May is here and underway!! Check out some of the amazing events happening this weekend for families and adults below!

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Mole De Mayo

Pilsen’s annual Mole de Mayo street festival, celebrating the traditional Mexican sauce with a mole cook-off and a vendor market, will be held on a new section of 18th Street this year over Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy enchiladas covered in aromatic mole and be sure to catch the festival’s lucha libre wrestling matches.

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Mayfestiversary

Ravenswood Corridor neighbors Dovetail and Begyle are back for their annual Memorial Day weekend street fest on Malt Row. Attendees can enjoy beers from both breweries and food from vendors like Beard and Belly, Donerman, and Happy Lobster. The festival will feature live music, and donations are encouraged to support the neighborhood food pantry, The Friendship Center.

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Bounce The City

Bounce The City, an immersive family attraction with four interactive inflatables, will be setting up at Orland Square in Orland Park for a three-week engagement. Both kids and adults can enjoy a 600-foot-long obstacle course, a skyscraper slide, a silent disco dome, and more. Tickets start at $24 for a 90-minute session.

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Navy Pier Fireworks

Bring the whole family to Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont for an afternoon of free spring fun! Kids can bounce to their hearts’ content in the bounce houses, marvel at balloon sculptures, get their faces painted with colorful designs, and interact with adorable animals at the petting zoo. Plus, enjoy live tunes by Jeanie B. and the Jelly Beans, making it an event the whole family will cherish.


Enjoy Chicago!