Parking
The following commercial parking facilities are near the event site: lot under the Ohio/Ontario feeder ramp on the east side of Kingsbury; garage at the northeast corner of Larrabee and Chicago Avenue (4 blocks north); garage in the Kingsbury Plaza building at the southwest corner of Grand and Kingsbury (2 blocks south); lot at the southeast corner of Kingsbury and Illinois (3 blocks south); lot at the northeast corner of Kingsbury and Hubbard (4 blocks south).
Public Transportation
CTA – Chicago Brown, Chicago Red, Grand Blue.
Dogs
Pursuant to standard Park District policy, dogs are not allowed in the south part of Ward Park and must be leashed in all other public areas except inside of the fenced "Dog Friendly Area" on Larrabee.
Jeff Stogsdill State Farm® Kids Zone
The Jeff Stogsdill State Farm® Kids Zone will operate Saturday noon to 6 pm and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. It will be located along the beautiful riverfront. Visitors will have the use of a playground - one of the best in the city. Lots of other activities will keep your kids entertained for hours: arts and crafts, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon art, games with prizes, music, dance, yoga, cooking classes and much more!
Food Vendor Application
The application for food vendors can be found here.
Exhibitor Application
The application for merchants, artisans, and exhibitors can be found here.
Press and Sponsorship
Band Submissions
Want to play the Taste of River North? We are now accepting submissions from bands here.
