Wicker Park Bucktown Thrift Riot
Home to more than 20 vintage, resale, and thrift boutiques, Wicker Park Bucktown is Chicago's ultimate shopping mecca for collectors, designers, vintage lovers, and style hunters. It's a neighborhood where fashion gets a second life, individuality comes first, and the best finds are the ones with a story. Shop authentic vintage, secondhand, reworked, and sustainably sourced pieces.
This is Chicago's creative underground on full display, raw, expressive, unapologetically original, and rewriting the rules of fashion one recycled piece at a time.
Get in on the VIP Action! (Early bird tickets on sale 9/20)
Thrift Riot is free to attend! Come stroll, shop, and hunt for one-of-a-kind vintage, resale, and secondhand finds throughout Wicker Park Bucktown.
Want to take your thrift adventure to the next level? Hop aboard the Thrift Riot Shopping Shuttle and Thrift, Ride & Repeat! The shuttle will take you to curated shopping stops along Division, Damen, and Milwaukee, with bubbly, snacks, and plenty of fun along the way.
Choose your Shopping Shuttle time:
- 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Your Thrift Riot Shopping Shuttle ticket includes:
🛍️ Curated Shopping Stops
🍎 Sparkling Hard Cider
🥨 Snacks
🏷️ Exclusive Discounts
🎲 Games & Giveaways
🛍️ Thrift Riot Swag Bag
Find It. Buy It. Win It!
Keep your eyes open while you shop! Five stores will each have one specially marked item hidden among their merchandise. Find and purchase the marked item and you’ll score a $50 gift card to that store to put toward another fabulous find.
That’s 5 hidden items & 5 chances to win $50!
Whether you’re strolling on your own or riding the Thrift Riot Shopping Shuttle, grab your crew, bring your best treasure-hunting skills, and get ready to thrift, ride, shop, win, and repeat throughout Wicker Park Bucktown.
This event is rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.
For business participation click here.