42nd Annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Enjoy the 42^nd annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue. Attendees can take advantage of five fests in one! Whiskey tastings, live bands, Best of Lincoln Park Cocktail Competition, kid’s carnival and a dog parade. The sprawling fest will take place Friday-Sunday, July 24-26 and is located at 2500 N. Lincoln Ave between Fullerton and Wrightwood in the heart of the Lincoln Park/DePaul neighborhood. The hours are Fri: 4-10pm, Sat: Noon to 10pm and Sunday: 12-8 pm.

Attendees can try a variety of 100 percent local restaurants including Cafe Tola, Tandoor Char House, Paula’s Thai Kitchen, Mercadito, Mazala Pizza, Medi Kitchen & Cocktail, Sapori Trattoria and Dog Haus Biergarten.

On Friday, the Lincoln Park Cocktail Competition will kick off the fest. The competition will bring together some of the neighborhood's most talented bartenders to compete for the title of Best Cocktail in Lincoln Park! $30 for six cocktails. Click here for tickets.

On Saturday, July 25, from 3 to 5pm or 6 to 8pm visitors can taste “Whiskies on Lincoln – A Midwest Tasting Event.” This is a celebration of the finest Midwestern Distilleries. And who is behind this tasting? None other than Delilah’s Chicago. Voted Bar of the Year at the 2019 at Icons of Whiskey (an international whiskey event), you can taste 8 samples in the tented area. The cost is $22.50. Register here

Also, on Saturday, July 25 - Get that pup of yours ready to strut in the Taste of Lincoln Avenue Dog Parade. Grab your furry friend and head to the main stage to parade through the festival on Saturday at 11 a.m., it's FREE! Register your pooch here

Lastly, each day visit the Kids Area for inflatables, arts/crafts, and carnival games!

After the tastings, guests will enjoy fabulous live bands on two stages in a variety of music genres.

Music acts include:

Main Stage @ Fullerton

Friday, July 24

5:45pm- Stache

8:00pm – Maggie Speaks

Saturday, July 25

12:30pm – School of Rock

2:00pm – The Strangers

4:00pm – Our Name is Jonas

6:00pm – Li’l Ed & The Blues Imperials

8:00pm – Sixteen Candles

Sunday, July 25

11:00am – Silk Parlor

12:30pm – Nikki O’Neill Band

2:00pm – Love in October

3:30pm – Fletcher Rockwell

5:30pm – Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press

Irish Eyes Stage

Saturday, July 24

12:00pm – James Gedda

2:30pm – Molly Adamson

5:00pm – Dylan Hankey

Sunday, July 25

12:00pm – Brian Hoyt

2:30pm – Brendan Kelly

The Taste of Lincoln Avenue is hosted by Wrightwood Neighbors Association (WNA) an all-volunteer community organization that provides grants to local schools, police and fire departments, Lincoln Park Public Library and more.A $10 donation is suggested to support Wrightwood Neighbors to keep Lincoln Park a nice place to work, live, and play.

“We are ecstatic about the 42^nd Annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue celebration,“ said Courtland Hickey, Chairman of the Taste of Lincoln Avenue ."Thank you to everyone who attends! Your donations have made this event and our community great for the past 42 years. Here’s to the next 42 years of fabulous food, entrainment and drink!"

As a non-profit organization and not city funded, donations will help these festivals stay around for all to enjoy.

For more information, please visit https://chicagoevents.com/event/taste-of-lincoln-avenue/

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