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1 Produced & Managed by: Date Event Location Attendance May Belmont Sheffield Music Festival Lakeview, Chicago 20,000 June Wells Street Art Festival North & Wells, Chicago 70, Belmont Arts & Music Festival Belmont Ave. & Damen 20, Custer s Last Stand Festival Evanston, IL 70, Bloomington Gold Corvette Show Pheasant Run St. Charles, IL 40, Chicago Pride Fest Halsted & Waveland, Chicago 10, Fountain Square Art Festival Downtown Evanston, IL 50,000 July Lake Forest Festival & Fireworks Lake Forest, IL 20,000 9 Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & West Loop, Chicago 5,000 Block Party 9 12 West Chicago Railroad Days West Chicago, IL 20, Jeff Fest Higgins & Milwaukee, Chicago 20, Chinatown Summer Fair 22 nd & Wentworth, Chicago 40, Taste of Lincoln Avenue Lincoln/Fullerton/Halsted, 70,000 Chicago 26 Chicago Criterium Grant Park, Chicago 20,000 August /31 8/1 2 Tour of Elk Grove Elk Grove Village, IL 15, Northalsted Market Days Belmont & Halsted, Chicago 150, Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival Racine & Fullerton, Chicago 20, Ribs n Soul Festival Union Park, Chicago 10, Wood Dale Prairie Festival Wood Dale, IL 10, National Championships of Cycling Downers Grove, IL 15, Lakeview Music Festival Lakeview, Chicago 20,000 September Naperville Last Fling Naperville, IL 300, Old Town Crush, Music & Comedy Old Town, Chicago 40,000 Festival 19 GUINNESS Oyster Festival Roscoe Village, Chicago 20,000 1

2 Belmont Sheffield Music Festival This hip and popular weekend long music, arts and food fest is widely recognized for its fun crowds as well as officially kicking off Chicago's summer outdoor event season. Celebrating 25 years in Date: Sat/Sun, May Location: On Sheffield from Belmont to School Street, Chicago Features: Quality and unique artworks, food and beverage and live music stage Audience: 18 34: Area median age is Area household income: $55,647. Wells Street Art Festival Thousands of art aficionados descend on Old Town neighborhood at one of the largest and most prestigious juried fine arts fairs in the Midwest. Date: Sat/Sun, June Attendance: 70,000 Location: On Wells Street from Division to North Ave., Chicago Features: 250+ fine artists, food and beverage and live music stage. Audience: 25 54: Area median age is 34. Area household income: $51,294. Belmont Arts & Music Festival The street is guaranteed to be rockin' at the Belmont Arts & Music Festival (aka BAM) in Chicago's West Lakeview/Roscoe Village neighborhood. In addition to cutting edge live music, the event will also feature an eclectic mix of artisans as well as food/beverage vendors. Date: Sat/Sun, June Location: Roscoe Village, Chicago Features: Artwork, food and beverage and live music stages. Audience: 18 34: Median age is Area household income: $41,355. 2

3 Custer s Last Stand Festival of the Arts This eclectic annual festival, which is celebrating its 37 th year, has grown to become Evanston s largest and oldest outdoor community event. It s considered to be one of the region s top fests with its diverse mix of arts & crafts, continuous music on two stages, food booths featuring more than 30 area restaurants and NEW THIS YEAR The Green Fair. Date: Sat/Sun, June Attendance: 70,000 Location: Evanston, IL Features: Artwork, large variety of food and beverage, and live music stages. Audience: 25 54: Families Area household income: $71,531 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show Date: June Attendance: 40,000 Location: Pheasant Run Golf Course St. Charles Illinois Features: Longest running continuous Corvette show, with the largest live Corvette auction in the world, a Saturday night 35 mile Road Tour featuring more than 1,000 Corvettes and over 400 vendor booths. Audience: 35 65; 70% Male Attendee Household income: Over $75,000 Chicago Pride Fest Held the day before Chicago's iconic Pride Parade, Pride Fest offers a day's worth of festive outdoor entertainment and more for gay/lesbian Chicagoans as well as for out of town visitors during the city's Pride Weekend. Date: Sat, June 27 Attendance: 10,000 Location: On Halsted St. from Waveland to Addison; Chicago Features: Eclectic art & craft vendors, food & beverage and live music areas. Audience: 18 54: Area median age is Area household income: $55,647. 3

