Last Market 10/4!
Our Community Days are winding down and the market is officially coming to a close! This Sunday, October 4th (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM) will be the last market day and we’d love to invite you to come out and spend one last Sunday in the garden with us!
We’ve shared so many great mornings together in the garden from morning yoga and herbalism workshops to cooking demos, live music, bee demonstrations, and Sundays filled with local vendors and their handmade products.
We are so grateful to everyone who made this season possible: our volunteers, staff, garden stewards, pollinators, local makers, and every neighbor who stopped by. We hope you’ll join us tomorrow to celebrate everything we’ve built and help us close out the season strong—we’re already looking forward to coming back next year!
Lineup for This Sunday, Oct 4th (10 AM – 2 PM):
- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Community Yoga with Jessica
- 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM: Kid’s Yoga with Ms. Janeth
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Live music by Código Verde
- 1:00 PM: Raffle
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Community Crafting for Día de los Muertos with PUÑO
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Local vendors and U-Pick Farmstand
While Community Days are wrapping up, U-Pick will stay open a bit longer into the fall—we’ll post updated hours soon!
17th Annual Harvest Festvial: Raíces Rising
Saturday, Oct 10th (11:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
The market season may be ending, but our biggest gathering of the year is just around the corner. Harvest Fest is our chance to reflect on everything that grew at El Paseo this year—from new team members and garden partnerships to the literal harvesting of fall veggies and flowers. Mark your calendars and come celebrate with us next weekend!
A year of deep roots and rising growth—
from becoming a 501(c)(3 and adding paid opportunities, to deepening neighborhood partnerships, cultural & bilingual programming, and envisioning new possibilities for El Paseo.
This year, we honor the cottonwood tree beside our garden—a reminder that strong roots make rising possible.
📍 El Paseo Community Garden
📅 October 10th, 2026• 11 am to 4:30
Our raíces run deep. We’re rising together.
🌽 Food • Música • Arte • Vendedores • Comunidad
Music by
- Tierra Roja
- Vivian Garcia
- Código Verde
- Saint Valentin (After Party)
Activities by:
- Pilsen Latina Legacies art-making
- Shedd Aquarium Activities and printmaking with Cynthia Weiss
- PUÑO
- BuildON teens
- Latino Outdoors pumpkin carving
- and more!
Scheduled Workshops & Activities
- U-Pick Farmstand- Get your cempasúchil
- Community Yoga with Jessica
- Tortilla Making with Xinachtli Xochikalli Kalpulli
- Cooking Demo with Amor y Sofrito and Veggie Mijas
- Sound Healing Meditation with Papalotzin Healing Collective
- Kid’s Yoga with Janeth
- Senior Yoga with Latinos Outdoors
- Bee Demo with El Paseo Beekeeping & Bee-utiful Honey
- Food Forest Tour and Tea Tasting with Fuego Libre (Karina Sanchez) and Cristian Nino (El Paseo Steward)
- El Paseo Presentation and Awards by El Paseo Leadership
- Community Danza Ceremony with Xinachtli Xochikalli Kalpulli
After Party
Keep the Harvest Fest energy going with us at the 21+ After Party 🎉
Share food, stories, and music with the neighbors, volunteers, and vendors who help nurture El Paseo’s acre of community‑managed greenspace.
Your ticket includes a meal ticket and a drink ticket, so you can relax, eat, sip, and settle into the night.
- Food by Indigo Mrkto.
- Mexican Lager Beer donated by Alulu
- Garden inspired cocktails and mocktails
- DJ Saint Valentin will be bringing the vibes — spinning a set that keeps the celebration alive after the festival wraps.
Come unwind, celebrate our season together, and connect with the people who strengthen food access, culture, and nature in Pilsen. 🌿
