November 2 | 5 PM - 9 PM
The Lot, 525 Central Ave.
Stews & Brews (And Blues!)
Hearty Comfort Foods, Refreshing Beverages, Live Blues Music, & Cozy Fire Pits
Stews & Brews (And Blues!)
This fan-favorite Midwestern festival returns to Highland Park for a third year.
Cool weather means hearty comfort foods and hot beverages; the City of Highland Park has the perfect event to warm your body and soul! Stews & Brews returns for a third year to Downtown Highland Park (The Lot, 525 Central Ave., enter at St. Johns and Park Avenues) on November 2 from 5 - 9 PM. Wrap up the City’s 2024 event season with savory stews and delicious brews, while grooving along to live blues music.
5 PM - 6:30 PM: Mississippi Heat, this world-class Chicago-based band brings traditional Mississippi blues sound and culture to kick things off!
7 PM – 9 PM: Chicago blues master, Wayne Baker Brooks, headlines. His liquid fire guitar playing honors his blues heritage for all to enjoy.
Stews & Brews is not your ordinary chili cook-off or craft beer fest. This free, all-ages event offers attendees an array of cold weather comfort foods like chili, pozole, lamb stew, beef stroganoff, Hungarian goulash, potpies, and a variety of soups. Attendees can pair their dish of choice with dozens of unique brews including craft beers, spiced wine, hot toddies, mulled ciders and more!
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