Overview
- Northalsted Market Days kicked off Friday evening in Lakeview with live music, street vendors and art installations through Saturday night.
- The Midwest Buddhist Temple’s 70th annual Ginza Holiday Festival opened Friday in Old Town featuring Japanese American cuisine, taiko drumming and traditional performances until Sunday.
- Saturday’s free lineup spans LatiNxt’s Latin music and arts showcase at Navy Pier, Taste of Chicago Albany Park along Kimball Avenue and the Bud Billiken Parade on MLK Drive.
- Veggie Fest Chicago celebrates its fifteenth year at Danada South Park in Lisle with vegetarian food booths, wellness workshops and family activities over the weekend.
- Major shows include Rod Stewart’s One Last Time Tour in Tinley Park and ENHYPEN’s Walk The Line concert at United Center on Saturday, while Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias performs Friday at Horseshoe Hammond.