Compiled by Ashmar Mandou
Festival del Niño
The National Museum of Mexican Art will celebrate Festival del Niño on Saturday, June 17th at Harrison Park, 1824 S. Wood St. Presented by WTTW and Fred Rogers Productions, Festival del Niño will be a day of family focus fun through art, wellness, music, dance and so much more. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org.
Mercado de Colores
The Mercado de Colores (The Mercado) differs from your ordinary market. It’s a unique gathering that fosters trust and connection between families, children, and youth with farmers who provide healthy and environmentally conscious food. Mercado de Colores takes place every Saturday through October 7th at the Manuel Perez Jr. Memorial Plaza, 4345 W. 26th St., in Little Village. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/mercadodecoloreslavillita.
Sail Grand Prix Chicago at Navy Pier
The thrilling speeds and action-packed excitement of SailGP return to Chicago’s Skyline Stadium for the Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier, June 16-17, 2023. Navy Pier will be transformed into the SailGP Race Village featuring stadium viewing – the only way to watch the racing from land – with tickets starting at $35. For more information, visit www.navypier.org
Flamenco Passion 2023
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in residence at Northeastern Illinois University, brings their popular “Flamenco Passion” performances to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17; and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 18. To purchase tickets and for more information visit NorthShoreCenter.org/ee/ or call 847.673.6300.
Art on The Mart
ART on THE MART, presented in partnership with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), is the world’s largest digital art platform that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. ART on THE MART brings cutting-edge video mapping techniques to Chicago’s Riverwalk, displaying projections of contemporary art across the 2.5-acre façade of THE MART. Art on The Mart takes place every day at 8:30pm to 9pm on the Chicago Riverwalk. For more information, visit www.artonthemart.com.
