The grassroots gathering drew families, influencers and Black-owned vendors back to New York for a day built around pride, style and community.
A carefully curated festival set puts multiple North Parkers on one of jazz’s biggest stages in Chicago.
The community festival expands again this year, drawing on family ties, local pride and a lineup built to feel like a neighborhood reunion.
The north lakefront street festival runs Friday through Sunday with music, food and a suggested $10 donation.
From free concerts at Millennium Park to street fairs in Edgewater, Pilsen, and Wicker Park, Chicago’s 2026 festival calendar stretches from summer into fall.
The benefit event blended pop, punk and activism, then split a $20 million haul among 10 groups focused on health, rights and caregiving.
From Asian street food and Greek dancing to house music and a dog-friendly charity walk, Chicago’s weekend calendar is packed across the city.
Thousands gathered for a daylong celebration of house music in downtown Chicago, where the festival mixed veteran performers, dancing and plenty of park energy.
The second annual celebration brings performances, workshops, wellness activities and community programming to Chicago’s South Side.
The weekend festival showcases family-owned restaurants, Greek performances and one of Chicago’s most enduring neighborhood food traditions.