Pilsen

Mole De Mayo

Art, Musica, Lucha Libre, & Mucho Mole

Friday May 24, 2019 12pm - 10pm
Saturday May 25, 2019 12pm - 10pm
Sunday May 26, 2019 12pm - 9pm

Art, Musica, Lucha Libre, & Mucho Mole

Location

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

GET READY FOR THE 10th ANNIVERSARY IN 2019!

Being held at Ashland and 18^th Street in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, the 10th 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’ wrestling exhibition with some high-flying antics from our wrestlers.

The festival is being organized and will benefit the Economic Strategies Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that has been serving the Pilsen neighborhood for more than three decades. Suggested donation of $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

See photos from 2018 here!

PAST MOLE DE MAYO PHOTOS

Apply to be a vendor

TIMELINE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 5
($50 Late Fee for any application turned in after deadline)

ACCEPTANCE DATE: APRIL 12

LOAD-IN INFORMATION SENT: MAY 14

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

“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.”
– 2017 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

“A very fun multi day street festival that has a variety of delicious Mexican food and other vendors. They have love music and a full event schedule. We went on a Saturday and it was very packed here. There was a $5 entrance fee. This was a fun way to spend some time on Memorial Day weekend.”
– 2018 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

Live Music & Entertainment

the schedule

SOL WEST STAGE

FRIDAY, MAY 24th

9:00PM Geo Meneses con Los Macorinos

7:30PM Trío Los Primos

6:00PM Vivian García

5:00PM Connie Parra and the Mambo Express

3:45PM Anima Roja

2:30PM Benjamin Anaya

12:00PM TBA

SATURDAY, MAY 25TH

8:30PM Sonora Dinamita de Colombia

7:00PM La Misa Negra

6:00PM Noe Gonzalez & Jacob Hernandez

4:30PM Beats y Batería

3:00PM Chicago Mariachi Project

1:30PM Rosalba Valdez

12:00PM Kez Ban

SUNDAY, MAY 26Th

8:30PM Pyro Beat Ensemble — Fire Dance

6:30PM Bidi Bidi Banda

5:00PM Chéjere (México)

3:30PM Rimel

2:00PM Chicha Roots

12:00PM Jarochicanos

LA LUNA EAST STAGE
PRESENTED BY EL JIMADOR

FRIDAY, MAY 24th

8:00PM Sones de México

6:30PM Las BomPleneras

5:00PM Tatiana Hazel

3:30PM Mila la Morena

2:00PM Venezuelan Collective

1:00PM Isabella

12:00PM TBA

SATURDAY, MAY 25TH

8:30PM Los Mirlos

7:00PM Buyepongo

5:30PM Sonido Isleño

4:00PM Xenia Rubinos

2:30PM Simantikos Dance Chicago

1:00PM Oveja Negra

12:00PM Comparsa de Morelos La Original y Su Nueva Generación

SUNDAY, MAY 26Th

7:30PM Grupo Fantasma

6:00PM Los Hijos Zacahuil

4:30PM Grupo Rebolú

3:00PM Acoplados Latin Project

1:30PM Quinto Imperio

12:00PM Nahui Ollin Huehuecoyotl

DJ SATELLITE STAGE

FRIDAY, MAY 24th

8:30PM Riobamba

7:00PM Kinky P

5:30PM Ayana Contreras

3:00PM Rebel Betty

12:00PM Soulphonetics

SATURDAY, MAY 25TH

9:00PM Bembona

8:00PM Bumbac Joe

7:00PM Jamie Hayes

6:00PM Rhythm Master Rudy

5:00PM Fanita Banana

3:00PM LUCHA LIBRE INTERMISSION

12:00PM DJ Mosko

SUNDAY, MAY 26Th

7:30PM Future Rootz

6:00PM Pachanga DJ’s

5:00PM JUNF

3:00PM LUCHA LIBRE INTERMISSION

12:00PM Baruch

Schedule Subject To Change

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.