Taste Of Chicago

Petrillo Music Shell

Taste of Chicago’s Main Stage, the Petrillo Music Shell, consists of National & International Artists performing live on stage for a free concert.

Concerts are Free Admission!


City of Chicago, Bud Light Music & 93XRT present

5:30 p.m. - Bonnie Raitt

5:30 p.m. - Dave Barnes

Dominick’s Cooking Corner

Savor the flavors of Taste and discover how top chefs prepare mouthwatering cuisine from around the world each day at the Dominick’s Cooking Corner chef demonstration stage.

11a.m. - Wilbert Jones, author of Smothered Southern Foods, Healthy Concepts, Inc.

Noon - Isabella & Olivia Gerasole, Spatulatta.com

1p.m. - Chef Greg Mistak, LaPetite Amelia Bistro & Wine Bar

2p.m. - Chef Tony Navarro, 200 East Supper Club

3p.m. - Chief Dennis Gault, Ret Chicago Fire Department & Gault & Associates

4p.m. - Chef Greg Johnson, Parrot Cage

5p.m. - Chef Greg Mistak, Omaggio

Book Signings following cooking demonstration

11:00 - Wilbert Jones

12:00 - Isabella & Olivia Gerasole

Family Village

There's fun for the whole family at the Taste of Chicago Family Village.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Free Face Painting for Kids

11 a.m.-4 p.m. - Lego Block Party

11 a.m.-7 p.m. - Green Activities for Kids!

11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. - Meet Bugs Bunny and Sylvester, courtesy of Six Flags Great America

Noon-5 p.m. - Jumping Jack Inflatable

1:30-4 p.m. - Plaster of Paradise (paint and take home a plaster magnet)

3-6 p.m. - Meet your favorite Wiggles Characters, courtesy of Six Flags Great America

4:30-7 p.m. - It's U Caricatures (free caricatures)

5-7 p.m. - Family Bingo (win prizes)

Fun Time Stage

Get ready to sing, dance, laugh and enjoy fun for the whole family at Fun Time Stage at the 2008 Taste of Chicago!

11:30 a.m., 2:45 p.m. - The Sippy Cups (milk, music, and mischief for kids of all ages)

12:45 p.m. - M.A.D.D. Rhythms (tap)

1:45, 4:15 p.m. - Six Flags Great America presents The Wiggles (dance and sing with your favorite Wiggles characters)

5:15 p.m. - Create Your Identity. Dance! (Celebrity choreographer, Asha Kamali is in the business of shaping children's identity through dance. Her "Create Your Identity" dance workshop for children is a 60 minute high-intensity, fun-filled learning experience. Prepare your children to learn their favorite hip-hop choreography, while gaining insight on who they can become!)

International Pavilion

Take a trip around the world at Taste’s new International Pavilion! Experience the world on a journey through the new International Pavilion at Taste of Chicago.

12:30pm - Las Guitarras de Espana, (Spanish Guitars

2:30pm - Ala Nar Dancers, Middle Eastern Dance

4:30pm - T- Rroma, gypsy music

6:00pm - Alpha and the Princes of Futa, African Music

Taste Sports!

Our newest pavilion, TASTE Sports! feeds the athlete and the fan in all of us with interactive demonstrations and team representation from many of Chicago’s sports franchises. Celebrate Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago by learning about Olympic sports and meet actual Olympians. And for those who are tasting a little too much, Taste Sports!, the Mayor’s Fitness Council offers health/fitness demonstrations and ideas to ward off those potential extra pounds.

Taste Stage

The Taste Stage showcases the best of both up and coming and well-known favorite bands from the Chicago land area. The music highlights a wide spectrum of musical styles - truly something for everyone.

Toons @ Taste

Saturday morning evokes great memories for kids of all ages and for the 2nd time, Taste of Chicago will make those memories a reality. As Taste of Chicago revs into its final weekend, ’Toons at Taste will fill the Big Screen as well as Butler Field. ‘Toons at Taste, the Saturday morning event for kids and kids at heart will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008, 9:00 – 11:00 am. All your favorite cartoons, classics and contemporary, will begin playing on the big screen, and food vendors and sponsors will open for food sales and sampling.

Admisssion: Free