| Check here for festival news and info all year long. Chicago is a hotbed of festivals, outdoor concerts, traveling carnivals and more. There’s never a dull moment. See for yourselves! |
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| 8 |
Elvis Fest |
Near North Side |
https://originalmothers.com/elvis-fest/ |
| 15-17 |
Chicago Motorcycle Show and Swap |
St. Charles |
https://chicagomotorcycleswap.com |
| 17-18 |
MLK Tribute |
Naperville |
https://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/1415season/mlk/ |
| 9-21 |
Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival |
Various |
https://www.cbbfestival.com |
| 1-30 |
Tomorrow Never Knows Festival |
Various |
https://tnkfest.com |
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| February: |
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| 12-14 |
University of Chicago Folk Music Festival |
Humbolt Park |
https://www.uofcfolk.org |
| 25-28 |
University of Elmhurst Jazz Festival |
Elmhurst |
https://navypier.com/neighborhoods-world/ |
| 1-28 |
Neighborhoods of the World- Africa and India |
Navy Pier |
https://navypier.com/neighborhoods-world/ |
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| March: |
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| 4 |
Forever Green St. Patrick’s Day Party |
Lincoln Park |
https://www.youngirish.com/#!fg40/cwrq |
| 7 |
Jazz Thaw |
Oak Park |
https://www.downtownoakpark.net/jazz-thaw/ |
| 22-24 |
Chicago Tattoo and Arts Convention |
Rosemont |
https://www.villainarts.com/home/chicago-tattoo-arts-convention/ |
| 22 |
Snowstorm Music and Arts Festival |
Navy Pier |
https://snowstormfest.com |
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| April: |
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| 4 |
Bunny Rock Rockin Race and Egg Hunt |
Grant Park |
https://www.bunnyrock5k.com |
| 10 |
Bach Festival |
North Chicago |
https://www.bachweek.org/bwf/ |
| 16-25 |
International Pop Overthrow |
North Chicago |
https://internationalpopoverthrow.com/schedules/ipo-2015-schedules/chicago-2015/ |
| 17-19 |
BluesShout Dancing and Music Festival |
Various |
https://www.facebook.com/bluesshout |
| 30-May 2 |
NFL Draft Football Festival |
Grant Park |
https://www.nfl.com/drafttown |
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| May: |
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| 1 |
North by Northwest Highway Music Fest |
Edison Park |
https://nxnwhwy.com |
| 1-3 |
Bach Festival |
Various |
https://www.bachweek.org/bwf/ |
| 7-20 |
Stages, Lights and Sounds Festival |
Various |
https://chicagohumanities.org/events/2015/stages |
| 5 |
Cinco de Mayo Festival |
Little Village |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=200 |
| 9 |
American Beer Classic |
Soldier Field |
https://americanbeerclassic.com/ |
| 15-17 |
Mayfest |
Lakeview |
https://starevents.com/festivals/mayfest/ |
| 23-24 |
Mole de Mayo |
Pilson |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/nghdfest53.html |
| 23-24 |
Randolph Street Market Festival |
West Loop |
https://randolphstreetmarket.com/ |
| 23-24 |
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival |
Lakeview |
https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1645892 |
| 28-31 |
Maifest |
Lincoln Square |
https://www.mayfestchicago.com/ |
| 29-31 |
Millennium Park Art Festival |
Downtown |
https://amdurproductions.com/millennium-art-festival/ |
| 29-31 |
Chicago Gospel Music Festival |
The Loop |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_gospel_musicfestival.html/ |
| 29-30 |
Do Division Festival |
Wicker Park |
https://www.do-divisionstreetfest.com/ |
| 30-31 |
Lincoln Park Wine Festival |
Lincoln Park |
https://do312.com/events/2015/5/30/lincoln-park-wine-festival |
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| June: |
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| 6 |
Q101 Piqniq |
Tinley Park |
https://www.101wkqx.com/piqniq/ |
| 6 |
River North Beer Fest |
River North |
https://rivernorthbeerfest.weebly.com/ |
| 6-7 |
Remix Chicago |
Bucktown |
https://remixchicago.com/ |
| 6-7 |
Printers Row Lit Fest |
Printers Row |
https://printersrowlitfest.org/ |
| 12-14 |
Andersonville Midsommarfest |
Andersonville |
https://andersonville.org/events/midsommarfest |
| 12-14 |
Ribfest |
