Taste of Chicago Grant Park
Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 10
11am–9pm
Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain (Jackson & Columbus)
FREE Admission
Cash or Credit card are accepted by all food vendors, No food tickets will be sold
Taste of Chicago > Grant Park > Plan Your Visit
After two years, Taste of Chicago proudly returns to Grant Park with three days of incredible food, music and activities around the iconic Buckingham Fountain. In addition to the more than 30 food vendors, guests can enjoy a designated beer hall, wine tent and cocktail lounge in Grant Park.
Each day brings a diverse mix of crowd-pleasing concerts including Nelly, Local H, Drive-By Truckers and more. Chicago Made, a DCASE initiative that supports local talent, presents top emerging artists as openers for the Taste Main Stage. Free admission to all concerts this year! As part of Taste, Chicago SummerDance turns Buckingham Fountain Plaza into a dance party with free dance lessons and live music. Music and SummerDance schedules listed below.
For street performer information, download the Street Performer Instructions and Street Performers Layout.
For more information, visit our Plan Your Visit page
Taste of Chicago in Grant Park Food Vendors
Buckingham Fountain Vendors
- 1 - Eli’s Cheesecake Company
- 2 - Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs
- 3 - Yum Dum
- 4 - The Sole Ingredient Catering LLC
- 5 - Prime Tacos
- 6 - Tandoor Char House
- 7 - Josephine's Southern Cooking
- 8 - Porkchop
- 9 - Churro Factory
- 10 - Seoul Taco
- 11 - Mr. E Chef Catering LLC
- 12 - Puffs of Doom
- 13 - Doom Street Eats
- 14 - Billy Goat
- 15 - Chicago’s Dog House
- 16 - Arun’s Thai Restaurant
- 17 - Esperanza Kitchen Delights
- 18 - Connie’s Pizza
- 19 - BJ’s Market & Bakery
- 20 - Healthy Substance
- 21 - Franco’s Ristorante
Food Trucks on Columbus Drive - North of Ida B. Wells Drive
- A - Harold's Chicken
- B - Don Paleta
- C - Cynthia's Gumbo Express Inc
- D - Ms. Tittle's Cupcakes
- E - La Cocinita Food Truck
Food Trucks on Columbus Drive - South of Ida B. Wells Drive
- G - Whadda Jerk
- H - Haire's Gulf Shrimp
- I - Auntie Vee's Kitchen
- J - Mr. Quiles Mexican Food
- K - Decadent Flavor
Food & Beverage Experiences
Daily, 11am-8:45pm
Beer Hall & Wine Garden
Serving more than 20 beers and an array of wine varietals
Cocktail Lounge
Offering specialty mixed drinks & mixology demos
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Taste Main Stage Schedule
Free Admission, no tickets will be sold, no seating.
(schedule is subject to change)
Friday, July 8
Host and DJ for the evening: DJ Mike P
- 5pm - Shaylin B and John The Author, presented by Chicago Made
- 6pm - AMI
- 7:15pm - Nelly
Saturday, July 9
DJ for the evening: Sandra Treviño
- 5pm - Vivian Garcia and Pinqy Ring, presented by Chicago Made
- 6pm - Girl K
- 7:15pm - Aterciopelados
Sunday, July 10
DJ for the evening: Miss Alex White (White Mystery)
- 5pm - Rebecca Brunner and Marina City, presented by Chicago Made
- 6pm - Local H
- 7:15pm - Drive-By Truckers
Goose Island Stage Schedule
Free Admission, no tickets will be sold, no seating.
(schedule is subject to change)
Friday, July 8
- 11am-12:30pm - DJ Janesita
Featured Marching Band: Bandwith Chicago - 12:30-2:15pm - DJ Ayana Contreras
- 2:15-4pm - DJ Jill Hopkins
- 4-5pm - Happy Hour Karaoke with The People's Stage
- 5-6pm - Stroll Exhibition, hosted by Lizzie G with DJ Breathlezz
- 6-8:30pm - Trqpiteca
Saturday, July 9
- 10:45am-2pm - DJ Johnny Jones Lingo Chicago
Featured Marching Band: Lane Tech Varsity Band - 12:30-2pm - Eli's Cheesecake Birthday Celebration
- 2-3:30pm - DJ Lady D
- 3:30-4:30pm - Happy Hour Karaoke with The People's Stage
- 4:30-6:30pm - Sadie Woods
- 6:30-8:30pm - DJ Mike P
Sunday, July 10
- 10:45am-12:15pm - DJ Chuck Wren
Featured Marching Band: Lakeside Pride Marching Band - 12:15-2pm - DJ Machede
- 2-3:30pm - DJ Selah Say
- 3:30-4:30pm - Happy Hour Karaoke with The People's Stage
- 4:30-6:30pm - Duane Powell
- 6:30-8:30pm - Jamal Smallz
Chicago SummerDance Schedule
(schedule is subject to change)
Friday, July 8
SummerDance kicks off Taste with four dance styles born in Chicago! Guest emcee Jennifer Billock, author of “Here Are 4 Dance Styles Born In Chicago To Mark The ‘Year Of Chicago Dance’” (Block Club Chicago)
- 12pm - Line Dancing, featuring the Cha-Cha Slide / Janelle E. Brown
- 1pm - Steppin’ / Shaun Ballentine
- 2pm - Polka Hop / Arletta Gromek
- 3pm - Footwork / Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas
- 12-4pm - Music by DJ Mwelwa
Saturday, July 9
- 11:30am–1pm - A Walkie Talkie Dancey Party! Presented by Chicago Children’s Theatre & The Q Brothers
- 1pm - Ballroom Basics (for kids and families) / Dancing With Class
- 2pm - East Coast Swing / May I Have This Dance
- 3pm - Merengue / May I Have This Dance
- 1–4pm - Music by May I Have This Dance
Sunday, July 10
- 12pm - Salsa / La Mecca Dance Chicago
- 1pm - Kizomba / Shafeeha Monae
- 2pm - Bachata / Chicago Dance
- 3pm - Afrobeat / Stacy “Jukeboxx” Letrice
- 12-4pm - Music by DJ Kimani Rashad
John Deere X Chicago Experience
Daily, 11am-7pm
Featuring:
- The company’s work in agriculture, construction, and now Chicago.
- John Deere 360° Theatre
- Illinois Augmented Reality
- Community Tables and Seating Area
- 245G Excavator Pizza Cutter Photo Op (Chicago’s largest pizza cutter!)
- 8R Tractor Display
NBC Chicago Family Village
Daily, 11am-9pm
Featuring kid-friendly activities and entertainment
Chicago Children’s Theatre & The Q Brothers
Special family show and more
Community Partner Events
Garfield Park Community Eats
The Hatchery Chicago, 135 N. Kedzie Ave.
Saturday July 2, 2022, 12–4pm
The Hatchery Chicago is partnering with Taste of Chicago once more for this year’s Garfield Park Community Eats. Visit the West Side on Saturday, July 2 from 12–4pm for live music and free food from some of Chicago’s most innovative emerging brands.
The Hatchery Chicago is a non-profit food and beverage incubator in Chicago’s West Side dedicated to helping local entrepreneurs build and grow successful businesses. The Hatchery was developed as a joint venture of two Chicago non-profits, Allies for Community Business and Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC), to economically develop the west side of Chicago. More details at https://thehatcherychicago.org/event/garfield_park_community_eats/.