4 Fountain Square Art Festival With more than 250 artists, this the largest and oldest juried fine arts fair on Chicago's affluent North Shore. Located in downtown Evanston amid new condos, stores and restaurants, a large sculpture garden located in the middle of the fest serves as the fest's eponymous focal point. Date: Sat/Sun, June Attendance: 50,000 Location: Downtown Evanston, IL Features: Fine artists, local cuisine vendors and live music stage. Audience: 25 54: Area median age is Area household income: $57,393. Lake Forest Festival & Fireworks This affluent North Shore suburb celebrates Independence Day with a community celebration featuring food, a beer garden, live music and activities for kids all culminating in a gala fireworks display. Date: Sat/Sun, July 4 5 Location: Deerpath Park, Lake Forest, IL Features: Live music stage, kids area and food & beverage. Audience: 25 54: Area median age is Area household income: $212,122. Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & Block Party Thousands of runners and walkers will fill Chicago's West Loop on a Thursday evening for this popular event that celebrates the French national holiday. After making their way through the streets, participants enjoy a block party featuring food and Franco centric live music performances. Date: Thurs, July 9 Attendance: 5,000 Location: Chicago s West Loop Features: 5K Run/Walk, French inspired food & beverage and live music stage. Audience: 18 54: Area median age is Area household income: $100,377. 4

5 West Chicago Railroad Days From hot air balloon rides to fireworks a community parade a stellar live music lineup and carnival rides, plus an "Art in the Park" arts & crafts show, Railroad Days has something for everyone. Date: Thurs Sun, July 9 12 Location: Reed Keppler Park West Chicago, IL Features: Food, beverage and live music stage. Audience: 18 54: Area median age is Area household income: $66,953. Jeff Fest One of Chicago s most desirable neighborhoods, Jefferson Park, will host its annual 2 day Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park Community Festival) which offers continuous live music, tastings from some of the area s oldest and most popular restaurants plus great shopping and browsing courtesy of local merchants and artisans. Date: Fri/Sat, June Location: Jefferson Park; Higgins Avenue between Milwaukee Avenue and Gale Street. Features: Continuous live music, National name music headliners each night, Wide variety food and drink provided by Local restaurants. Audience: Area household income: $56,403 Chinatown Summer Fair Melding both Old and New Worlds, this fair is considered to be one of the most ethnically unique outdoor events in Chicago, attracting visitors from all over the region. It's a true celebration of Far East beauty and culture. Date: Sun, July 19 Attendance: 40,000 Location: 24 th & Wentworth, Chicago Features: Quality and unique artworks, food and beverage and live music stage. Audience: 18 54: Area median age is Area household income: $30,625. 5

6 Taste of Lincoln Avenue One of the city's largest and most popular summer celebrations, the Taste of Lincoln Avenue will be celebrating its 26 th year in This iconic event takes place over six city blocks and boasts five (!) music stages, food galore, a one block kids' area, a Wine Garden and tons more! Date: Sat/Sun, July Attendance: 70,000 Location: On Lincoln Ave. between Fullerton & Wrightwood, Chicago Features: Unique artwork, food & beverage and live music stages. Audience: 18 35: Area median age is 31. Area household income: $68,324. Chicago Criterium Cycling Mayor Richard M. Daley will again welcome cycling s elite to Grant Park on Chicago s scenic lakefront for the 2 nd annual Chicago Criterium. In 2008, the competitive cycling event featured 10 Pro/Am races. It's expected to be even bigger in its sophomore year! Date: Sun, July 26 Location: Grant Park, Chicago Features: Concession & retail area, spectator bleachers near the start/finish area, live television feed to a Jumbotron located at the start/finish Audience: 25 54: Area median age is 46. Area household income: $77,374. Tour of Elk Grove Cycling This 4th annual cycling event in Elk Grove Village, Ill., will again draw large crowds over its 3 day run. In addition to top name riders, the event attracts thousands of upscale local residents, Midwest sports enthusiasts as well as families and children as spectators. Date: Fri Sun, July 31 Aug 2 Attendance: 15,000 Location: Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL Features: Weekend Kids Fest, two nights of live concerts and fireworks, concession & retail area, spectator bleachers near the start/finish area, live television feed to a Jumbotron located at the start/finish Audience: 25 54: Area median age is Area household income: $62,271. 6

