The selected arts, culture, and active recreation options at Sundays on State showcase the diversity of Chicago’s local artists, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and iconic brands. Activations and appearances are subject to change.
July 14 ARTS, CULTURE, & RECREATION
- Ballet Chicago - "Christmas in July" interactive dance class with "The Nutcracker" students
- Ballet Folklorico de Chicago - traditional Mexican folkloric dance
- Better Streets Chicago - transit advocacy organization
- Books for Kids - free coloring activity for kids; middle grade children's books written by local authors
- Bri's Dance Place - dance studio with a mission to see the lives of children and adults changed through dance
- Cabinet of Curiosity — various kinetic, human-powered activations; engineering workshop and double decker bike parade
- CannonDesign - global design firm advancing society with strategy, experience, architecture, engineering and social impact
- Celebrity Steppin' Productions - teaching and celebrating the Chicago African American dance form of Chicago style Steppin'
- Chicago Department of Planning and Development - visioning for the LaSalle Streetscape Visioning Study aiming to revitalize the corridor
- Chicago Ghostbusters - activations fundraising for The Trevor Project spreading goodwill
- Chicago Hopes For Kids - comprehensive support to Chicago students and families experiencing homelessness
- Chicago Public Library - arts and crafts, bubble making machine, prizes and more with a focus on children and teens
- Choose Chicago - variety of Chicago driven opportunities
- Color Factory - immersive art experience that celebrates the joy of color
- Common Place Projects – Chicago-based placemaking studio debuting a colorful and fun, park-like environment called State Street Commons
- Connie Toebe - fine art embroidery and handmade linoleum prints
- DePaul Athletics – educational and physical activities
- Divvy - bike and scooter demos, swag and giveaway opportunities
- Envision Unlimited - weaving looms to make tapestries with recycled materials
- Fit & Fly Fitness - fun and interactive hula hoop fitness activities
- Flyover - immersive flying journey through Chicago's most iconic and remarkable locations
- Frisbie - power pop from Chicago
- Gio Chamba - Cumbia rock duo
- Global Explorers Kids - teaching children world cultures through the arts
- Hey Benji Foundation - nonprofit organization providing resources to children and families during the summer
- Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles - premier family of musical performance groups for members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community
- League of Chicago Theatres - variety of pop-up performances from theatres around the city
- Mandala South Asian Performing Arts - South Asian performing arts non-profit organization
- Mindworks: The Science of Thinking - free, interactive behavioral science discovery center
- NASCAR Chicago Street Race - pace car and interactive giveaways for NASCAR Street Race
- Nutrabolt - human performance company; giveaway for complimentary C4 energy drinks
- Orisun - post-punk neo soul duo from Humboldt Park
- Paint the City - live painting, mini-canvas making stations, sticker making stations, and dance party
- Pilsen Public Art Tours - educational tours of the Pilsen neighborhoods and its murals
- Pop Up Karaoke -show State Street your secret talents with live karaoke
- Rhythm Evolution - Community Drum Circle; Bring your family and friends, your own instruments or utilize one of ours on a first-come, first-served basis
- Second City Outlaws - Country line dancers
- Soup & Bread/Soup & Thread - series of free community sewing bees
- Spa in Your Space Mobile Spa, Inc. - full service interactive mobile spa experience
- The Kinetic Collective - dance group focusing on growth and expression through street, formal and cultural styles of dance
- The Joffrey Ballet - Chicago institution showcasing academy and community classes
- Trinity Irish Dancers – traditional Irish dance performances
- TurnUp The Volume Inclusive Dance Parties - queer woman-owned interactive social enterprise mixing music with mental health
View the full lineup and programming for Sundays on State on July 14 here.