Loop Arts Fest
Experience a day of arts, culture, and Chicago pride.
The Loop Arts Fest connects institutions, public art, performances, and street‑level creativity into one shared experience.
Photo by Vashon Jordan Jr.
Celebrate the Loop’s cultural current.
The Loop is heart of downtown, where arts and culture move on the same grid as the city’s business, transit, and everyday life.
Loop Arts Fest is a day-long street festival that closes State Street to vehicular traffic from Jackson to Madison as a celebration of the Loop’s dense arts and culture assets. The festival combines on-street activations with amplification of existing offsite programming to showcase the breadth of the Loop’s cultural community.
Photo by Abel Arciniega
Saturday, October 17
Noon-6 p.m.
State Street, Jackson to Madison
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Know Before You Go
- Leashed, well-behaved dogs
- Strollers
- Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc.
- Lawn chairs, blankets, and other seating — whatever you find comfy, bring it! (Some seating will be provided)
- Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Outside alcohol
- Weapons (bags are subject to search)
- Cars, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, etc.
Loop Arts Fest is on State Street between Jackson and Madison. Enter N State St & E Madison St, Chicago IL, 60601 into your GPS for directions. Whether taking public transportation, biking, driving, using cabs or ride hail, or walking, find how to get to the Loop here.
Make a weekend of it and spend a night (or several!) at the footsteps of the event in a Loop hotel of your choice.
Loop Arts Fest activations will be announced in the coming weeks. Make sure you don’t miss announcements regarding future potential Loop event opportunities by signing up for Chicago Loop Alliance’s email updates.
Thank You, Partners and Sponsors!
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