photo courtesy of Taste of Chicago
The legendary summer food festival that spawned dozens of similar events across the city, the Taste of Chicago, returns to Grant Park for a showcase of Chicago’s culinary diversity, on September 6-8, 2024.
After a series of neighborhood food pop-ups, the Taste of Chicago opens in all its flavorful glory with 40 restaurants and 15 food trucks that represent an array of food traditions.
Sample a variety of cuisines and treats, including Senegalese, Thai, Mexican and Indian, without having to go to a lot of different restaurants. This year’s fest will not use tickets, all vendors will accept cash or credit cards.
Photo courtesy of Chicago Summerdance
Besides food, the Taste of Chicago will also include free concerts with headlining acts including Grammy-winning singer and rapper CeeLo Green and American regional Mexican music trio Yahritza y su Esencia.
The SummerDance fest will also happen during the Taste, with the dance schedule including salsa, flamenco and hip hop. The annual Eli’s giant cheesecake cutting will take place on September 7 at 12:30. The fest runs from 11 am to 9 pm each day and supplies free admission.
Check out the main stage music schedule below.
Taste Main Stage Schedule
Free Admission, no tickets will be sold, no seating.
(schedule is subject to change)
Friday, September 6
- 4:30 pm – Chicago Made finalist Queen Ari
- 5 pm – Amira Jazeera
- 6 pm – Jon B
- 7 pm – CeeLo Green
Taste of Chicago
Grant Park, 331 E. Randolph St.
September 6-8, 2024, 11 am- 9 pm
Free admission
Grant Park
Chicago, IL 60601
