{"id":129673,"date":"2025-08-08T18:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/129673\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:07:08","slug":"the-sundays-on-state-returns-to-downtown-chicago-september-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/129673\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sundays on State Returns To Downtown Chicago September 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Felt like your summer calendar was missing a little something? That&#8217;s because you might&#8217;ve noticed that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/events\/sundays-on-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sundays on State<\/a>\u2014the annual street festival that transforms Chicago&#8217;s most famous thoroughfare (State Street, duh) into\u00a0free, interactive block party\u2014has moved from its usual summertime schedule to two fall weekends this year. (Don&#8217;t worry, the sunny weather should still be intact.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Chicago Loop Alliance in partnership\u00a0with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the al fresco event will be held on Sunday, September 7 and Sunday, October 5 from 11am to 6pm.\u00a0This pedestrian-friendly affair will see the titular street closed to traffic (State Street from Randolph Street to Jackson Boulevard, to be exact),\u00a0making it easy and safe to walk around the daytime festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/news\/chicagos-2025-festival-season-dates-have-just-been-announced-everything-you-need-to-know-030725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago\u2019s 2025 festival season dates: Everything you need to know<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, you can expect to see lively performances\u00a0from the Chicago Movement Collective, Windy City Ramblers and Rhythm Revolution;\u00a0nosh on local food and beverages (Bad Johnny&#8217;s Wood-Fired Pizza,\u00a0Moor&#8217;s Brewing Company,\u00a0Taqueria La Ciudad\u00a0and more are on the lineup);\u00a0shop cool stuff like leather goods, hand-made jewelry, luxury bath products and retro video games; and take part in local attractions and special happenings.\u00a0Nearly 400 vendors and artists are slated to appear\u2014yeah, this is huge. (Speaking of huge, more than one million attendees have frequented Sundays on State since 2021, so prepare for crowds!)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat started as an initiative to support the Loop\u2019s economic recovery post-pandemic has transformed into one of the city\u2019s marquee events,\u201d said Chicago Loop Alliance President and CEO Michael Edwards in an official news release. Sundays on State&#8217;s move to the fall season aligns with the Alliance\u2019s efforts in supporting other big downtown events that happen in the summer, like Lollapalooza and the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. It\u2019s a win-win!<\/p>\n<p>The best part? Sundays on State is completely free to attend and open to the public. Register for free online and be automatically entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 Loop Staycation Package.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/events\/sundays-on-state\/september-7-performances-and-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for a full lineup of performances, vendors, and food and drink options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Felt like your summer calendar was missing a little something? 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