Pizza lovers unite! Pizza City Fest is coming back to Chicago in a big way, August 15-16! Featuring a stellar lineup of Chicago’s best pizza makers in one location, Pizza City Fest gives pizza enthusiasts and pros the unique opportunity to taste their favorite pies, view live demos, attend panel discussions with culinary experts, connect with chefs, and much, much more. Pizza City Fest is offering a variety of tickets for pizza fans, including a VIP experience for $149 for a single day, which includes unlimited pizza, dessert, drinks, one-hour early entry to the event, reserved seating and game area, private bar, private restroom trailers, swag bags and more. With the VIP ticket, children under 5 may attend with their guardian for free and are not entitled to unlimited pizza. General admission tickets are also available for pre-purchase online and include unlimited pizza and one dessert. Prices will increase so grab your tickets now! Children under 5 are free. Children 6 and up must have a ticket. Saturday, gates open at 3pm (2pm for VIP) and festivities run until 7pm. Sunday, gates open at 2pm (1pm for VIP) and attendees can indulge until 6pm. Our charitable partner is Pilot Light, a local non-profit that believes that Food Ed. for PreK-12 students is vitally important to creating a better food systems future. To learn more about Pizza City Fest Chicago 2026, its list of participants, live entertainment and more, please visit the official Pizza City Fest Website Some of the Participating Pizzerias Include: Angelo's Stuffed Pizza Bonci Capricccio Desi Boys Pizza Home Run Inn Labriola Lefty's Pizza Kitchen Nancy's Paulie Gee's Logan Square Pizza Dada Stix n Brix Triano's Uncle Jerry's Deep Dish Saturday, August 15 Educational Programming 2:00 PM - Panel Discussion: "The Dough Whisperers" 3:00 PM - Demo: "The Pizza Principle: A Home Baker's Masterclass"4:00 PM - Book Signing: Dan Richer, "The Joy of Pizza"; Leo Spizzirri, "Pizza Love: 100+ Recipes Perfected for the Home Cook" Sunday, August 16 Educational Programming 2:00 PM - Demo: "Will This Pan Out? Making Chicago Deep Dish, Deep Pan, or Detroit Style at Home" 3:00 PM - Panel Discussion: "All in the Family: Staying Relevant for the Next Generation of Pizza Makers" Destination Parking available for purchase here! 10 E Grand AveChicago, IL 60611