Festival Friday with Diane Pathieu

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Time now for Festival Friday.

Arts on Devon returns to Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood with a free community festival that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Devon Avenue through live multi-genre performances, local art, interactive activities, and food from neighborhood restaurants. The area is recognized as one of the most diverse streets in America.

Panda Fest, one of the nation's fastest-growing Asian food and culture festivals, will make its Chicago debut at Grant Park this weekend and feature more than 100 food vendors, 20 merchandise vendors, and over 200 dishes representing cuisines from across Asia. The three-day event will combine food, shopping, cultural performances, live entertainment, artisan goods, panda-themed attractions and more,

Established back in 2008, Sneaker Con Chicago is back as one of the world's premier sneaker event series, hosting thousands of exhibitors and attracting hundreds of thousands of people. You can buy, sell, trade, and celebrate sneaker culture all at this years Sneaker Con.