Taste Of Chicago Timeline

1980 Jul 4 First Taste of Chicago food festival
In 1980 a group of restaurateurs approached the Mayor of Chicago with the idea of a food festival on the Fourth of July, and Taste of Chicago was born. Inspired by a “build it and they wi...
1981 Aug 5 Chicagofest 1981
I had a random concert conversation with a colleague of mine, Jonathan. He asked me if I could guess which Chicago venue he had seen Cheap Trick in 1981. I rattled off several popular Chi...
1987 Jun 28 Mayor Washington kicks off Taste of Chicago
"Let's eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we must eat again!" —Mayor Harold Washington
2005 Jun 24
to 2005 Jul 4
 Taste of Chicago 2005
This year marked another successful year for the Taste of Chicago. Record crowds gathered near the lake front event for the annual food and music summer festival the City of Chicago proud...
2006 Jun 30
to 2006 Jul 9
 Taste of Chicago 2006
Live Music Schedule Fri. June 30, 2006 City of Chicago, WGCI FM & V103 Present The O'Jays 3PC Risque 5:30 P.M. Sat. July 1, 2006 Chicago Country Music Festival City of Chicag...
2007 Jun 29
to 2007 Jul 8
 Taste of Chicago 2007
One of the largest tourist attractions in Illinois begins this weekend: the Taste of Chicago. For ten days, over 70 restaurants from all over Chicago set up tents on a half-mile strip nea...
2008 Jun 27
to 2008 Jul 6
 Taste of Chicago 2008
Schedule of Events by Day June 27 Petrillo Music Shell 5:30 p.m. - Chaka Kahn and Angie Stone Dominick's Cooking Corner Stage 11:00 a.m. - Kocoa Scott-Winbush, Kocoa's Kitche...