The Rebuilding Exchange is excited to invite you to RE:fest, Chicago's premier summer street festival, where we're all about Reclaiming, Repairing, and Reusing for an eco-friendly extravaganza! Join neighbors around Chicago at our retail warehouse located at 1740 W. Webster Ave. on Saturday July 13 from 12 to 8 pm for activities centered around Reimagining our world and having fun, including live music, a kid play area, a local makers market, contests, & of course, Refreshments from some of Chicago’s favorite local vendors. For creators, for families, for pets, for everyone who loves sustainability, creativity, opportunity and fun. Suggested donation at door.
You can expect:
- Refreshments - local craft beer tents and food trucks from your favorite Chicago vendors
- Retail shopping at a Rejuvenated outdoor market of artisans and makers
- Kids Zone - play & Replay on inflatables and other games
- Live music - Revel in the tunes of 3 local bands
- 2nd annual REMake Invitational, where top makers and artists from around the region will show what they can do with $100 of reclaimed materials from our reuse retail store
- Scraptacular ChallengeTM - Reclaim and Reimagine scraps in a fun competition
- Opportunities to tour our facility and learn more about our programs and partnerships
- & of course, a Relieve yourself station
Your donation supports the Rebuilding Exchange, a nonprofit that invests in Chicago and the region by reusing building materials, reducing construction waste, and training, supporting, and connecting people seeking careers in the building trades.
