Summer preview
THINGS TO DO EVERY. DAMN WEEKEND. JULY 5–9
Taste of Chicago Eat pizza, hot dogs and
Want to hit up a street festival every single weekend? In Chicago, that’s more than possible. To make it easy, we picked the best ones to fill up your calendar. By Grace Perry
JUNE 10, 11
Old Town Art Fair The 69th Old Town Art Fair showcases the works of 250 artists (and it’s all available for purchase). This charming fete also boasts live music, a garden walk, and food and drinks from Old Town restaurants.
Old Town Triangle Park, 1763 N North Park Ave (312-337-
1938,
oldtownartfair.org). June 10 10am–7pm, June 11 10am–6pm; suggested donation $10.
JUNE 16–18
Taste of Randolph West Loop’s annual street fair and music fest
brings the hottest restaurant vendors (it’s on Randolph Street, after all) together with music from Dawes, Eden, Moon Taxi and more.
900 W Randolph St (
tasteofrandolph.com). June 16 5–10pm; June 17, 18 noon–10pm. Suggested donation $10.
Time Out Chicago June 7–September 5, 2017 Chicago Craft Beer Festival 20 JUNE 25
Chicago Pride Parade Cap off Pride Month at Chicago’s 48th annual Pride Parade. Join 75,000 spectators for an afternoon of dazzling debauchery to celebrate sexual and gender diversity.
Pride parade route, 4400 N Broadway to 2800 N Sheridan Rd (
chicagopride.gopride.com). June 25 noon; free.
JUNE 28–JULY 2
Eyes to the Skies Festival If anything is worth a trek to the burbs, it’s
this five-day hot-air-balloon fest. Watch epic launches, attend a carnival, and go for a balloon ride.
Lisle Community Park, 1825 Short St, Lisle, IL (
eyestotheskies.org). June 28, 29 5–11pm; June 30–July 2 5:30am–9:45pm. $8.
JULY 22, 23
Chicago Craft Beer Festival Get a taste of more than 70 specialty suds from local and national breweries at Chicago Craft Beer Festival, held in tandem with Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk.
AUG 5,6
EdgeFest Escape Lollapalooza by heading to EdgeFest, where cover bands and local grub provide an alternative to the chaotic crowds in Grant Park.
Broadway St between Thorndale and Ardmore Aves
(
edgewater.org). Aug 5 noon–10pm, Aug 6 noon–9pm; suggested donation $5.
Rainbow Cones at the world’s largest food festival. Ben Harper and Passion Pit headline the music portion of this year’s food fete.
Grant Park, 337 E Randolph St (
tasteofchicago.us). July 5, 6 11am–9pm; July 7–9 10am–9pm. Free.
Sheffield and Webster Aves (
sheffieldgardenwalk.com/ content/chicago-craft-beer-festival). July 22, 23 noon–
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