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.
June 16 ARTS, CULTURE, & RECREATION
- Ballet Folklorico Xochitl - classic Mexican folkloric dance
- Brazilian Cultural Center of Chicago - nonprofit arts educational organization
- CannonDesign - global design firm advancing society with strategy, experience, architecture, engineering and social impact
- Chemical X Crew - K-pop dance group
- Chicago Architecture Center - nonprofit cultural organization inspiring people to discover why design matters
- Chicago Department of Planning and Development - visioning for the LaSalle Streetscape Visioning Study aiming to revitalize the corridor
- Chicago Ghostbusters - activations supporting The Trevor Project and 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
- Cloggin' Craze Dance Team - clogging dance team
- 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
- DePaul Athletics – educational and physical activities
- Divvy - bike and scooter demos, swag and giveaway opportunities
- Environmental Encroachment - artist brass and drum marching band and performance art group
- Envision Unlimited - weaving looms to make tapestries with recycled materials
- Fit City Kids - children's fitness and tumbling activities
- Flyover - immersive flying journey through Chicago's most iconic and remarkable locations
- Gerald Dowd - local singer songwriter
- Gerald McClendon - soul musician
- Global Explorers Kids - teaching children world cultures through the arts
- Hey Benji Foundation - nonprofit organization providing resources to children and families during the summer
- Illinois Science Council - nonprofit bringing science to the public through live programming
- Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts - Chicago institution showcasing academy and community classes
- League of Chicago Theatres - variety of pop-up performances from theatres around the city
- 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
- Paint the City - live painting, mini-canvas making stations, sticker making stations, and dance party
- Pop Up Karaoke - show State Street your secret talents with live karaoke
- Reaganomics - punk rock dads from Joliet
- Rebuild the Hood - dance fitness activation centered around the organization's mindset pillar
- Ritual Rhythms Chicago - belly dancing with live drumming and music
- Shermann "Dilla" Thomas - Chicago urban historian
- Soup & Bread/Soup & Thread - live quilting group sewing activity to support those experiencing food insecurity
- Spa in Your Space Mobile Spa, Inc. - full service interactive mobile spa experience
- The Traveling Typist - on-demand typewriter poetry
- TurnUp The Volume Inclusive Dance Parties - queer woman-owned interactive social enterprise mixing music with mental health
- Zaller Brothers Entertainment and Games - strong man hammer game for adults and kids
View the full lineup and programming for Sundays on State on June 16 here.