes winner will be the one to revive Buckingham Fountain with the flip of a switch \xe2\x80\x93 signaling the return of this longstanding Chicago tradition.
  • Architect Edward Bennett (1874\xe2\x80\x931954) designed the monument in collaboration with French sculptor Marcel Francois Loyau (1895\xe2\x80\x931936) and engineer Jacques H. Lambert.
  • The Buckingham Fountain, however, is twice the size and re-circulates approximately three times more water than its French counterpart.