Taste of Chicago Grant Park

Name: Taste of Chicago Grant Park
Start: 2025-09-05T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-07T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Grant Park - Buckingham Fountain Area

Schedule

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 07 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Grant Park - Buckingham Fountain Area | Chicago, IL

Taste of Chicago Grant Park - Chicago's Premier Food Festival with Live Music and Family Entertainment
Overview: Experience Chicago's legendary food festival as Taste of Chicago returns to its iconic Grant Park location at Buckingham Fountain for three days of culinary excellence, live music, and family entertainment. This free-admission festival showcases the city's diverse culinary landscape with over 60 food vendors, multiple live music stages featuring headliners like Lupe Fiasco and Elvis Crespo, plus interactive attractions including a 112-foot Ferris wheel, drone and fireworks show, and Chicago SummerDance experiences.
Highlights: Taste of Chicago represents the city's commitment to celebrating its rich culinary and cultural diversity, featuring everything from Chicago classics like Harold's Chicken and Lou Malnati's Pizza to international cuisines from African, Thai, Mexican, and Indian vendors. The festival includes two main music stages with performances by Grammy-winner Lupe Fiasco, Latin superstar Elvis Crespo, and Chicago house music legend Terry Hunter, plus the Goose Island Stage showcasing emerging local talent. Special attractions include Eli's Cheesecake 45th birthday celebration with a 1,000-pound ceremonial cake, Run Mag Mile 5K/10K race partnership, karaoke competition with $500 grand prize, and family-friendly Disney Resorts Village with inflatables and games.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7, 2025
Timings: Daily 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM (30 hours of festival programming)
Location: Grant Park - Buckingham Fountain Area, Jackson Boulevard & Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL
Admission: FREE - Credit cards only accepted by food vendors, no food tickets sold