Chicago's weekend traffic hot spots to watch
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Puerto Rican Parade in 2019. Photo: Jim Vondruska/NurPhoto via Getty Images
From Andersonville to Sox Park, Chicago's in for another weekend of big events and the street closures that go with them.
Zoom in: Here are some spots the city is flagging.
Puerto Rican Festival and Parade around 2800 W. Division St., Friday-Sunday
No Kings Rally around Daley Plaza, Saturday at noon.
Pope Leo XIV Celebration Mass at Rate Field, Saturday at 12:30 pm
Andersonville Midsommarfest around 5400 N. Clark St., Friday-Sunday.
Cubs v. Pirates at Wrigley Field, Friday-Sunday 1:20pm.
Thai Festival Chicago around 851 W. Irving Saturday and Sunday.
Smino and Band of Skulls at the Salt Shed Friday at 7pm and Sat. 8pm
Taste of Randolph around 900 W. Randolph St., Friday- Sunday
🚫 No Parking Zones:
- W Randolph St, 900 – 1200
- N May St, 100 – 200
- N Aberdeen St, 100 – 200
- N Carpenter St, 100 – 200.
- N Morgan St, 100 – 200
- N Sangamon St, 100 – 200
- W Washington Blvd, 1200 – 1225 June 13 at 6am -June 15 at 10 p.m.
Wells Street Art Festival around 1200 N. Wells Saturday and Sunday; street closures start Friday.
🚫 No Parking Zones:
- N. Wells St., from 1200 to 1600
- W. Schiller St., from 140 to 224
- W. Evergreen St., from 200 to 300
- W. Goethe St., from 130 to 300
- N. North Park Ave., from 1350 to 1410
- W. Scott. St., from 200 to 300
- W. Division St., from 140 to 200: North curb lane closure.
- W North Ave, from 201 to 225: South curb land closure.
Old Town Art Fair around 1900 N Lincoln Ave. Saturday and Sunday; street closures start Friday.
🚫 No Parking Zones:
- N. Orleans St., from Eugenie St. to Willow St.
- N. Orleans St., from Wisconsin St. to Menomonee St.
- N. North Park Ave., from Eugenie St. to Menomonee St.
- N. Lincoln Park West, from Menomonee St. to Wisconsin St
- W Menomonee St., from Sedgwick St to Wells St
The bottom line: If you're heading out, check your route, grab a CTA pass, and consider ride-sharing so you can leave the car at home.
- It's gonna be one of those weekends in Chicago.
