Bronzeville

Boxville

330 E. 51st St.

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Saturday

12 PM - 5 PM

Sunday

12 PM - 5 PM

Accessibility & Amenities

  • Family Friendly
  • Photography Allowed
  • Restrooms Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Refreshments For Purchase

Architect

Sharon Samuels, Jared James

Year Completed

2017 (core structures) - with ongoing expansion

OHC Appearances

2021, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

DETAILS:

Boxville is Chicago's first shipping container market. What began in 2014 with one repurposed shipping container offering seasonal bike repair on a vacant lot at 51st Street and the CTA Green Line, has grown into a colorful collection of 20+ containers offering an assortment of delicious food, local crafts, and a range of wellness products produced by local entrepreneurs within a fun and music-filled marketplace. Boxville received the inaugural MacArthur Foundation Placemaking Award in 2019 for its role in transforming 51st Street, and it continues to grow today.

VISITOR EXPERIENCE:

Visitors will experience Boxville in full: delicious food, socially conscious streetwear, homemade body care products, community wellness outreach, and other products of neighborhood entrepreneurs, accompanied by music from some of Chicago’s best DJs and musicians.

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