Celebración de los Árboles 2022. (Courtesy of Morton Arboretum)
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This month, the Morton Arboretum is inviting people to get back in touch with their roots with a variety of events and programs highlighting Latino cultures and communities, beginning with the Celebración de los Árboles on Sept. 16-17.

Isaiah Collier plays the piano. He will perform at the Englewood Jazz Festival. (WTTW News)

The Englewood Jazz Festival runs through Saturday, Sept. 16. In its 24 years, the festival has worked to cultivate a musical community at what’s said to be the “Ravinia of South Side.”

Mexican Independence Day Parade. (Courtesy of Little Village Chamber of Commerce)

Oktoberfest, Oksoberfest and a pair of arts festivals usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

(Courtesy of the Field Museum)

Dumplings, fossils and a 5K usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in Chicago.

The 79th Street Renaissance Festival. (Courtesy of Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation)

The 18th annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival returns to Auburn Gresham on Saturday, Sept. 9, with entertainment, food, community resources and a carnival including a 50-foot-tall Ferris wheel.

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Irish days, African arts and a Labor Day parade usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

(Courtesy of Tammy McCann)

Labor Day weekend will once again be filled with the sounds of jazz at the Chicago Jazz Festival, a four-day showcase of all forms of jazz including a lineup of local, national and international artists.

(Courtesy of Future Rootz)

The LatiNxt Music Festival returns to Navy Pier this weekend with two full days and nights of performances showcasing up-and-coming Latino artists.

(Courtesy of Villapalooza)

The pandemic put 26th Street’s annual Villapalooza music festival on hold for a few years — but on Saturday, it’s back with more space than ever for young local artists to showcase their community and culture.

3D work by Zach Herndon. (Courtesy of the Rogers Park Business Alliance)

A cannabis festival, Greek food and nature preserves usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance music project

A first-ever concert will bring the musical traditions of Chicago’s two largest Latino communities together at Millennium Park.

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A parade, dance lessons and summer festivals usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in Chicago.

(Courtesy of the My House Music Festival)

Pilsen residents can find a dancefloor in their backyard this weekend. The My House Music Festival is hosting house DJs for its eighth year.

(Courtesy of Chicago Defender Charities)

A parade, photo exhibit and summer festivals usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

(Courtesy of Thirsty Ears Festival)

A magical conference, summer festivals and an evening at the zoo usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in and around Chicago.

(Courtesy of Fiesta del Sol)

It’s going to be a weekend full of vendors, artists and local food at the Fiesta Del Sol festival in Pilsen. This year, organizers are celebrating 51 years of a festival that spans an eight-block space along Cermak Road.