Join us for one of our favorite mixers of the year — the Wicker Park Fest Pre-Party!
CELEBRATE · SUPPORT · PARTNER · CONNECT
Mingle with local business leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs from across Wicker Park Bucktown and beyond. Let’s kick off the Fest with energy, collaboration, and community spirit!
Nick's Beer Garden has been a cornerstone of Wicker Park's vibrant nightlife since 1977. Known for our dynamic presence in Chicago's bar scene, we’ve proudly welcomed locals, travelers from across the U.S., and visitors from around the world. At Nick’s, we celebrate the spirit of Chicago—its energy, creativity, and rich beer culture.
The WPB Chamber serves as a cornerstone of the Wicker Park and Bucktown commercial districts, advancing the financial goals of neighborhood businesses by enhancing the dynamic economic climate, increasing the neighborhood’s visibility and viability, and encouraging profitable relationships within the community.
Wicker Park Fest
As one of Chicago’s most anticipated summer festivals, and dubbed "Chicago's Best Street Festival of the Summer " by the Chicago Tribune, Wicker Park Fest is one of Chicago’s top-drawing festivals, attracting visitors from across Chicagoland and the country with its fantastic music line-up. Wicker Park Fest reflects the neighborhood’s rich musical heritage, vibrant nightlife and acclaimed restaurants. Building on the area’s unique character, the weekend celebrates the neighborhood with eclectic music, great local food, arts and crafts, and retail vendors.
Your gate donations are put towards yearly festival production by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, a local nonprofit which works to increase the neighborhood’s visibility & viability with great events & programming that promote the local business community. The Chamber also partners with Burr Elementary, which receives 100% of ticket sales from activities in the Kids Fest area.