Check out a West Chicago food festival, free Southeast side documentary screening and more!
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Thursday, Aug. 25 – 🧺 Grab a blanket and pack a meal for a screening of the documentary, Southeast: A City Within a City, at Big Marsh Park in the Southeast Side. The event is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Send a message to acitywithinacity on Instagram to RSVP!
Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 – 💃 The Holy Nativity Romanian Orthodox Church (5825 N Mozart St.) is hosting the 23rd Annual Romanian Food and Folk Festival on Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 10 p.m. The event features live music, folk dances, performances, inflatables and games for children and more!
Saturday, Aug. 27 – 🌭 Check out the West Chicago Food Festival at 132 W. Main St. from 4 to 10 p.m. The event includes food, live music, and a variety of fun activities for all age groups.
Sunday, Aug. 28 – 🎺 Enjoy authentic Mexican folklore at Millenium Park (201 E Randolph St.) The free performance of “México en el Corazón” features traditional dances, Mariachi and Banda music. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m.
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