PHOTOS: There Was No Shortage Of Sweet, Sweet Eye Candy At This Year’s Market Days

Now in its 35th year, Northalsted Market Days in Chicago is the largest outdoor street festival in the Midwest. And this year was no exception.

Related: Music & Market Days: Tom Goss’s Summer In Chicago

Over 180,000 people turned out over the weekend for two days of non-stop live performances, dancing, unique vendors, arts and crafts, food and drink, and, of course, to ogle the eye candy.

Scroll down for pictures of this year’s festivities…

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A photo posted by COREY HENSON (@coreyrhenson) on Aug 13, 2016 at 8:22am PDT

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Hydrate Dance Stage | Market Days | #daveouanophotography

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This is how I've spend most of my Sunday… #MarketDays #MarketDays2016

A photo posted by Matt "The Money" Cage (@proudcaucasian) on Aug 14, 2016 at 3:59pm PDT

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A photo posted by Samuel (@instasam335) on Aug 14, 2016 at 4:10pm PDT

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Just a selfie with this year's Market Days headliners. ???? #Chicago #marketdays2016 #boystown

A photo posted by Ryan Mac (@ryancmac) on Aug 14, 2016 at 12:24pm PDT

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A photo posted by Carmen ? (@isophiechampagne) on Aug 14, 2016 at 3:06pm PDT

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A photo posted by ChicagoPride.com (@gopride) on Aug 13, 2016 at 8:16am PDT

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A photo posted by Tye (@beau_tye24) on Aug 15, 2016 at 6:43am PDT

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A photo posted by Jimmy (@jimmyjimcat) on Aug 13, 2016 at 10:48pm PDT

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