Mole de Mayo

Get ready to spice up your Memorial Day weekend at the Mole de Mayo festival in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood. This vibrant three-day outdoor extravaganza pits top local chefs against each other in a fierce and flavorful mole cook-off to win the coveted Best Mole and People’s Choice awards. Beyond the rich, mouth-watering bowls of traditional Mexican sauce smothered over your favorite dishes, you can expect an authentic fiesta atmosphere filled with live music across multiple stages, an open-air market showcasing talented artisans, and the high-flying, hard-hitting spectacle of live lucha libre wrestling. Come for the delicious food, stay for the jaw-dropping entertainment, and celebrate community and culinary excellence like never before.