Dates not confirmed yet. This edition is expected in July 2027, based on when it has run before. Check the organizer before making plans.

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Food & Drink

Taste of Chicago

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Date

Expected July 2027

Location

Grant Park (Columbus Drive, Balbo to Monroe)
337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Where to stay

From the Fairmont on Columbus Drive it is a 10-minute walk south to where the booths start at Monroe. The Blue Line from O'Hare costs $5 and runs all night, so the hotels in the Loop work without a car.

Organized by

City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

About this happenin

Taste of Chicago closes Columbus Drive in Grant Park, from Balbo to Monroe, and fills it with booths and food trucks from restaurants across the city. It started in 1980. Getting in is free. There are no food tickets: vendors take cards, and cash isn't accepted at the booths. The latest edition ran Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with free concerts on the Main Stage at the Petrillo Music Shell, a Ferris wheel, a Family Village and a drone and fireworks show on the Friday. Every gate has metal detectors and a bag check. Glass, tents, bikes and big coolers stay outside. Seating is limited, so bring a folding chair if you want one.