Maxwell Street Foundation

10/04/2026

Come out today to the Maxwell Street Market until 3 pm! Historic tours are free at 11 am and 1 pm. Beautiful day to shop, eat, and enjoy the street!

09/30/2026

Come out and see us this Sunday, October 4th from 10 am to 3 pm for the last Maxwell Street Market of the season!

Historic tours at 11 am and 1 pm.

Shop, eat, and enjoy the street!

Join us Sunday, October 4th, 2026. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Maxwell Street Foundation will be there to vend our wares and to chat with you about the history of the Market. Enjoy a stroll down Maxwell Street to learn about its … Read More

09/18/2026

CHICAGO SLIM® PRESENTS: 🔥🎸 MAXWELL STREET BLUES REVIVAL® 🎸🔥. . This weekend we’re bringing a little piece of old Maxwell Street to America’s Blues Birthday Party at Veterans & Smith Park in Lyons (https://tinyurl.com/3uazdxbm)! Two big days of blues with some seriously badass company - Mud Morganfield Band, The Stephen Hull Experience featuring Sean “Mack” McDonald, Bob Corritore and His Chicago Blues Revue, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Demetria Taylor Band, The Special 20’s and a whole pile of other great musicians keeping this music ALIVE.

And on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, Maxwell Street Blues Revival hits the main stage from 12:45-1:30 PM.

Anji Brooks . . Lynne Jordan . . South Side Stevie . . Chicago Slim. Four people. One stage. No museum exhibit. No embalming fluid. Just that raw, soulful, unpredictable MAXWELL STREET SOUND - rooted in Chicago and played like the music is still supposed to be dangerous, joyful and ALIVE.

🇺🇸 AMERICA’S BLUES BIRTHDAY PARTY
📅 September 19 & 20
📍 Veterans & Smith Park - Lyons, Illinois
🎸 MAXWELL STREET BLUES REVIVAL® - MAIN STAGE (Sunday 12:45-1:30 PM)

Bring the family. Bring some friends. Find yourself a patch of grass and spend the weekend listening to some real-deal American music.
KEEPIN’ THE BLUES MUSICIANS ALIVE!
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09/13/2026

Come out today to the Maxwell Street Market until 3 pm! A Kids’ Edition theme Jesse White Tumblers at noon, and free Italian ice for kids at Jim’s Original!

09/13/2026

Come one out to shop, eat, and see what’s on the street at Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market today 9/13, from 10am to 3 pm. Maxwell & Halsted Streets. We’ll be doing our historic tours at 11 am and 1 pm.

09/11/2026

From the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events -- they program the Maxwell Street Market and many of the arts and culture festivals and programming in the city:

The 2026 Chicago Made Music Showcase is almost here and we’re currently accepting audition registrations.

Auditions will be held at the Chicago Cultural Center on:
🌟 September 14 + 15: 6-9 p.m.
🌟 September 17: noon-3 p.m.

Solo artists and performing groups residing in Chicago can sign up at https://lnkd.in/eKYNGavm for a chance to be a Chicago Made artist!

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09/09/2026

Come see us this Sunday, 9/13 at Chicago's Maxwell Street Market! Historic tours at 11 am and 1 pm!

Join us Sunday, September 13th, 2026. The market is free for all ages to attend, and runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Maxwell Street Foundation will be there to vend our wares and to chat with you about the history of the Market. Enjoy a stroll down Maxwell Street to learn about its … Read M...

09/05/2026

08/09/2026

The Jewish Museum Chicago is at the Maxwell Street Market today until 3 pm. They have some beautiful art and zines for sale by Emma Rosengarten. Jewish Museum of Chicago emma b. rosengarten

08/09/2026

The Chicago YIVO Society will be at the Maxwell Street Market until 3 pm. They are a Yiddish language and Jewish cultural organization and their posters and t-shirts are 🆒 Chicago YIVO