The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season.
Join us June 8, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There is a FREE trolley on June 8th between Chicago Blues Festival at Millennium Park and the Maxwell Street Market, see details below.
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
Walking Tours: Historic Maxwell Street Walking Tours at the Maxwell Street Market! Enjoy a stroll down Maxwell Street to learn about its historic sites, businesses and architecture presented by the Maxwell Street Foundation. Meet at the Maxwell Street Foundation tent on Maxwell Street at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. (tours last approximately 40 minutes). Tours are free of charge but the contribution of donations to the Foundation is always welcome!
Free Trolley on June 8th:
On June 8th, DCASE IS PROVIDING A FREE TROLLEY between Maxwell Street Market (1330 S. Halsted) and the Chicago Blues Festival at Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph Street) from 10:45 AM – 2:15 PM.
Schedule and pick-up/drop off locations:
AT MILLENNIUM PARK (Trolley departs from Millennium Park to Maxwell Street at the following times):
11:15AM
12:15PM
1:15PM
2:15PM WILL NOT RETURN TO MILLENNIUM PARK
AT MAXWELL STREET MARKET (Trolley departs from Maxwell Street to Millennium Park at the following times):
10:45AM
11:45AM
12:45PM
1:45PM
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.
After June 8th, dates for Maxwell Street Market on Second Sundays, May – October 2025 include: July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, and October 5th.
For vendors: Applications open April 1, 2025. For more information, click here.