Do Division Festival & Sidewalk Sale
Dates: Friday, May 29- Sunday, May 31
Location: On Division Street
Hours: Friday: 5PM-10PM; Saturday-Sunday:12N -10PM both days
Attendance: 70,000+
Demographics: Young, educated urban professionals and hipsters
Admission: Free
Theme: Summer party!
Components:
• National music headliners
• Two live music stages
• Elaborate Sidewalk Sale put on by some of the hippest merchants in Chicago
• Family Fun Fest
Overview:
What makes the Do Division Street Fest unique is that all elements of this festival are local: the food, the vendors, the music, even the featured beer is selected based on it’s popularity in the ‘hood. Given the status of West Division Street as the hottest, hippest most cutting edge neighborhood in Chicago, the events’ 70,000 attendees wouldn’t want this festival any other way but local.
The Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale, located on Division between Ashland and Leavitt, spans a total of 10 city blocks, features two live music stages, a wide variety of high quality food offered by Division Street restaurants, plenty of ice cold beer, unique kid’s activities, and an elaborate Sidewalk Sale put on by Division Street Merchants.
The Music…
The Do Division music line-up features original, live bands and DJs performing continuously throughout the event. Music critics, and fans typically rate the Do Division talent lineup among the very best of the music fest season. The Do Division talent lineup is what put the event on the Chicago music scene’s map, and is the bar that is raised each year by the entertainment producers Empty Bottle Productions and Subterranean.
Do Fashion: The Runway Shows…
Runway shows featuring local fashion designers and local DJ’s
Family Fun Fest…
One block of an adjacent side street is the Do Division Family Fun Fest- a fest within a fest featuring unusual creative kids activities designed for fun and stimulation.
Events & Venues
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May Events
American Brain Tumor Walk
The Lucky 13
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Lincoln Park Wine Festival
San Diego Taco Fest
Randolph Street Market
Do Division
Taste of Mexico
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival
Taco & Tequila Festival
June Events
Do Division
Taste of Mexico
Hyde Park Summer Fest
Pilsen Food Truck Social
Wells Street Art Festival
Diva Fest
Winnetka Music Festival
Custer Fair Festival of the Arts
Chicago Pridefest
Fountain Square Artisan Fest
The Highland Park Festival of Fine Arts
World Pride Music Festivals
Pride in the Park
July Events
Windy City Rib Fest
Old School Reunion
Lake Forest 4th of July
West Fest
Chicago’s Roscoe Village Burger Fest
Chinatown Summer Fair
Sheffield Music Festival
Festival Columbiano
Taste of Lincoln Avenue
Starlight Festival (@ Yerkes Observatory)
Randolph Street Market
Lake County Fair
Jeff Fest
Chicago Brewing District’s Dancing in the Streets
August Events
Lake County Fair
Jeff Fest
Chicago Brewing District's Dancing in the Streets
Festival Polonaise
Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic
Northalsted Market Days
South Shore Summer Festival
Taste of Greektown
Logan Square Social
Naper Pride Fest
African Festival of the Arts
September Events
African Festival of the Arts
Naperville Last Fling
Friends of Labor Festival
Fiestas Patrias (Festival La Villita)
Throwback Music Festival
Bourbon & Barbecue Festival
26th Street Mexican Parade
The Black Women's Expo
Taste of St Louis
El Grito del Delores
Chicago Taco Fest
Chicago's Oktoberfest
Randolph Street Market
Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Randolph Street Market
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Year Round Opportunities
Contact:
Norine Smyth
312.799.0354
nsmyth@sponsorchicago.com
Chicago’s hottest, hippest ’hood…
Division Street between Ashland and Leavitt is packed with trendy boutiques, salons, spas, restaurants, bistros, bakeries, coffee shops and cyber cafes. It’s wide, tree lined sidewalks give it a distinctly European feel. During warm weather months, there are as many as a dozen sidewalk cafes in operation. West Division Street’s restaurants and bars all have one thing in common: high quality in all price ranges. Division Street’s restaurant choices can satisfy any craving including Thai, Tapas, Shushi, organic pizza, comfort food, Mexican, Northern Italian and award winning fusion. And, from the ‘cheapest beers in Chicago’ to some of the best wine selections in the city, Division Street has plenty to offer imbibers. The Division Street area is also home to many of Chicago’s fashion designers, which may explain Division Street’s multitude of cutting edge, high quality dress and shoe boutiques.
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship of Do Division aligns your company with this hip, cutting edge event and gives your company direct exposure to 70,000 young, upscale, educated, white-collar urban professionals in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Sponsorship Benefits Menu includes but is not limited to:
• Naming rights to the event.
• Naming rights to event components including stages.
• Category exclusivity.
• Logo inclusion in print ads, collateral and internet.
• Corporate banner placement (sponsor provides).
• Sales and sampling rights.
• On-site activation with varying footprint sizes
• Customized promotions






