11:00 am 🍺 Sheffield’s Derby Day Special 11:00 am 🍺 Kentucky Derby Watch Party 11:00 am - 10:00 pm 🍺 Derby Day Delights at The Vogt House 12:00 pm - 12:00 am 🍺 Monochrome 1st Birthday 12:00 - 5:00 pm 🍺 Noon Whistle Mother's Day Makers Market 12:00 pm 🍺 West Coast Wonderland Takeover 12:00 - 3:00 pm 🍺 Cinco De Mayo Street Fest w/ Revolucion De Amor & Mariachis 12:00 - 6:00 pm 🍺 Dovetail Mom Market 12:00 - 5:00 pm 🍺 Sips & Sunshine Spring Makers Market 12:00 - 3:00 pm 🍺 Weekly Dovetail Brewery Tour! 2:00 pm 🍺 Beer Can'd Festival 2025 2:00 - 7:00 pm 🍺 Cerveza de Mayo 3:00 - 9:00 pm 🍺 Wood Fired Pizza at Skokie - Sketchbook Brewing Co 4:00 - 11:00 pm 🍺 Brutalist Brewing Debut 6:00 pm 🍺 3 Floyds Tap Takeover 6:30 - 8:30 pm 🍺 St. Mary Knights of Columbus #776 Meat Raffle 7:00 - 9:00 pm 🍺 The Simpsons trivia at The Open Bottle Events for this date: 17
Sheffield's Beer and Wine Garden, 3258 N Sheffield Ave., Chicago 773-281-4989, 🗺️
The Open Door Taproom & Bottleshop, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 630-819-8141 🗺️
If it’s the first Saturday in May, it means the 3-year olds are running at Churchill Downs in the 151st Kentucky Derby. And in Clarendon Hills at the Open Door, while we don’t have the Twin Spires, we will have Buffalo Trace Mint Juleps and Chuck’s barbecue to make it feel a little more Louisville.
So put on your best Derby hat (prizes will be awarded) and head over to the Open Door for the Run for the Roses.
Banging Gavel, 17400 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 🗺️
No need to ride far to enjoy the quintessential Derby Day experience!
Expect the timeless tradition of mint juleps, delectable Kentucky Derby delicacies, a plethora of roses, enthusiastic roaring for your top picks, while also indulgencing in and toasting with a refreshing Kölsch or other BGB beer!
Oh, but of course, we cannot forget! Donning your most extravagant Derby hats! Naturally... that's how we do it, at The Vogt House.
Monochrome Brewing, 2101 S. Carpenter St., Chicago 312-459-1833 🗺️
We’re turning ONE and shutting down the block to celebrate!
Join us at Monochrome Brewing this weekend on May 3rd for our 1-Year Anniversary Block Party, you don’t want to miss this one. The party starts @ 12pm and ends at 12am
What’s going down:
Let’s make some noise, raise a glass, and party with the people who made this year unforgettable.
Cheers to 1 year — and many more to come!
Noon Whistle Brewing, 1748 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 331-431-4882 🗺️
The Streetz Artz Alliance returns to NWB Naperville for an indoor and outdoor market that will help you shop for Mom. And yourself, of course. Enjoy this expertly curated artisan market at the Naperville Noon Whistle. Food pop-up to be advised. In the meantime, bring your friends and plan for a relaxing and fun afternoon of sipping and shopping. Vendors highlighted in the event Discussion page.
Roaring Table Brewery, 739 W. IL Rte. 22, Lake Zurich, IL 224-662-4562 🗺️
This Saturday we’re hosting an epic tap takeover featuring seven guest beers from seven Chicagoland breweries whose reputations speak for themselves.
The theme is everything West Coast - and all the different ways clean, bitter, and hoppy beers pop like nothing else.
Come sample West Coast Lagers & Ales from Art History Brewing, Brothership Brewing, Hop Butcher for the World, Kishwaukee Brewing Co., Mikerphone Brewing, Phase Three Brewing Co., and Riverlands Brewing Co.
Doors open at noon.
Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen - Mt. Prospect, 99 W Prospect Ave., Mt. Prospect, IL 847-699-2822 🗺️
Whiskey Hill Brewery, Salerno's & Afterlife Present: Cinco De Derby STREET FESTIVAL!
Join us at Whiskey Hill Mt. Prospect for an epic celebration blending the excitement of the Kentucky Derby with the energy of Cinco de Mayo!
The Party Starts at Noon! Kick things off inside with live music from DJ Draztik J and LIVE BANDS OUTSIDE to soak in the lively atmosphere. Don’t forget to dress in your Derby best!
MOBILE JUMBO TV SHOWING THE DERBY OUTSIDE
OUTSIDE:
Block Party Begins at 3 PM! Step outside for a FREE Cinco de Mayo Block Party featuring:
Live Mariachi Bands 3pm to 4pm
Latin DJ Sets 4pm to 5pm
Live Mariachi Bands 5pm to 6pm
Revolución De Amor – A Tribute to Maná 6pm to 8pm
Latin DJ Sets by Sam R & Hugo C 8pm to 10pm
INSIDE:
DJ before the Derby
Best Dressed right before the main race:
1st $100 Gift Card
2nd $50 Gift Card
Local Food Vendors
Grab your FREE tickets now at www.whiskeyhillbrewing.com and get ready to party!
Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave., Chicago (773) 683-1414 🗺️
Show ma how much you love her at our annual Mother's Day market with a gift from more than 20 local artists and makers! From candles to ceramics, to sweets and small delights, there's something for every mom within our talented round-up of vendors.
