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