Announcing 2025 Dates for the Maxwell Street Market: Second Sundays May Through October 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season, beginning on Sunday May 11th and continuing on Second Sundays through October 12th. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dates for Maxwell Street Market on Second Sundays, May – October 2025 include:
- May 11th
- June 8th
- July 13th
- August 10th
- September 14th
- October 12th
Location: The Maxwell Street Market will operate on Maxwell St. between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave. & on S. Union Ave. between W. Rochford St. and W. Liberty St., Chicago.
Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including handmade crafts, resale housewares, clothing, and much more. This year’s edition will also feature live entertainment and programming from cultural partners, and will incorporate nearby businesses and restaurants including several “Maxwell Street originals” with longstanding ties to the neighborhood; highlights include:
- Express Grill
- Hashbrowns
- Jim’s Original
- Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant
- Bar Louie
For vendors: Applications open April 1, 2025. For more information, click here.
Getting There: Halsted and Roosevelt Rd. are historically the gateway to the Maxwell Street Market on Maxwell Street, but now the Market can also be accessed from Union Avenue at Roosevelt Rd., for pedestrians. CTA Bus #8 on Halsted Street stops at Maxwell St.; CTA Bus #12 stops on Roosevelt Rd. near both Union and Halsted; and the CTA Blue Line stops at the UIC-Halsted station on Halsted north of Roosevelt Rd.