It's not every day that one of the major streets in the city is closed for blocks or a street festival. So we decided to head on down. We met a friend and her toddler there; we both drove since it was easier with our kids but of course most folks took the CTA. It was ok. It felt a little different from other street festivals in the city, maybe a little more flea-market-y. Or maybe that's my bougie-ness seeping through. I will commend them for not really having a bunch of booths--either merchandise or food--that I've seen in a lot of other places, and that's a great thing. It gets a little boring going to some of the north side stuff and seeing the same merchants each time. State was closed from Jackson to Randolph. There were lots of the aforementioned merchants, selling t-shirts, jewelry, personal care items, and more. There was a dance event happening--I'm not sure it was a class, exactly, but it was the folks participating seemed to know what they were doing. There was a little installation of sorts where you could take photos (or have a seat if you needed to). So there was a good variety of stuff happening. I don't think I'd go back, in part because it's just so far out of the way for me. Also, I didn't think to go on SpotHero for parking and as a result paid over $40 because I forgot the discount I get for my workplace doesn't work on weekends. Oops! If you do go and are able, taking the train is going to be your best bet. read more