The Taste of Chicago 2023 will now be held on Sept. 8 to 10. The NASCAR street race takes place the first weekend in July.
Grant Park is set to be closed to the public for 80 days this summer, largely due to the new NASCAR race, and there is backlash from the city council.The Taste of Chicago will return to Grant Park but will now be held on Sept. 8 to 10, 2023, in addition to three neighborhood events throughout the summer, according to aThe iconic Chicago event historically takes place in early July. But this year, the NASCAR street race will be held in Grant Park on July 1-2, 2023.
"We just learned Taste of Chicago is the same weekend as NASCAR. Taste of Chicago occurs in the middle of Grant Park. You can't access it when there's a racetrack built around the park," Ald. Reilly said. "That is a last minute switcheroo just like the casino deal was, like the NASCAR deal was, this is a trend, it is likely what this mayor wasn't re-elected," he said.Additionally, Reilly said the administration has not been transparent about how many days Grant Park will close for NASCAR. He said the city council was originally told 25 to 30 days maximum, but now he said it may be 40 to include set up and break down.
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