“Poor Man’s Paradise” Exhibit at Project Onward 8/15/25 – 9/27/25
Nick Jackson, a member of the Maxwell Street Foundation’s Advisory Council and artist working at Project Onward, is curating a Maxwell Street-related exhibition this summer at the Maxwell Street Market and in Project Onward’s exhibition space. Project Onward is a studio for artists with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. Please see the details below for our collaborative event; contact for … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: October 5, 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season. Join us October 5, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: September 14, 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season. Join us September 14, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: August 10, 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season. Join us August 10, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: July 13, 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season. Join us July 13, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: June 8, 2025
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 … Read More
Maxwell Street Market: May 18, 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season. Join us May 11, 2025. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors to the Maxwell Street Market will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including … Read More
Announcing 2025 Dates for the Maxwell Street Market: Select Sundays May Through October 2025
The iconic Maxwell Street Market is at its original location on Maxwell Street for the 2025 season, and the Maxwell Street Foundation will be one of the vendors, selling our t-shirts, books, shopping bags and more. We’d love to chat with you about the Market’s history and future! Dates for Maxwell Street Market on Select … Read More
Help us with a 3-D Animation Project
We’re creating a digital experience — a walk through of the Maxwell Street Market in Chicago c. 1970! We’re looking for volunteer assistance for someone with animation or Photoshop skills or looking to develop those skills. If you’re a student that can do this kind of unpaid intern work for school credit, we’d be grateful! … Read More
Blues in the Czech Republic
The Maxwell Street Foundation will give a walking tour of Maxwell Street on June 3rd to a group of Blues enthusiasts / Blues fans / Blues history fans visiting from the Czech Republic for the 2025 Annual Chicago Blues Festival. Its organizer, Štěpán Suchochleb, reached out via the Maxwell Street Foundation’s website for the tour of … Read More