Free Chicago Mariachi Festival Canceled

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Free Chicago Mariachi Festival. Mix some margaritas and head out to the annual Chicago Mariachi Festival.

When: Sunday, June 30, 2019 4:00pm-9:00PM
Where: Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph. Multiple stages throughout Millennium Park, including the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

The Mariachi Heritage Foundation is proud to present the 5th Annual Chicago Mariachi Festival at Millennium Park, the largest mariachi event in the U.S. attracting more than 22,000 patrons.

Aida Cuevas
Mariachi Herencia de México
Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlan
Mariachi Aztlán

New booze rules Millennium Park

I included the margarita recipe below in this post last year but this year you cannot bring alcoholic beverages into Millennium Park for this event.

Rick Bayless margaritas

Make your own Rick Bayless Margarita’s:

Servings: 6 cocktails (about 3 cups)

- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, about 3 large limes (I also finely zest the lime peel with a rasp and add a couple tablespoons).
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons blanco tequila
- 1/4cup Gran Torres orange liqueur. You can also use Grand Marnier.
- Lime wedges
- Coarse salt
- About 1 1/2cups small (or coarsely broken) ice cubes

Make limeade. Combine the lime juice, lime zest, sugar and 1 cup water in a glass or plastic pitcher. Cover and refrigerate if not using right away (but no longer than 24 hours).

Finish and serve margaritas. Add the tequila and orange liqueur to the pitcher of limeade. Rub the rims of 6 martini glasses with a lime wedge, then dip them in a dish of coarse salt. In a large shaker, combine the half of the margarita mixture with half of the ice and shake 10 to 15 seconds, then strain into the prepared glasses. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.

Short cut: Throw everything together (except the ice) in a large pitcher, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 6-8 hours before the party and then just shake as you go, giving the pitcher a stir now and then.

To transport mixed cocktails to Millennium Park I transfer them into an empty two liter plastic bottle. Cheers!