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OHC Weekend @ Boxville & The Forum

  • Boxville 330 East 51st Street Chicago, IL, 60615 United States (map)

BOXVILLE | 330 E. 51st. St., Chicago, IL 60615 | 12p-5p each day

Sunday, October 20, 2024, “Family Fun Day” offers an afternoon filled with exciting activities for all ages, along with an eclectic mix of vendors and live music. Families can enjoy face painting, storytelling, and more!

Featured Vendors:

  • Young entrepreneurs Frosty Smart and Kingz Kustomz   

  • I-94

  • Divine Sea Moss

  • Buy the Pound

  • Son Amoz

  • Let’s Chop It Up

  • Synergy Foods

  • Boxville: Da Book Joint, Stoviink Creatives, Little Squeeze, The Birth of House Music, Aries Lounge To-Go, Pimento Nyam Restaurant, 8City, Maker Lab, South Shore Bicycle Works

DJs & Live Music:

  • DJ Maya Unique (12pm-2:15pm)

  • DJ Devinci (2:30pm-5 pm)

  • Zion Ali (12:30pm-1:30pm)

  • DJEDI (1:30pm-2:30pm)

  • Jamiah Rogers (3pm-5pm)

Sunday will also feature a game tent, bouncy house, photo booth, henna art, face painting by Vavi, storytime with Da Book Joint and poster presentations from the Chicago Architecture Center Teen Ambassadors. The Gallery Box curated by Spif & Edo will also offer an exploration of local art in a unique setting.

THE FORUM | 324 E. 43rd. St., Chicago, IL 60653 | 10a-5p each day

Open House Chicago visitors will be able to tour the iconic Forum Hall while enjoying a full program of live musical performances. They will see quarter scale reproductions of the recently discovered opening day scenic backdrops, and catch up on ongoing research to determine the backstory of several Black figures uniquely represented in this 1890s artwork. In addition, visitors may tour sections of the West Annex, which is in the final stages of rehabilitation, engage with community stories playing on the newly installed "Train of Thoughts" digital screen and get a first look at the newest Bronzeville Murals Projects murals.

Earlier Event: October 19
OHC Weekend @ Boxville & The Forum
Later Event: October 22
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