Fiesta del Sol

The largest free Latino festival in the country, Fiesta del Sol has anchored Pilsen every summer for over five decades. A mile of Cermak Road fills with live música — banda, mariachi, Latin rock — plus carnival rides, a youth soccer tournament, a lowrider showcase, and food stands run by the neighborhood’s own restaurants and churches. Proceeds fund scholarships for local students, so every taco and elote is money back into the community. Come hungry and plan to lose an afternoon to it.