TASTE OF RIVER NORTH™️

Two Stages, Incredible Food, Dog Parade and Kids’ Zone

There is something for everyone!

Celebrate our Neighborhood!

Don’t wait too long to register your Fur Baby in the Dog Parade!

Indulge in signature dishes from our local restaurants. From gourmet bites to comfort food classics, the festival offers a diverse range of flavors, reflecting the rich culinary diversity of River North’s renowned dining scene. Register and enjoy wine tasting on Friday night!

Two stages bring an electrifying lineup of live music that keeps the energy high all weekend long.

Ontario Stage

Friday

6:00pm – The Birkenrocks

8:00pm – Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press

Saturday

12:30pm – School of Rock

2:30pm – Fletcher Rockwell

4:30pm – Funky Monks

6:00pm – The Divas

8:00pm – Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute

Superior DJ Stage

Dennis Ferrer (Fri Headliner) + Stacey Pullen (Sat Headliner)

Inphinity, The Avina Brothers, Garrett Belschner & Mikey Hahn, NOSL33P, L3XX, + more

Register for our 4th Annual Dog Parade! It’s always a hit. Each participant gets a goodie bag and winners receive prizes! No dog? Come out to watch your friends and neighbors in the parade. 12:00pm – Dog Parade presented by Dog.Hotel|Daycare.  Parade starts at 11:00 a.m.

Join us in the Wintrust Chicago’s Bank Kids’ Zone with inflatables, carnival games and arts/crafts from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, The Gardner School and Immaculate Conception St. Joseph School. Plenty of fun for the kiddos!

• Fri: 5-8pm
• Sat: 11am-7pm

This is not a city or government funded event. The bands, the security, the sanitation are all paid for by RNRA from the $10 donation we hope visitors will contribute and from our drink sales. After all of the expenses are paid, remaining dollars directly benefit RNRA’s neighborhood advocacy work as well as allowing us to continue offering events like Movies in the Park, Back to School Bash, Halloween Trick or Treat in the Park and more.

We hope you will join us for two days of fun in our beloved neighborhood! for more information go to https://www.tasteofrivernorth.com/

Please voice your opinion: Do you think it is fair that 1.0+ million North Side Residents will be represented by TWO YOUTH Commissioners?

WE WANT YOUR VOICES TO BE HEARD! PLEASE COMPLETE THIS TWO MINUTE SURVEY BELOW. 

ISSUE – Recent appointments by Mayor Johnson to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (Commission), combined with requirements for the composition of the 7-person Commission as required by Chapter 2-80 of the Municipal Code of Chicago (Ordinance) has resulted in two YOUTH Commissioners representing 100% of North Side residents for the next four years on the Commission.

Under the Ordinance, the Commission is granted important public safety responsibilities, including but not limited to, playing a central role in selecting and removing the Police Superintendent, Police Board members, and the COPA Chief Administrator, as well as setting Chicago Police Department Policies.

Per Ordinance requirements, the Commission requires at least two Commissioners that are North Side residents, two Commissioners that are South Side Residents, two Commissioners that are West Side residents, and one additional Commissioner that can be appointed from either the North Side, South Side or West Side. Among these 7 commissioners, 2 commissioners must be between the ages of 18 and 24 years old (YOUTH Commissioners).

The North Side, as defined by the Ordinance, has approximately 1,000,000 residents. For the next four years, the North Side will be appointed both of the mandated Youth Commissioners, while the remainder of Chicago residents will be represented by five non-youth adults with experience required by the Ordinance for non-youth adult Commissioners.

This survey asks whether you think this fairly represents the voice of North Side residents in making important public safety decisions.

THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY WILL BE ACCUMULATED, PRESENTED TO DECISION-MAKERS, AND SHARED WITH ALL THOSE RESPONDING.

Join us in A. Montgomery Ward Park on Saturday, May 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The park is located at 630 N. Kingsbury (Kingsbury and Eire). Gloves and bags will be supplied!

TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE

or click on the QR Code in the flyer

Join the Chicago Help Initiative’s “Run with CHI” team at the 2026 Run Mag Mile 5K/10K and help support our work serving people experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Runners of all experience levels are welcome and receive discounted registration, a team T-shirt, and the chance to help fund meals, outreach, and job readiness support. Team members can also enjoy a practice run and a fun volunteer morning serving coffee and snacks to the community.  To Register Click on the QR Code in the poster or register HERE.