Lakeview |
https://www.ribfest-chicago.com/ |
| 12-14 |
Spring Awakening Music Festival |
Soldier Field |
https://springawakeningfestival.com/ |
| 12-14 |
Chicago Blues Festival |
Grant Park |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html/ |
| 19-20 |
Chicago Ale Fest |
Grant Park |
https://chicagoalefest.com/ |
| 19-21 |
Windy City Lake Shake Country Music Fest |
Northerly Island |
https://lakeshakefestival.com/ |
| 20-21 |
6 Corners BBQ Fest |
Portage Park |
https://6cornersbbqfest.com/?page_id=3494 |
| 20-21 |
Green Music Fest |
Wicker Park |
https://www.greenmusicfestchicago.com/ |
| 20-21 |
Chicago Pride Fest |
Boystown |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=142 |
| 21 |
Make Music Chicago |
Various |
https://makemusicchicago.org/ |
| 25-28 |
Back Lot Bash |
Andersonville |
https://www.backlotbashchicago.com/ |
| 27-28 |
Worlds Largest Block Party |
University Village |
https://www.worldslargestblockparty.com/ |
| 27-28 |
Randolph Street Market Fest |
West Loop |
https://randolphstreetmarket.com/ |
| 27-28 |
Elston Ave Sausage and Music Festival |
Irving Park |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=318&sa=pvt |
| 28 |
Pride Parade |
Boystown |
https://chicagopridecalendar.org/ |
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| 2-5 |
Naperville’s Ribfest and Music Festival |
Naperville |
https://www.ribfest.net/ |
| 3-5 |
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life |
Union Park |
https://martinsinterculture.com/ifol.html |
| 3-5 |
Windy City Ribfest |
Uptown |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=190 |
| 8-12 |
Taste of Chicago |
Grant Park |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago.html/ |
| 10-12 |
Square Roots Music Festival |
Lincoln Square |
https://www.squareroots.org/ |
| 10-12 |
Irish American Heritage Festival |
Mayfair |
https://www.irishfestchicago.com/ |
| 10-12 |
Windy City Smokeout |
River North |
https://windycitysmokeout.com/ |
| 11-12 |
Taste of Lakeview |
Lakeview |
https://starevents.com/festivals/taste-of-lakeview/ |
| 11-12 |
Roscoe Village Burger Festival |
Roscoe Village |
https://www.roscoevillageburgerfest.com/ |
| 11-12 |
West Fest |
West Town |
https://www.westfestchicago.com/ |
| 17-19 |
Taste of River North |
River North |
https://www.tasteofrivernorth.com/ – ! |
| 17-19 |
BenFest |
North Center |
https://benfest.com/ |
| 17-19 |
Pitchfork Music Festival |
Union Park |
https://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/ |
| 18-19 |
Summer on Southport |
Lakeview |
https://www.southportneighbors.com/sos_festival.html |
| 18-19 |
Chicago Craft Beer Festival |
Soldier Field |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=255 |
| 18-19 |
Celebrate Clark Street Fest |
Rogers Park |
https://www.celebrateclarkstreet.com/ |
| 19 |
Chinatown Summer Fair |
Chinatown |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=116 |
| 24-26 |
Jeff Fest and Music Fest |
Jefferson Park |
https://www.jeffersonpark.net/jeff-fest-arts-and-music-festival/ |
| 25-26 |
Chicago Hot Sauce Fest |
Avondale |
https://chicagohotsaucefest.com/ |
| 25-26 |
Taste of Lincoln Avenue |
Lincoln Avenue |
https://www.tasteoflincolnchicago.com/ |
| 25-26 |
Randolph Street Market Fest |
West Loop |
https://randolphstreetmarket.com/ |
| 25-26 |
Wicker Park Fest |
Wicker Park |
https://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/fest |
| 25-26 |
Van’s Warped Tour |
Tinley Park |
https://vanswarpedtour.com |
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| 31-2 |
Lollapalooza |
Grant Park |
https://www.lollapalooza.com/ |
| 1-2 |
Latino Festival |
Westside Chicago |
https://latinomusicfest.org/ |
| 1-2 |
Edge Fest |
Edgewater |
https://www.edgewater.org/programs-and-events/edgefest/ |
| 1-22 |
Grant Park Classical Music Festival |
Grant Park |
https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/ |
| 6-27 |
Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz Fest |
Millennium Park |
https://jazzinchicago.org/wp-jazzinchicago/public-programs/made-in-chicago-world-class-jazz/ |
| 7-9 |
Retro on Roscoe |
Roscoe Village |
https://roscoevillage.org/event-calendar/retro-on-roscoe/ |
| 8-9 |
Northhalsted Market Days |
Boystown |
https://www.northalsted.com/pages/northalsted_market_days__2014/152.php |
