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1. Appreciate
More than 120 artists showcase their wares at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, where you can watch demonstrations and purchase your favorite pieces. Live music, kids’ artmaking activities and two food courts round it out.
Details: 6-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday on Glenwood and Morse avenues near the Morse Red Line stop. Free / MAP
Looking for more events? Sangria Festival, the Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival and the Chicago Air and Water Show all return this weekend. Check out those and more of the season’s upcoming festivals in our 2023 Chicago Summer Festival Guide.
2. Devour
Get your fill of barbecue at Ribfest Chicago, where you’ll find more than 20 food vendors slinging 50,000 pounds of meat. Restaurants will compete for the titles of “Best Ribs” and “People’s Choice.” Expect live music on two stages and a children’s area with inflatables and games.
Details: 5-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Lincoln Avenue between Irving Park Road and Berteau Avenue. $10 suggested donation. $50-75 for a VIP pass / MAP
Ribfest Chicago 2022 (Steven E. Gross)
3. Leap
The 32nd annual Dance for Life brings together diverse dance companies from across the city to raise money for AIDS Foundation Chicago and The Dancers’ Fund, which helps dance industry professionals with health care and medical needs. You’ll see ballet, tap, hip-hop styles and more during 10 distinct performances.
Details: 6 p.m. Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive. $53-500 / MAP
Arielle Israel. (Todd Rosenberg)
4. Celebrate
Find a full day of family-friendly festivities in Englewood. The events kick off with the Englewood Back to School Parade followed by activities in Ogden Park that include youth-directed performances and open mic opportunities; hundreds of backpacks with school supplies will be given away. In the afternoon, the South Side Neighborhood Gospel Festival takes over with more than 10 performers and food and retail vendors on hand.
Details for the Englewood Back to School Parade: Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday at 63rd and Halsted streets before moving west on 63rd Street, south on Racine Avenue and ending at Ogden Park. Free / MAP
Details for the South Side Neighborhood Gospel Festival: 3:30-8 p.m. Saturday at Ogden Park, 6500 S. Racine Ave. Free / MAP
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5. Salsa
Enjoy Latin music, culture and cuisine at Shedd Aquarium’s Ritmo del Mar. The adults-only evening features live performances, dance classes and sea life presentations in English and Spanish. The event had its inaugural run earlier this year; learn more in “Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices.”
Details: 7-11 p.m. Saturday at Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. $39.95 non-Chicago residents; $19.95 Chicago residents; $14.95 members / MAP
(Eva Ho / Shedd Aquarium)
Events listed are subject to change. We recommend double-checking times and locations before you head out the door. Want to share your upcoming events with us for consideration in a future roundup? Send us an email.