7 Northalsted Market Days Held on four blocks in one of Chicago's most popular year round neighborhoods for both city residents and visitors, Northalsted Market Days is the Midwest's largest two day street festival. It s also one of the largest (if not the largest) outdoor events in the country that draws an upscale demographic of gays and lesbians with high disposable incomes. Date: Sat/Sun, August 1 2 Attendance: 150,000 Location: N. Halsted between Belmont & Addison, Chicago. Features: Eclectic arts & craft vendors, food & beverage and live music areas. Audience: 25 54, heavily GLBT (gay/lesbian): Area median age is Area household income: $55,647. Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival The Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival will take place on Sheffield from the Wrightwood and Lincoln intersection to Diversey. Lincoln Park Arts & Music Fest will feature 2 stages, with the best in entertainment, a kid s area, food & drink and a wide variety of artists. Date: Sat/Sun, August 8 9 Attendance: 40,000 Location: Lincoln Park, Chicago Features: Unique artwork, food & beverage and live music stages. Audience: 18 35: Area median age is 31. Area household income: $68,324. Ribs n Soul Festival The Ribs n Soul Festival has its roots in the Metro Detroit Area but is taking the show on the road to Chicago in the summer of The Ribs n Soul Festival will come alive with incredible energy when the smooth sounds of R&B, blues and jazz, not to mention the sweet smell of barbecue, fill the air. Date: Fri/Sat/Sun, August Attendance: 10,000 Location: Union Park, Chicago Features: Live music, best barbecue in Chicago, Fine Arts Fair, Kids Zone and Classic Car Show Audience: 24 54: Median age is 39; African American Area household income: $49,240 7

8 Wood Dale Prairie Festival Wood Dale is located in an area of high economic growth its residential area, its industrial district as well as downtown. The Wood Dale Prairie Festival is a celebration of this great community that will bring out the best in arts, entertainment and food & drink. Date: Fri/Sat/Sun, August Attendance: 10,000 Location: Wood Dale, Illinois Features: Arts & crafts vendors, food & beverage, pet parade, live music stage and fireworks! Audience: 35 52: Median age is 39. Area household income: $57,509. National Championships of Cycling Featuring the prestigious USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championship, the National Championships of Cycling celebrate its 23 rd year in 2009 as a cycling showcase with its usual stellar lineup of riders and thousands of upscale spectators (including families) who turn out en masse to celebrate the joys of cycling. Date: Sat/Sun, August Attendance: 15,000 Location: Main & Grove, Downtown Downers Grove, IL Features: National Governing Body Sanctioning, World class athletes; both previous and future Olympiads, Sponsor Exposition Center, Corporate Sponsor and VIP Hospitality, Audience: 18 35: Area median age is Area household income: $61,179. Lakeview Music Festival The fest features two days of continuous live music with top name national acts as headliners. Some of the more prominent bands that have played this festival include: OK GO, The Fixx, Eve 6, Hot Hot Heat, 10,000 Maniacs, Slightly Stoopid, Marcy Playground and Hometown Hero. Date: Sat/Sun, August Location: Lakeview, Chicago Features: Unique artwork, food & beverage and live music stages. Audience: 18 34: Median age is Area household income: $55,647. 8

9 Naperville s Last Fling Naperville s Last Fling is a HUGE, four day community extravaganza that offers a last hurrah of the summer season. In many respects, it's a big county fair from a bygone era. This popular Labor Day Weekend event features live music a carnival a community parade square dancing bingo games a talent show crafts fair a pie eating contest a rib cook off an antique car show and much more! Date: Fri Mon, Sept 4 7 Attendance: 300,000 Location: Naperville, IL Features: Food & beverage, kids activities (including carnival) and live music stages Audience: A25 54 families: Area median age is Area household income: $97,807. Old Town Crush, Music & Comedy Festival Formerly known as The Wine Crush in Old Town, this highly popular festival is now in its 7 th year and is expanding its format to include the best of what Old Town has to offer. A large variety of wine and food will still be a highlight of the event, but as the home of Second City and Zanies, the festival will not only feature offerings that tantalize your palate but also tickle your funny bone. Date: September Attendance: 40,000 Location: On Wells Street between North Ave. and Schiller, Chicago Features: Wine tasting tents, local food & beverage, artists, music and a comedy zone. Audience: 25 54: Median age is 29. Area household income: $56,403 Guinness Oyster Festival Fresh oysters and of course pints of Guinness combine to help kick off the unofficial start of autumn at this acclaimed day long festival held in Chicago s trendy Roscoe Village neighborhood. Date: Sat, September 19 Location: Roscoe & Damen (Roscoe Village), Chicago Features: Artwork, food and beverage and live music stages. Audience: 18 34: Median age is Area household income: $41,355. 9