Fox Republic Brewing Co., 101 W. Hydraulic Ave., Yorkville, IL 331-400-2337 🗺️
Spring is in the air and all the good times are coming to Riverside Plaza to share! Come sip, shop, savor, and socialize under the sun with us at our second annual Sips & Sunshine Spring Makers Market!
25+ Vendors – Shop from the greatest group of local small business owners offering a wide variety of handcrafted/sourced goods. Our talented friends will be set up on the lawn of the plaza (outside of the brewery) AND inside the brewery for this one!
Liquid Lovin’— Fox Republic has the greatest selection of craft beer, wines, liquors, ready to drink cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, and more! Add in our friends at Foxes Den Meadery coming out to join us on the lawn with their unforgettable mead creations?! Drink dreams DO come true!
Crusade Burger Bar Pop-Up – That’s right, our neighbors are crossing the tracks to come hang out on the lawn with us and bring you alllll the delicious eats! Appetizers, sandwiches, macs, and the supremacy of gourmet burgers. IKYK (and if you don’t, come find out!)
Free entry & family friendly
Sip your way through spring with us by shopping and supporting small/local!
Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave., Chicago (773) 683-1414 🗺️
On this 90-minute-ish tour, you’ll see things not often seen in American breweries; follow the brewing process through three different beers; experience a water tasting (yeah we’re gonna make you taste water); and more.
The quick details:
Most weeks, there will be a rotating food truck or pop-up at the brewery for lunch!
Rock Island Public House, 13328 Olde S. Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 🗺️
Beer Can'd Festival 2025 Featuring the Crombies, the Rumours, The Knee-Hi's, Death and Memphis, Billy Batts & The Made Men, Old Salt Oi, The DUIs, the Hÿss, FCS SoundSystem, the Tragedies, and Angel of Thursday. DJ set from FCS Soundsystem. Craft and old time favorite cans of beer as well as Pizza Dom, and Zap Tacos. Get tickets ($22) before it sells out!
CHAOS Brew Club, 2417 W Hubbard St., Chicago (773) 273-9430 🗺️
Join us for the 14th annual Cerveza de Mayo. We’ll have 20 seasonal ales and lagers from CHAOS members to sample. The Keezer of Alchemy will feature a flight of six tropical hazy IPAs, and there will be non-alcoholic options on tap. We’re also lucky to have Paracaidista Cervezería Independiente join us on their current tour of Chicago.
All of these fresh small-batch brews will pair beautifully with our taco fiesta. Cheers to Tacotlán Restaurant for donating food for another year! We’ll have live music outside, and you can get a tour of Chicago’s only maker space dedicated to home brewers.
Our 45-day Trial Membership allows you to attend the tasting event, and there is enough time to brew a batch of beer at our club brewhouse.
Sign Up Early & Save!
$35 Trial Membership includes admission.
Sketchbook Brewing Co. - Skokie, 4901 Main St., Skokie, IL (847) 588-0652 🗺️
Join us Saturday for wood-fired pizza and local brews done right. The perfect complement to a Level Par. We’re teaming up with Forno Pavese for a night of bold flavor, good vibes, and fresh pours.
Pilot Project Brewing, 2140 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (773) 270-5995 🗺️
Hello, Chicago.
You might not know us, but we sure know you.
On May 3rd at Pilot Project Brewing we’ll be introducing ourselves as the city’s first worker-made, worker-owned brewing cooperative.
Our team has been cut from concrete out of some our town’s most-beloved beer institutions. or, to be current,
We’re your favorite brewery’s favorite brewers.
Jokes aside, come hang with us to learn a little about what we’re doing and why we think it’s important to do it.
Brutalist Brewing delivers exceptional, locally brewed beer and dynamic cultural programming—crafted and controlled entirely by its workers, with absolutely no corporate interference.
Beer: Agro Pop Hazy IPA + Industry Plant American Lager
DJ: Smashed Plastic
Merch: Stickers
Food Specials.
Free reservations on Tock.
McCarty Mills Taproom, 140 S. River St., Aurora, IL (630) 229-0451 🗺️
We’re celebrating 30 years of Three Floyds Brewing Co. with a Tap Takeover featuring the Dice of Dark Lord. On Thursday April 9th starting at 5pm you can roll a D20 for your chance to win prizes including Dark Lord Day Tickets. Killer Taste Buds will be in the kitchen serving up Crunch Wraps!
Kishwaukee Brewing Co., 1900 Dillard Ct., Woodstock, IL 815-308-5232 🗺️
The St. Mary Knights of Columbus meat raffle drawing is this weekend at Kishwaukee Brewing! Get your tickets now & join us at the drawing for what is sure to be an another fantastic event!
Winner need not be present
Main Prize Drawing at 8pm
Door Prize Drawings Start at 6:30pm
Tickets: $5 each * 5 for $20
Bring your ticket stub to the drawing for a chance to win door prizes
Purchase tickets on the drawing night using cash or credit/debit card or by credit/debit card. Please contact the council at kofc@stmary-woodstock.org listed below to purchase tickets by cash or check and to coordinate receiving your tickets purchased by QR code. Proceeds to be used to support parish ministries and local community
The Open Bottle Lockport, 16437 159th St., Lockport, IL (815) 293-6350 🗺️
Know all about Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Springfield? Then show us what you got! Lot of ground to cover with this series!
Play solo or play with a team of friends. Count on a fun night out!
Top teams win prizes. Hosted by Chicago Trivia Guys.