Festival season rolls along with a wine festival at Lincoln Park Zoo, a food truck festival outside Wrigley Field, an art festival in Glencoe, and a fest all about Bloody Marys in Highwood. Plus, shop vintage and modern goods in Chicago.
Summer Wine Fest
July 27
Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual wine festival returns with more than 35 varieties of wine, food (available to purchase), live music, guided garden tours, and more.
Budweiser’s Taste of Summer: Chicago Food Truck Festival
July 28
Chicago
Sample delicious fare from food trucks like Da Lobsta, La Cocinita, CheSa’s Gluten Free, and Smoke Daddy, enjoy lawn games, watch the Cubs take on the Cardinals on the videoboard, and more at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field. The event is free, but a $5 donation will not only get you two food sample vouchers, but will also benefit Folds of Honor.
Glencoe Festival of Art
July 28-29
Glencoe
In addition to paintings, photos, jewelry, and more works of art from 110-plus juried artists, this festival, now in its 10th year, will feature kids activities, artist demos, live music, and more.
Randolph Street Market: Tropical Punch
July 28-29
Chicago
Shop both vintage and modern goods from more than 300 vendors at this weekend’s Randolph Street Market, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2018. This weekend’s theme is Tropical Punch, so you’ll also find the Summer House, with sea shells and art from artists around the world, a Bloody Mary Station, live entertainment, and more.
Bloody Mary Fest
July 29
Highwood
Sip on delicious (and inventive!) Bloody Marys from more than 15 vendors competing for the title of Best Bloody Mary in the Midwest (our very own Susan Noyes will be a judge!). Plus, enjoy live music, food, and artisan vendors.
Bonus
- “You’re free. Go home.” The documentary “After Auschwitz” begins with these words and follows six women as they start a new life in America after the Holocaust. Wilmette Theatre will screen the documentary July 27 to Aug. 2, and will also host post-screening discussions with director Jon Kean July 28-29.
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Anna Carlson writes the weekly 5 Things to Do column and monthly Recommended Events. A graduate of the University of Missouri, her work has been published in Chicago Parent, Inside Columbia Magazine and Central California Parent Magazine. She is a proud supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
