5 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend

CHICAGO, IL — Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further than the Patch calendar. It's packed with local events just waiting to be enjoyed.

This weekend, you can soak up all of the sun you can while summer is still in full swing. Grab a hot dog (or several), relive the glory days at an outdoor throwback festival or sip your way through the Alphabet.

Check out these fun events happening around Chicago this weekend and find out how to post your own event on the Patch calendar.

Chicago Hot Dog Fest 2017 - Celebrate one of Chicago's most beloved delicacies this weekend at Chicago Hot Dog Fest. This 3-day frankfurter festival will feature live music from bands like Yoko and the Oh No's, Laura Doherty & The Heartbeats and Funkadesi. Get more event details

88th Annual Bud Biliken Parade - Welcome the start of the new school year by marching in the 88th Annual Bud Biliken Parade. This iconic Chi-Town celebration is designed to showcase the talented youth who call Chicago home. "Honoring Our Hometown Heroes" is the theme of this year's Biliken parade, and leading the charge as Grand Marshall is none other than Chance the Rapper. Get more event details

AlphaBeer XVI - Drink your way from A-Z this weekend during AlphaBeer XVI. This comprehensive bar crawl includes some of Chicago's most beloved breweries, like Green Flash Brewing Co., Revolution Brewing and Off Color Brewing. Tickets for AlphaBeer are a cool $50 a piece - and includes 26 different brews, each introduced and contextualized by a Master Brewer and beer expert. Get more event details

Retro on Roscoe - Take a trip down memory lane at Chicago's annual throwback festival, Retro on Roscoe. This weekend celebration features live music from performers like Too White Crew, Trippin' Billies and Wedding Banned. Drop the little ones of at the Kid's Area where they can enjoy inflatable bounce houses, jousting and face painting while you peruse over 50 different retro vehicles at the Antique Car & Motorcycle show. Get more event details

One City Festival for Peace - Celebrate a united Chicago at J Lady D. Get more event details

Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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