AUGUST 7 | AMERICAN MELTING POT
America is truly a melting pot, a delicious melting pot! Savor the flavors and fusions that have shaped American cuisine with BWB Shakes during AMERICAN MELTING POT night on August 7. Steep Ravine Brewing Company will also offer a selection of craft beers for those 21+. In addition to sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and bean bag tic tac toe for the kids, entertainment will include music from Uptown Shakedown and trivia from Wayfarer Theaters.
Downtown Concerts at Port Clinton: American Melting Pot
AUG. 7 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Port Clinton Square | 600 Central Ave.
Dine & dance your way across the globe this summer in the heart of Highland Park. No passport necessary.
The City of Highland Park's FREE Friday evening concert series returns in 2026 with a special, global twist. Grab your friends, neighbors, and family and head to Port Clinton Square. Over the course of 10 Friday evenings this summer, enjoy world cuisine from HP restaurants with accompanying music and cultural performances.
From Thailand to France to Mexico, Ukraine, Italy, America, India, and beyond, you're invited to experience the flavors that make Highland Park's culinary scene one of the most diverse on Chicago's North Shore.