Pilsen

Mole De Mayo

Art, Musica, Lucha Libre, & Mucho Mole

Friday May 27, 2022 12pm - 10pm
Saturday May 28, 2022 12pm - 10pm
Sunday May 29, 2022 12pm - 9pm

Art, Musica, Lucha Libre, & Mucho Mole

Location

Pilsen Ashland Ave. & W. 18th St.
Chicago, IL

Being held at Ashland and 18^th Street in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, the 13th annual Mole de Mayo festival will feature mole, pitting local chefs and restaurants against one another to find out whose version of the Mexican staple is best. In addition, the outdoor festival will also feature a number of the city’s finest food vendors, an open-air Mercado/Market that will be filled to the brim with local Pilsen businesses and crafters.

The event features 2 stages of great live entertainment, including music, dj, and dance. Our lucha libre wrestling ring is also a huge attraction that is located in the heart of the festival. Don’t miss this ‘professional’ wresling exhibition with some high-flying antics from our wrestlers.

The festival is being organized and will benefit the Eighteenth Street Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that has been serving the Pilsen neighborhood for more than three decades.

PAST MOLE DE MAYO PHOTOS

Apply to be a vendor for 2022

TIMELINE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 9, 2022
($50 Late Fee for any application turned in after deadline)

ACCEPTANCE EMAILS: April 16, 2022

LOAD IN DETAILS: May 27, 2022

*Please note: If you do not receive an email with the subject “Your application has been submitted,” double check that you wrote down the correct email address or contact us if you have any questions about the status of your application.

If emailing your application, please send as an attachment to: [email protected]

If mailing your application, please mail to:
StarEvents
1609 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

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“If you live in Chicago right about now you’re itching for our unique neighborhood festivals to start up. This was one of the first of 2017. The weather was great. you can smell the food from blocks away. Laughter and entertainment fill the atmosphere.”

– 2019 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

“A very fun multi day street festival that has a variety of delicious Mexican food and other vendors. They have live music and a full event schedule. We went on a Saturday and it was very packed here. There was a $10 entrance fee. This was a fun way to spend some time on Memorial Day weekend.”

– 2018 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

Live Music & Entertainment

the schedule

Ashland stage

FRIDAY, May 27th

8:30PM MARIACHI PERLA DE MÉXICO

7:00PM COMPARZA DE MORELOS

6:15PM ALEXANDRA SELENA TRIBUTE

5:00PM RUDY DE ANDA

3:30PM ISABELLA

SATURDAY, May 28th

8:30PM TÉMATICA

7:00PM BANG DATA

5:30PM HECTOR GUERRA

4:00PM OVEJANEGRA

2:30PM LALO CURA

12:00PM NAHUI OLLIN HUEHUECOYOTL

SUNDAY, May 29th

7:45PM CARPACHO

6:15PM FIDEL NADAL

5:00PM CABEZA DE CHIVO

3:30PM GUSTAVO ANGELES

2:00PM MELANNIE GONZÁLEZ ACÚSTICO

BLUE ISLAND STAGE

FriDAY, May 27th

8:30PM SON ROMPE PERA

6:30PM LA SONORA DINAMITA

5:00PM ROY MCGRATH SEPTET

SATURDAY, may 28th

8:30PM KIKO VILLAMIZAR

7:00PM TIERRA ROJA

5:00PM THE LOS SUNDOWNS

4:00PM DIANA HINOJOSA

2:30PM KELROY

12:00PM DJ BARUCH

SUNDAY, May 29th

7:30PM KINKY

5:45PM SECRET BAND

4:30PM SECRET BAND

3:00PM GEORGE ARTHUR CALENDAR

1:30PM CUEVO PEREZ

Laflin DJ STAGE

FriDAY, May 27th

7:00PM JAMIE HAYES

5:00PM Fanita Banana

SATURDAY, may 28th

7:00PM Volcan

5:00PM FLORES NEGRAS

SUNDAY, May 29th

6:30PM LA COLOCHA

5:00PM LA QUEEN

LIVE LUCHA LIBRE Saturday & Sunday 3PM – 5PM

Getting to Mole De Mayo

Location

GETTING TO ASHLAND AVE. & W. 18TH STREET

FROM CTA TRAINS

Mole de Mayo is located on 18th street in-between Ashland and Loomis. If you plan on taking the train, the festival is walking distance from the 18th St. Pink Line stop.

FROM CTA BUSES

CTA Bus #’s 9. 18, and x9 conveniently drop you off at the event destination, bus stop Ashland/18th.