Chicago City Festivals List This Summer and Fall Calendar
Chicago Festival season has begun this year and I wanted to post a comprehensive list of all the major Chicagoland festivals and block parties and neighborhood events that I found. If there are summer events not listed here post a comment to add yours to the list. I hope this helps you plan your summer calendar and find a lot of fun things to do in Chicago while the weather is warm.
May Spring Festivals and Events in Chicago
May 14: Chicago Fair Trade Day Festival
May 14: Green City Market opens
May 14-16: Black Thai International Arts and Crafts Fest
May 16-18: Chicago Mayfest
May 23-25: Summer Camp 2008 (suburbs)
May 23-26: Gaelic Park Irish Festival (suburbs)
May 24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival
May 25: Bike the Drive
May 26: WOOGMS 45th Annual Memorial Day Parade
May 28-31: Chicago Turkish Festival
May 29-June 1: Mayfest in Lincoln Square
May 30-June 1: Chicago Gospel Music Festival
May 31-June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival
May 31-June 1: Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale
May 31: Chi-Town Kruze and Car Show
JUNE Summer Festivals and Events in Chicago
Through June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival
Through June 1: Gospel Music Festival
June 2-8 Chicago Improv Comedy Festival
June 5-6: Lake View Music Fest
June 5-8: Chicago Blues Festival
June 6-8: Jeff Fest (named after some dude named Jeff)
June 7: Chalk Festival
June 7-8: 57th Street Art Fair
June 7-8: Community Art Fair
June 7-8: Fiesta Back of the Yards
June 7-8: Printers Row Book Festival
June 7-8: Ribfest Chicago
June 10-15: Fiesta Puertorriquenas
June 11-Aug. 16: Grant Park Music Festival
June 12-13: Festa Pasta Vino
June 12-Aug. 24: Chicago SummerDance Festival
June 13-15: St. Michael’s Celebration
June 14: Puerto Rican Parade
June 14-15: Andersonville Midsommarfest
June 14-15: Artists of the Wall Festival
June 14-15: Old Town Art Fair (North Avenue and Wells)
June 14-15: Wells Street Art Festival
June 14: Wrigleyville SummerFest
June 16: Halsted Tastes Better
June 16-20: Thailand Festival
June 19: Southside Neighborhood Gospel Fest
June 20-22: Close 2 Smooth Jazz Festival
June 20-21: Scottish Festival and Highland Games (suburbs)
June 20-22: St. Josaphat Summerfest
June 20-22: Taste of Greece on LaSalle Street
June 20-22: Taste of Randolph Street
June 21-22: Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park
June 21-22: Custer’s Last Stand Festival of the Arts (suburbs)
June 21-22: Pizza Fest
June 22: River North SummerFest
June 24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival
June 25-28: Chicago Arabesque
June 27-29: Peace Fest
June 27-July 6: Taste of Chicago
June 28: Back Lot Bash
June 28: Chicago Pride Fest
June 28-29: BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Fest
June 29: Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade (GBLT)
June 29: Girl Blast
JULY Summer Festivals and Events in Chicago
Through July 6: Taste of Chicago
July 3-6: African-Caribbean International Festival of Life
July 3-6: Naperville Ribfest (suburbs)
July 5-6: Lake View Music Fest
July 10: Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party
July 11-12: BenFest
July 11-13: Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival
July 11-13: Irish American Heritage Festival
July 12-13: DuSable Arts and Crafts Festival
July 12-13: Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
July 12-13: Kwanzaa Summer Festival
July 12-13: Rock Around the Block
July 12-13: St. Andrew’s Greek Festival
July 15-Aug. 26: Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park
July 18-19: Old St. Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party
July 18-20: Pitchfork Music Festival
July 19: Silver Room’s Sound System Block Party
July 19-20: Ethnic Arts Festival (suburbs)
July 19-20: Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival
July 19-20: Summer on Southport
July 20: Chinatown Summer Fair
July 20: Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival
July 25-27: Pierogi Fest (in Indiana)
July 26: Ghana Fest
July 26: Venetian Night
July 27: An Arts Adventure
July 26-27: Randolph Street Market Festival
July 26-27: Taste of Lincoln Avenue
July 26-27: Wicker Park Fest
AUGUST Summer Festivals and Events in Chicago
August 1-3: Lollapalooza
August 2: Uptown Summer Unity Festival
August 2-3: Retro on Roscoe
August 3: Belize Day in the Park
August 8-10: Caribbean Festival
August 8-10: Gold Coast Art Fair
August 8-17: Illinois State Fair (rural)
August 9-10: Korean Street Festival
August 9-10: Market Days
August 9-10: West Fest
August 15: Croatian Fest
August 15-17: East Meets West Fest
August 15-17: North Side Summerfest
August 15-17: St. Demetrios Greek Festival
August 16: Barrio Art Fest
August 16: Carifete
August 16-17: Chicago Air & Water Show
August 22-24: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
August 23: Chicago Reggae Festival
August 23-24: Bucktown Arts Fest
August 23-24: Taste of Greece
August 23-24: Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
August 24: Festa di Tutti i Santi
August 28-31: Chicago Jazz Festival
August 29-Sept. 1: African Festival of the Arts
August 29-Sept. 1: The Last Fling (suburbs)
August 29-Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia
August 30-31: Bash on Wabash
August 30-31: Randolph Street Market Festival
SEPTEMBER Fall Festivals and Events in Chicago
Through Sept. 1: The Last Fling (suburbs)
Through Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia
September 5-6: Windy City Wine Festival
September 5-7: German-American Festival
September 6: Guinness Oyster Fest
September 6: Von Steuben Parade
September 6-7: Ukrainian Village Fest
September 11-14: Festival de la Villita
September 13: The Wine Crush in Old Town
September 13-14: Celtic Fest Chicago
September 13-14: Lincoln Park Art Faire
September 13-14: Renegade Craft Fair
September 21-22: Hideout Block Party
September 26-28: Eighth Annual Oktoberfest
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