August 6, 2021 – Here’s what’s going on in Chicago this weekend and beyond to make this summer in the city your best ever.
Grab Your Greens!
On Saturdays and Wednesdays, you can live your best healthy life with seasonal fruits and veggies from Green City Market, open 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or shine. You’ll find the market at the south end of Lincoln Park, near 1800 North Clark Street.
Check out five new vendors – Daisies Chicago, Frillman Farms, Prairie Wolf (dog treats!), Star Farm Chicago, and THEO’s Plant-Based. Buy the best from local, sustainable farmers/food producers. Through October.
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(Left) It doesn’t get any fresher with locally produced foods from Green City Market. |
More info: Green City Market
Come run in the SUM!
Enjoy a real cultural experience as you run along the lakefront in Uptown and support the Chinese Mutual Aid Association. To kick off the Dim Sum and Then Some Uptown 5K & 10K race, runners will participate in two good luck ceremonies, including colorful lionhead dancers performing a traditional Chinese dance.
Saturday, August 7, 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1016 West Argyle Street
Tickets: Dim Sum and Then Some
Dancing in the Streets
Put on your dancin’ shoes and join the West Town Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Brewing District, and OnTour Brewing for their 4th annual jam band and brew festival. Sip your favorite craft beer varieties from local brewers and dance it off with jam bands from OnTour Brewing. Support the local vendors and makers, as well as West Town restaurants, retailers, and food trucks all weekend long. Your $10 donation will benefit local non-profits.
Friday, August 6 – 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, August 7-8 – Noon to 10:00 p.m., 1700 West Hubbard Street
More info: West Town Chamber of Commerce
Sundays on State
State Street, that Great Street, closes to traffic from Lake to Madison and transforms into one monumental block party.
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Meet neighbors from every Chicago community at this free, interactive city-wide fair. Enjoy art, culture, active recreation, shopping, food, drinks, and local attractions. Get “looped” into Chicago like never before. |
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August 7, 22, 29, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
More info: Chicago Loop Alliance
Printer’s Row Art Fest
Discover your passion for the arts from more than 70 painters, street artists, jewelers, up-cycling artists, artisans, photographers, and mixed media artists.
Reflecting the beauty, creativity, and culture of Chicago’s South Loop as well as Printer’s Row, local restaurants will serve up their most popular Chicago favorites. Rock out with live music that adds to the festive atmosphere.
Saturday, August 7 & Sunday, August 8, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Dearborn Street from Polk to Harrison
More info: Amdur Productions
Work It Out at Millennium Park
Get your summer workouts in while you take in great views of Lake Michigan and the Bean. Head to the Great Lawn and shape up with Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates, and Zumba.
August 7, 14, 21, 28, 8:15 a.m. to noon
More info: Millennium Park
Taste a Mimosa along the Riverwalk
Get your weekend going with the Riverwalk Mimosa Fest – An Outdoor Tasting Experience.
Grab your private table and sample 12 refreshing mimosa tastings. Kick back and enjoy the Riverwalk views while you and your friends start your day off right.
Saturdays and Sundays through September, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Island Party Hut, 355 Chicago Riverwalk
More info: River North Fests
Navy Pier Fireworks Explode!
Every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 10:15 p.m., you can watch a brilliant display of fireworks from Navy Pier. So big, so bright! Watch from the beach or along the Lakefront Trail.
Wednesdays and Saturdays through Labor Day
More info: Navy Pier
Dave Matthews Band
Dave and his band roll into town once again with their unique blend of rock and indie music, playing an ever-changing setlist.
Postponed from last year, fans hope Dave will play his mantra-music of Crash Into Me, Ants Marching, and Crush.
August 6-7, Huntington Bank Pavilion, Northerly Island
More info: Huntington Bank Pavilion