| 8-9 |
Wrigleyville Summer Festival |
Wrigleyville |
https://www.wrigleyvillesummerfest.com/ |
| 12 |
Taste of Andersonville |
Andersonville |
https://www.andersonville.org/events/taste-of-andersonville-dinner-crawl/ |
| 14-16 |
Festival Cubano Cuban Festival |
Riis Park |
https://thecubanfestival.com/ |
| 14-16 |
Edison Park Fest |
Edision Park |
https://www.edisonpark.com/epfest |
| 14-16 |
Beatles Festival |
Rosemont |
https://www.thefest.com/ |
| 21-22 |
Zoo Brew Beer at Brookfield Zoo |
Brookfield |
https://www.czs.org/Brookfield-ZOO/Events/Upcoming-Events/ZooBrew.aspx |
| 22-23 |
Taste of Greektown |
Greektown |
https://chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=287 |
| 22-23 |
Albany Park Festival |
Albany Park |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=298 |
| 30 |
Artopia Fest |
South Loop |
https://www.artopiachicago.com |
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| 3-6 |
Chicago Jazz Festival |
Millennium Park |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/provdrs/chicago_festivals/news/2015/march/jazzfest.html |
| 3-6 |
Englewood Jazz Festival |
Englewood |
https://englewoodjazzfest.org/ |
| 4-6 |
North Coast Music Festival |
Union Park |
https://www.northcoastfestival.com/ |
| 4-7 |
African Arts and Music Festival |
Washington Park |
https://www.sponsorchicago.com/African-Festival-Arts/index.html |
| 4-7 |
Naperville Last Fling |
Naperville |
https://www.lastfling.org/ |
| 11 |
Stars of Lyric Opera |
Millennium Park |
https://www.lyricopera.org/starsoflyricoperaatmillenniumpark/ |
| 11-12 |
Windy City BBQ Classic |
Soldier Field |
https://www.windycitybbqclassic.com/ |
| 11-13 |
Riot Fest |
Humboldt Park |
https://riotfest.org/chicago/ |
| 11-13 |
German American Fest |
Lincoln Ave |
https://www.germanday.com/ |
| 11-13 |
Festival de La Villita (Mexican Independence Festival) |
Kostner Ave |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/ |
| 11-12 |
World Music Festival Chicago |
Various |
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival.html/ |
| 12 |
Forest Park Ribfest |
Forest Park |
https://forestpark.net/dfp/node/307 |
| 18-19 |
Oaktoberfest |
Oak Park |
https://www.oaktoberfest.net/ |
| 18-20 |
Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival |
Evanston |
https://amdurproductions.com/evanston-art-big-fork-festival/ |
| 26-27 |
Hyde Park Jazz Festival |
Hyde Park |
https://hydeparkjazzfestival.org/ |
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| October: |
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| 2-3 |
Octoberfest in Naperville |
Naperville |
https://www.napersettlement.org/index.aspx?NID=237 |
| 2-4 |
Lake Zurich Craft Beer and Arts Fest |
Lake Zurich |
https://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=310 |
| 20 |
Night Nation Run (Running Music Festival) |
Toyota Park |
https://www.nightnationrun.com |
| 24 |
Wheaton Haunted Halloween Flea Market |
Wheaton |
https://zurkopromotions.com/hauntedhalloweenfleamarket.html |
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Local Brews Local Grooves |
River North |
https://www.houseofblues.com/chicago/localbrewslocalgrooves |
| 25 |
Hallowed Haunted (Spooky Symphony w/ Costumes) |
The Loop |
https://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=6634 |
| 31 |
Midwest Freakfest |
St. Charles |
https://www.xdievents.com/ |
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| 5-7 |
European Jazz Festival Meets Chicago |
The Loop |
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/european-jazz-meets-chicago-tickets-13860447973 |
| 7 |
The Music Institute of Chicago Jazz Festival |
Various |
https://www.musicinst.org/charlie-parker-jazz-festival |
| 14 |
JASC Holiday Delight Japanese Festival |
North Side |
https://www.facebook.com/events/591057504354237/ |
| 20-22 |
Days of the Dead Horror Con |
Schaumburg |
https://www.facebook.com/daysofthedead |
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| 19-20 |
Taiko Legacy Japanese Dance and Drum Fest |
River North |
https://www.taikolegacy.com/legacy.html |
| 27 |
Austrian Music & Dance Concert |
The Loop |
https://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=7362 |
| 31 |
Navy Pier NYE Bash |
Navy Pier |
https://www.crystalgardensnye.com/ |
