How to hit all the festivals this weekend

👋 Hi, Justin here. Several music and street festivals return this weekend after pandemic postponements.

The intrigue: There's no way to hit up all of them … or is there?

• Here's a plan to hit (almost) all of this weekend's festivals and properly showcase summer in the Chi.

Saturday

Morning: The Old Town Art Fair.

• The 72nd edition is located in the Old Town Triangle Historic District.

Mid-morning: Vegandale Festival in Grant Park.

• The celebration of vegan culture features local vendors like Can't Believe It's Not Meat.

Lunchtime: Chi-Soul Fest at Navy Pier.

• Bring lawn chairs and listen to local DJs, including WGCI's Leon Rogers.

Early afternoon: The Taste of Chicago pop-up in Austin.

• At 2:40pm, 86-year-old Mary Lane performs with her band.
• Or check out the 43rd Puerto Rican People's Day Parade, which starts at 2pm along West Division Street.
• Fiestas Patronales offers great music and so many tasty jibaritos.

Late afternoon: The Hyde Park Summer Fest on the Midway Plaisance.

• Hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco headlines this pricey event.

Evening: The Andersonville Midsommarfest.

• Chicago Soul Spectacular tops the bill in the fest's 56th year.

Sunday

Morning: The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival in Skokie.

• Enjoy family fun, plus The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band.

Afternoon: The annual A Day in the Country festival for great local music.

• Highlight: Any time Lawrence Peters plays.

Late afternoon: The Ravenswood on Tap Craft Beer Fest.

• The burgeoning brewery district is located along the Ravenswood corridor.

Evening: The free Chicago Blues Festival on the Pritzker Pavilion lawn.

• Headliner: The Kinsey Report and Eric Gales.

Justin's pro-tip: Hydrate, wear comfortable shoes and don't use dumpsters as dining tables.

Editor's note: This story was corrected to state the 43rd Puerto Rican People's Day Parade is on Saturday, not Sunday.