The 48th annual Midsommarfest kicked off June 7 in Andersonville. There was a smaller version between Balmoral and Catalpa on Clark Street after 5 p.m before the extended street version on Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9.
Donations for the neighborhood began at $5 on Friday and $10 on the more crowded days.
Vendors sold sangria, buckets of cheese fries and gyros, among other items. Entertainment included Brazilian dancers, '80s cover bands, the Chicago Spirit Brigade and Joan Crawford-worshipping band The Joans.
More than 50,000 attendees visit every year, making this street festival one of the biggest in Chicago.
For more information on the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, visit www.andersonville.org . Photos and text by Jerry Nunn