Festivals & Special Events

Farmers Markets

The 61st Street Farmers Market is held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 61st and Dorchester from May 11 through October 26. During the winter months, the market is held inside the Experimental Station.

The Downtown Hyde Park Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning in June through October.

Street and Music Festivals

• May and September: Hyde Park Garden Fair
• May - November: First Thursdays
• June - August: Harper Court Summer Music Series
• June - August: The Bells of Summer
• June - September: Jazz in the Courtyard
• June: 57th Street Art Fair
• June: Hyde Park Brew Fest
• July - August: George Franklin Memorial Concert Series
• July: 4th of July Parade
• July: The Silver Room Block Party
• August: Pearlfest
• September: Hyde Park Jazz Festival
• September: Children's Book Fair
• September: African Festival of the Arts
• ‍October: Hyde Park Used Book Sale