6/8/2026

Next Week!

Next week. Happy Hour at 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.

Veg Out with us TODAY from 3pm-7pm

Opening Day of Edgewater Monday Market last week was the busiest day in the history of Edgewater Monday Market.

If you missed out, don't worry, because we're back at it TODAY...

And we're back!

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.

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.

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

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:

Want the inside scoop on EMF?

Psssst.

Can't wait for Edgewater Music Fest 2026?

Want the inside scoop on who's playing the North Side's best street fest?

We'd recommend following our presenting sponsor Victory Honda Chicago Northside on Instagram and Facebook and be the first to find out.

You never know when we might accidentally leak some important headliner information to them regarding the Victory Honda Stage at EMF to announce on their socials, before anyone else sees it.

Maybe sometime in the next couple weeks? 👀

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.