{"id":622,"date":"2018-12-13T16:05:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mo2properties.com\/?page_id=622"},"modified":"2018-12-14T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T15:12:56","slug":"old-town-community-events-community-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mo2properties.com\/neighborhoods\/old-town\/community-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Events In Old Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Town is as Chicago as it gets. It is a neighborhood like no other in a city renowned for its neighborhoods, a hearty stew of famed pop culture touchstones and charming vintage townhomes.<\/p>\n

At once kinetic and close-knit, Old Town is a place that can throw parties hewing to either of those attributes \u2014 or both at the same time. Its plentiful community events range from sprawling festivals to intimate get-togethers.<\/p>\n

Here are some of our favorites:<\/p>\n

The Original Old Town Art Fair: <\/strong> Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018, the Old Town Art Fair is considered one of the finest open-air art festivals in the country. Inhabiting the Old Town Triangle District one weekend each June, the Fair shows more than 250 artists, showcases 50 private gardens with a garden walk, and draws roughly 30,000 visitors over two days. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n

The Wells Street Art Festival: <\/strong> Sharing the same weekend as its predecessor, this relative upstart began 25 years after the Old Town Art Fair. With a 10 p.m. closing time (Old Town shots down at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday) and a location lined with bars and restaurants, Wells Street has more of a party atmosphere than Old Town. Featuring 225 artists, Wells Street charges a \u201csuggested donation\u201d of $7.<\/p>\n

Old Town Theater Week:<\/strong> Bowing to rave reviews in April 2018, Theater Week was a production of the Old Town Merchants & Residents Association. It included weeklong deals at Old Town\u2019s renowned performance spaces \u2014 including the iconic Second City Theater, stand-up standard bearer Zanies, and drama heavyweight A Red Orchid Theatre. There\u2019s also BATSU! \u2014 which takes place in a lounge theater in Chicago\u2019s oldest sushi bar, Kamehachi, and features four comedic \u201cwarriors\u201d taking part in challenges while trying to avoid a variety of punishments.<\/p>\n

Park It<\/h2>\n

One of the great pleasures of living in Old Town is its proximity to other great Chicago environs. Lincoln Park, both the neighborhood and the park, border Old Town (to the north and east, respectively) and are easily accessed for a bevy of activities, including:<\/p>\n