Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival Takes Over Neighborhood This Weekend

There will be more than just beautiful flowers and talented musicians at this year's Sheffield Garden Walk.

The Lincoln Park Merchants Association—a volunteer group of local business owners committing to promoting the "Shop Local" initiative—is hosting its 18th Annual Sidewalk Sale in conjunction with the walk and festival, which is scheduled for this weekend, July 20 and July 21.

As of Tuesday, more than 20 shops planned to participate in the sale. Around the corner will be the 45th Annual Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival. That will feature more than 80 gardens, guided architectural tours, live music, food, drinks and kids' activities.

“This is always an exciting weekend for the Lincoln Park community with our annual Sidewalk Sale and the Garden Walk,” Alyssa Thomas, LPMA committee member and owner of Comfort Me Boutique, said in a news release. “Plus, this year, we will have some entertainment: a DJ and face painting for kids, as well as food trucks. It will be a fun event for the whole family.”

Food trucks Toasty Cheese, The Sweet Ride and The Slide Ride will be parked along Armitage, Halsted and Webster streets.

The walk starts at Webster and Sheffield. A suggested $7 donation—or $10 after 3 p.m.—goes to the Sheffield Neighborhood Association (SNA), a nonprofit community organization. Money provides continued support for neighborhood schools, local institutions and community projects, according to the event's website.

They are also allocated to SNA's Beautification Program, a plan to maintain Sheffield as the Garden District of Chicago.

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Here's what music lovers can expect at the festival:

Main Stage

SATURDAY

• 12:15 p.m. — The Outfit
• 1:15 p.m. — Vintage Blue
• 2:30 p.m. — Archie Powell & The Exports
• 3:45 p.m. — Carbon Leaf
• 6 p.m. — Gaelic Storm
• 8:15 p.m. — JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound

SUNDAY

• 12:30 p.m. — School of Rock
• 2 p.m. — Funkadesi
• 3:45 p.m. — Flow Tribe
• 6 p.m. — Big Sam's Funky Nation
• 8 p.m. — Poi Dog Pondering

And, for shoppers:

• 1154 LILL Studio: Shop the sidewalk for savings of 40 to 50 percent or the store for up to 70 percent off.

• Comfort Me Boutique: Get up to 60 percent off select apparel from fLuXus, Only Hearts, local designers Lost Girls & Shalini Styles, basics from Toggery and more. Up to 75 percent off select home furnishings, vintage finds and gifts.

• Fortunate Discoveries: Sales of up to 50 percent off featured artists. There will also be a live art demonstration with master cobbler and leather artist, Meg Musik-Markley.

• The Green Goddess: Lots of jewelry, clothing and accessories from 40 to 60 percent off. Hot Brands including Tai, Chan Luu, Nakamol, Free People, Haute Hippie and more.

• Kryolan Professional Makeup: Face painting with Aqua color, $5. Get a free gift with any purchase during the Sidewalk Sale.

• Langford Market: Buy two items, get two items free

• NTC Lincoln Park: 20 percent off a single item with participation in special 15-minute workout happening every half hour from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with Nike Master Trainer, Nikki.

• Oh, Olive!: Final run of Southern Hemisphere extra virgin olive oils for 50 percent off (375 ml bottles only; regularly $19.95).

• Shop 857: Up to 60 percent off styles from Parker, Joie, Amanda Uprichard and Addison.

• Underthings: 50 to 75 percent off chemises, pajamas, robes, bras and panties.

• Zen Botanical Designs: This boutique, studio-based floral company will be selling beautiful vases, small succulent terrariums, small floral arrangements and slightly imperfect vases at greatly reduced prices.