It is the Copernicus Foundation's major fundraiser and a four-day celebration of Polish cultural heritage, traditions, and customs.
Taste of Polonia is the largest ethnic festival in Chicago, drawing crowds between 40,000 and 60,000 each year over the span of four days.
[1] As one of Chicago Polonia's chief festivals, numerous local and national politicians have made it a stop on their campaign trail during the election season.
In 2000, the fest was visited by future Vice President Dick Cheney, Tipper Gore, and Hadassah Lieberman.
[2] Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista came to the festival on September 4, 2011, ahead of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries to screen the documentary 9 Days That Changed the World, which the couple coproduced.