COMMUNITY
JULY 17 – JULY 19
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Roscoe Village Burger Fest
Belmont Ave. (Damen to Western)
An annual street festival celebrating Chicago's best burgers with two stages of live music…
All Ages
$10 suggested donation
LAKEVIEW LITTLES — WHAT'S ON
EVENTS
CALENDAR
Classes, story times, festivals, and community events for families in Lakeview and Roscoe Village.
SHOWING 23 EVENTS
PLAY
JULY 18
3:00 PM
Board Game Bash
Lincoln Belmont Branch
A teen volunteer guides tweens and teens ages 9–13 through the rules of a board game each …
Big Kids 8–12
FreeMonthly
PLAY
JULY 19
1:30 PM
Dungeons & Dragons: An Introduction
Lincoln Belmont Branch
Kids interested in tabletop role-playing games are invited to join an entry-level Dungeons…
Big Kids 8–12
Free
STORYTIME
JULY 20
10:30 AM
Big City Kids
Lincoln Belmont Branch
A program of books, songs, and a related project or group game centered on themes like mus…
Kids 5–8
Free
PLAY
JULY 20
4:00 PM
Movement Games
Merlo Branch
Teens in grades 7–12 can get competitive and blow off steam with games like air hockey, ma…
Teens 13–18
Free
PLAY
JULY 21
1:30 PM
LEGO® and Games Club
Lincoln Belmont Branch
Young builders can use their imaginations to create with LEGO bricks or other building set…
Kids 5–8Big Kids 8–12
Free
ENTERTAINMENT
JULY 21
4:30 PM
Tinker Tuesday: Gaming Edition
Lincoln Belmont Branch
Tweens and teens ages 10-16 can drop in to play Nintendo Switch, use teen laptops, or rela…
Big Kids 8–12Teens 13–18
Free
PLAY
JULY 21
3:30 PM
LEGO® Club
Merlo Branch (CPL)
Complete design challenges or build freely. LEGO bricks provided. Creations displayed in t…
Preschool 3–5Kids 5–8
FreeWeekly (Tuesdays)
STORYTIME
JULY 21
11:30 AM
Preschool Story Time
Merlo Branch (CPL)
Playful and active story times for kids 2–5 with a participating adult. Optional 10-min pl…
Toddler 1–3Preschool 3–5
FreeWeekly (Tuesdays)
STORYTIME
JULY 21
10:30 AM
Tummy Time
Merlo Branch (CPL)
Short 25-min story times welcoming infants and caregivers. For infants 0–5 months.…
Infant 0–6m
FreeWeekly (Tuesdays)
PLAY
JULY 22
5:00 PM
Micro-RPG Wednesdays
Merlo Branch
Drop in to play a short tabletop role-playing game with others. No prior experience needed…
Teens 13–18
FreeWeekly (Wednesdays)
STORYTIME
JULY 22
11:30 AM
Baby Rhyme Time
Lincoln Belmont Branch
A short storytime for infants and young toddlers featuring books, lap bounces, rhymes, and…
Infant 0–6mBaby 6–12m
Free
STORYTIME
JULY 23
10:30 AM
Baby Time
Merlo Branch (CPL)
Story time emphasizing adult-child bonding. Optional 10-min play time after. For babies 6–…
Baby 6–12mToddler 1–3
FreeWeekly (Thursdays)
OUTDOOR
JULY 25
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Ravenswood Garden Crawl
Ravenswood & Sunnyside Neighborhood Gardens
A free, mapped garden crawl just north of Lakeview with private gardens, community spaces,…
All Ages
Free
ENTERTAINMENT
JULY 26
1:00 PM
Raqs Hafla: Bellydance & Beyond
Southport Plaza at the Low-Line
A free one-hour bellydance performance presented by Phaedra Darwish with support from SSA …
All Ages
Free
OUTDOOR
JULY 26
TBD
Roscoe Village Garden Walk
Roscoe Village
Self-guided tour of beautiful private gardens in Roscoe Village. Family-friendly outdoor s…
All Ages
TBD
COMMUNITY
AUGUST 8
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Ravenswood Feel Good Fest
Clark St & Sunnyside Ave (adjacent to Black Ensemble Theater)
Outdoor block party-style micro-festival on Sunnyside Ave celebrating wellness, arts, sust…
All Ages
$5 suggested donation
COMMUNITY
AUGUST 21 – AUGUST 23
11:30 AM
Lakeview Taco Fest
Southport Corridor
End-of-summer celebration with tacos, margaritas, and lucha libre action along the lively …
All Ages
COMMUNITY
SEPTEMBER 18 – SEPTEMBER 20
Retro on Roscoe
Roscoe Street
A beloved three-day Roscoe Village street festival with live music, classic car shows, vin…
All Ages
Free
ARTS
SEPTEMBER 19
TBD
Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
Lakeview East
Premier fine art festival showcasing over 150 juried artists with paintings, sculptures, p…
All Ages
Free
COMMUNITY
SEPTEMBER 25 – SEPTEMBER 27
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Oktoberfest Chicago at St. Alphonsus
St. Alphonsus
Popular Oktoberfest event featuring craft beer tasting, live bands, and a kinderfest for f…
All Ages
COMMUNITY
SEPTEMBER 27
TBD
Wake Up With Your Pup
Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce
Morning dog-friendly community event in Lakeview. Bring the kids and the dog!…
All Ages
Free
COMMUNITY
Chi-Town Summer Camp Fair
A free fair where parents and caregivers can meet representatives from dozens of summer ca…
school-ageAll Ages
Free
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