Taste of Chicago 2026 begins setting up in Grant Park for festival starting July 8; street closures begin

Taste of Chicago, the city's annual food festival, has begun setting up in Grant Park.
Chicago Tribune

From Filipino to Mexican food, Taste of Chicago wants to be the place to try the city’s restaurants

Neal Heitz, the general manager of Taste of Chicago, said there’s a trick to making the most out of the annual food festival, now in its 44th year and set to run Sept. 6-8. “OK, it’s definitely my ...