Mesa Riverview hosts 3-day Chicagofest this weekend

Enjoy a variety of Windy City food, music, and attractions this weekend when Mesa Riverview hosts Chicagofest Friday through Sunday.

Valley chef Aaron May (Over Easy, The Lodge) will be dishing out Italian beef, Polish sausages, and Vienna Beef hot dogs in a Taste of Chicago Food Court. On Sunday, he’ll also be making corned beef and cabbage in advance of St. Patricks Day.

Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka (pictured) will make an appearance Saturday afternoon to promote his West Valley steakhouse, Ditka’s.

Goose Island, a Chicago craft brewery bought by Anheuser-Busch in 2011, will be pouring several of its beers.

Other attractions will include a “History of Chicago” exhibit, a Chicago neighborhood exhibit, and a baseball spring training museum.

Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience, Hans Olson, Big Pete Pearson, and others will perform on a blues stage. There also will be a polka stage.

The fest will run 3-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Riverview, which is adjacent to the new Chicago Cubs Stadium.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Admission is free if you have a ticket stub from that day’s Cubs game.