RE:fest ‘24

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.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Chicago Association of Realtors – Real Estate
Power Construction – Construction
Hagerty Consulting – Consulting
Joel Kennedy Construction – Construction
Bulley & Andrews – Construction
Evanston Lumber – Lumber and Building Materials
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP – Legal Services
Pepper Construction Group – Construction
Revolution Brewing Chicago – Brewing and Beverages
Elevate – Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Delta Institute – Environmental Solutions
Studio Talo Architecture – Architecture
McGuire Igleski & Associates, Inc. – Architecture and Preservation
Byline Bank – Banking and Financial Services
Leopardo Construction – Construction
Daniel E Fajerstein Law Office – Legal Services
DonnaLee Floeter – Architecture and Design
Scott Simpson Design & Build – Design and Construction
Nature’s Perspective Landscaping – Landscaping
Edward Jones – Financial Services
Kevin Mott – Financial Services
Baum Realty Group – Real Estate
Benvenuti and Stein Inc. – Custom Home Building
Effective Air – HVAC Services

Your efforts are helping us bring together local makers, sustainability advocates, and the broader community to celebrate and promote sustainable material reuse.

Did you know that some of our amazing ally organizations will offer various material collection services during RE:Fest?

Drop off the following items from 12-5pm and stay for the live music, food, drink, contests and more!

We will be accepting:
Packing materials – EcoShip (see all accepted items)
Art/office supplies that are clean, safe & working
Children’s books
Musical instruments
Bikes in any condition & useable bike parts and tools

Thanks to EcoShip, Trash People, Refilleri, Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange, Collective Resource Compost, and Working Bikes!

Note: Parking is limited, so bring a manageable amount!