Meet Me on The Mile

Hang out along Michigan Avenue during this new biweekly outdoor activation series, which brings live music, classic car shows, fitness classes, lawn games and other family-friendly activities to a series of plazas along the Magnificent Mile on Thursdays and Sundays through October. 

The Thursday evening festivities kick off on July 22 with music from The Brian Patti Dixieland Dudes and Mariachi Ameca, which will play at 875 N Michigan Avenue's Garden Plaza and Pioneer Court, respectively. From there, Sunday Spectacles launches on August 15 with a car-themed lineup of events near the Water Tower and Jane Byrne Park between Pearson Street and Chicago Avenue. Check out classic cars on display (like a 1973 Batmobile) along with performances from the Chicago Bears Drumline, Mariachi Ameca and the Gray Era Brass Band. Plus, catch story time sessions, tai chi classes, silent discos and games fit for kids and families. 

Locations and themes change biweekly. Check out a schedule of upcoming events below, and stay tuned for more updates about events happening later in the season. 

Meet Me on The Mile series dates and locations:

• Thursday, July 22 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• Brian Patti Dixieland Dudes at 875 N. Michigan Ave. Garden Plaza: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Mariachi Ameca at Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Ave.): 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, August 5 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• Concert at 875 N. Michigan Ave. Garden Plaza: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Concert at Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Ave.): 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Sunday, August 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Historic Water Tower Activation at North Michigan Ave. between Pearson St. and Chicago Ave.

• Thursday, August 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• Banjo Buddies at 875 N. Michigan Ave. Garden Plaza: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Chicago Bears Drumline at Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Ave.): 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, September 2 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• Concert at TBD: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Concert at TBD: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, September 16 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Concert at TBD: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Concert at TBD: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Sunday, September 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Chicago River Activation at North Michigan Ave. between Illinois St. and Wacker Dr.

• Thursday, September 30 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Concert at TBD: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Concert at TBD: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Sunday, October 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Historic Water Tower Activation at North Michigan Ave. between Pearson St. and Chicago Ave.