6/1/2026

It's Farmers Market Season!

TODAY is the big day!

See you at Chicago's ONLY Monday farmers market

3pm to 7pm at the SE corner of Broadway & Thorndale

We'll be out there rain or shine with fresh produce, meats & dairy, baked goods, prepared meals, snacks, refreshments and more.

We have tons of our favorite vendors returning, plus a ton of new additions.

Entry into Edgewater Monday Market is FREE and everyone is invited.

Vendors have food and product for purchase. Many vendors will also be slinging free samples. Plus, we have live music from neighborhood favorite Beau Barry starting around 4pm!

EBT/Link, Match Link Vouchers, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons Accepted.

Thank you to our amazing 2026 EMM sponsors:

MSUFCU

Loyola University Chicago

Castle Food & Liquor – 1128 W. Thorndale

Local Pastures

Andersonville Mindfulness & Psychology

Chiro One

Gift of Hope

Edgewater Broadway SSA #26

Link Up Illinois – Experimental Station

Edgewater Monday Market will also have a fantastic music lineup this year, with many of our local favorites:

This Saturday!

Edgewater Sidewalk Sale is THIS SATURDAY 6/6!

Come stroll around the coolest and thriftiest neighborhood on the north side with friends & neighbors during the Edgewater Sidewalk Sale. Hosted at the same time as the legendary Edgewater Yard Sale, which will take place in residential yards throughout Edgewater.

Some of our absolute favorite retail stores, shops, and cafes will be open with special discounts and deals just for the occasion. So if you're hungry, looking to get out of the heat, out of the rain, or just not finding what you need in front yards, you can head to these places for more more more!!!

Hunt for treasures, unique gifts, or that one elusive item you’ve always been searching for at these great independently owned Edgewater businesses.

No registration necessary. Just make sure to double check store/cafe hours ahead of time. Many of these locations will be posting their special deals and promotions online and on social media. But they'll be open on Saturday 6/6, rain or shine!

SSA #26 Renewal

Attention property owners on Broadway and adjacent commercial streets

Edgewater Chamber of Commerce is working to renew

Special Service Area #26 and we need your help!

For over 20 years, SSA #26 has invested in keeping the district vibrant, clean, and competitive, sustaining a dynamic corridor that serves thousands of residents, businesses, and visitors daily.

SSA's current term expires at the end of 2026, and we need the help of SSA tax-paying PIN-holders to renew SSA #26 for 2027 and beyond.

If you are a property owner or landlord in SSA #26 in Edgewater, now is the time. We need your signature and approval to renew for the next 15 years.

Without SSA #26, Broadway, Devon, and the adjacent business districts in Edgewater will lose essential services in 2027 like sidewalk litter abatement, landscaping, streetscaping, sidewalk snow removal, public art, branding, bike racks, and street banners.

In addition to renewing SSA #26, the SSA renewal committee is also proposing a small extension of SSA #26 west along Devon, towards Clark Street, which will allow for more consistent services along the entire stretch of Devon from Clark to Broadway.

You can learn more about SSA Renewal at

https://www.edgewater.org/ssa-26-broadway-renewal/

If you're a property owner ready to approve and sign,

please contact Jessica Wobbekind in our office at jessica@edgewater.org

It takes less than a minute to provide your signature.

Not sure if you're located in SSA 26? You can see a map of the current SSA boundaries and proposed extension along Devon below:

Edgewater Chamber's Summer Interns

Say hello to Emelia and Kayla, our two new summer interns from Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business

You'll most likely see Emelia working at Edgewater Monday Market (starting this Monday) and Kayla doing member outreach and taking over our social media channels with business features.

We're very excited to have them in our office and around the neighborhood. Please invite them into your businesses and make them feel at home in Edgewater!

Rooftop Networking, just a couple weeks away!

June networking will take us to the best rooftop bar in Edgewater.

WED 6/17

5pm to 7pm

Tesfa Ethiopian Restaurant

5352 N. Broadway

Mix and mingle with the Edgewater business community after hours.

Everybody is invited. Don't forget to bring business cards!

$10 for Edgewater Chamber Members (*with advance RSVP)

$25 for Non-Members

*members must be logged in to register for discount

Admission includes one drink ticket.

Additional drinks and food available for purchase!

Edgewater Chamber Happy Hour Networking is a great way to meet our local business community. There's no formal program or forced networking. Just a casual hangout over drinks. If you're looking to get your foot in the door with Edgewater Chamber, meet local business owners, managers & employees, meet other entrepreneurs or freelancers, introduce yourself to Edgewater Chamber staff & board, or learn more about the local business climate, this is a great place to start.

Edgewater Market Pops Up at

Edgewater Castle Soccer Games

Edgewater Chamber is excited to announce that the we're teaming up with Edgewater Castle FC, our local soccer club, to curate the food vendor market at their double-headers this season. We've got one more, on SAT 6/6!

Vendors will include local businesses, members, and vendors who you may recognize from our farmers markets. They'll be providing a variety of food & drink options at 3 double headers at Winnemac Stadium (5105 N. Leavitt St.)

All the more reason to head on over to edgewatercastlefc.com and snag some tickets to one of their upcoming matches!

Just 3 months away!

Street Vendor Applications are OPEN!

We're less than 3 months away from the event of the summer!

Vendor slots for Edgewater Music Fest 2026 are filling up quickly.

If you're a restaurant, food truck, artist, maker, artisan, or retailer, now is the time to hop on over to edgewater.org to apply to be part of the coolest street fest on the North Side, taking place AUG 28-30 on Broadway, right in the heart of Edgewater.

All 3 days of the fest we'll have a massive street market with 100+ vendors on one of Chicago's WIDEST streets (100 feet wide, seriously, we measured it). We'll be showcasing tons of awesome local restaurants, artisan goods, souvenirs, apparel and more. Spaces are filling up quickly so don't delay!

Learn More and Apply

Sponsor Edgewater Music Fest

We can't pull off a street festival of this magnitude alone. It takes a lot of support from great community partners and local businesses that see the potential in our local business districts and chamber programming.

If your organization is looking for awesome visibility from 30,000+ attendees, we have several more sponsorship opportunities and activations available including tents, programming areas, beer/liquor sponsorship, and more!

Reach out to us directly at info@edgewater.org to support this awesome independent street fest and support local businesses.