Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the gate; $4/$5 for seniors and children; $20/$25 for a family pass

What to expect: A celebration of the Edgewater community featuring live music, beer gardens, food tents (with offerings from local restaurants), a Green Pavilion and more.

Why to go: Music options include JT & The Clouds, Dolly Varden, Janesville, Chicago Afrobeat Project and a special World Music Festival artist.

Additional info: The Green Pavilion (open until 7 p.m.) will feature approximately 15 environmentally concerned organizations from the local to the national level, including Friends of the Parks, I-Go Car Sharing, Chicago Department of the Environment and Loyola University's CUERP (Center for Urban Environmental Research & Policy). Other attraction include the Sports Corner (with satellite TVs broadcasting baseball and college football), a kids' corner with arts and crafts, games and shows and Artist Alley, where you'll have the chance to meet local artists and maybe pick up something for your walls.