Teens in the Park Festival in This Saturday at Oakwood Beach

This free showcase offers teens a positive environment to come together and enjoy entertainment, food, access to resources, fun activations and more!

CHICAGO, IL- The Chicago Park District, in partnership with Pep Rally Take Over, invites all to attend Teens in the Park (T.I.P.) Festival: Beach Edition. For more than a decade. T.I.P. Fest has been Chicago’s biggest stage for teen talent. This year, there is also a full celebrity guest lineup including DLow, Lil Kemo and event headliner, rapper, Zeddy Will.

In addition to the performances and celebrity guest lineup, there will be food trucks onsite, a flea market, mini basketball tournaments, esports gaming stations for guests to enjoy. Food at food trucks is free until supplies last.

WHEN:            T.I.P. Fest will be on Saturday, July 18 from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

For the second year, the event will take place at Oakwood Beach, 4100 S. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive. This year, instead of a competition, T.I.P. Fest is a variety style showcase. Thirteen performers will showcase their talents on a professional stage with lights, sound and crowd and be paid a stipend. There will be performances from singers, rappers, dancers, spoken word artists and more. In addition to the performances and celebrity guest lineup, there will be food trucks onsite, a flea market, mini basketball tournaments, Esports gaming stations for guests to enjoy. Food at food trucks is free until supplies last.

Due to the improvement of air quality, we will be moving forward with TIP Fest: Beach Edition at Oakwood Beach.