Taste of Chicago

Taste of Chicago Will Indeed Take Place This Year

Taste of Chicago will take place after Labor Day, pushed from its customary Fourth of July spot. The festival will remain in Grant Park, according to a news release from the city of Chicago.

The new dates are from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10. This was a compromise as last week the city omitted Taste of Chicago from its list of summer events. Independence Day weekend is typically reserved for Taste in Grant Park, but this year, the city had a new event to work in: A NASCAR race. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration courted NASCAR for a race through downtown Chicago. The NASCAR Chicago Street Race would take place near Grant Park, where streets are closed to car traffic annually to accommodate the Taste. As news spread of the double booking, a few members of the city council went public, questioning the city’s wisdom in scheduling the two major events at the same time so close together.

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago.html

The Taste of Chicago (also known locally as The Taste) is the world's largest food festival, held for five days in July in Chicago, Illinois in Grant Park. The event is also the largest festival in Chicago. (Wikipedia)