Chicago Festivals & Events Guide 2018

June 2018:

• MILLENNIUM PARK MUSIC SERIES SELECT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, JUNE-AUGUST, 2018
• CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 1-2, 2018
• DO DIVISION STREET FEST & SIDEWALK SALE JUNE 1-3, 2018
• LINCOLN PARK GREEK FEST JUNE 1-3, 2018
• TASTE OF MEXICO IN LITTLE VILLAGE (4TH ANNUAL) JUNE 1-3
• 57TH STREET ART FAIR JUNE 2-3, 2018
• CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 6-10, 2018
• RIBFEST CHICAGO JUNE 8-10, 2018
• CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL JUNE 8-10, 2018
• SPRING AWAKENING MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 8-10, 2018
• BOLINGBROOK BURGERS, BEERS & BLUES FEST JUNE 9-10
• 44TH ANNUAL WELLS STREET ART FESTIVAL JUNE 9-10
• GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 13-AUGUST 18, 2018
• CINEPOCALYPSE JUNE 21-28, 2018
• RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL JUNE 23-24, 2018
• GAY PRIDE CHICAGO JUNE 24, 2018
• WINDY CITY RIBFEST IN UPTOWN JUNE 29 – JULY 1, 2018
• CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS, JUNE 28-AUGUST 25, 2018
• NAVY PIER SUMMER FIREWORKS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY 2018
• ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST JUNE 2018 DATES TBD
• CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM JUNE 2018 DATES TBD
• RAVENSWOOD ON TAP JUNE 2018 DATES TBD

July 2018:

• MILLENNIUM PARK MUSIC SERIES SELECT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, THROUGH AUGUST, 2018
• GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2018
• CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2018
• FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS AT NAVY PIER JULY 4
• AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIFE JULY 6-8, 2018
• MILLENNIUM ART FESTIVAL JULY 6-8, 2018
• WEST FEST JULY 6-8, 2018
• CHOSEN FEW DJS PICNIC & MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 7, 2018
• TASTE OF CHICAGO JULY 11-15, 2018
• WINDY CITY SMOKEOUT JULY 13-15, 2018
• SOUTHPORT ART & MUSIC FEST JULY 14-15, 2018
• ROSCOE VILLAGE BURGER FEST JULY 14-15, 2018
• CHINATOWN SUMMER FAIR JULY 15, 2018
• RHYTHM WORLD JULY 16-22, 2018
• PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 20-22, 2018
• TASTE OF RIVER NORTH JULY 20-22, 2018
• ARTFEST MICHIGAN AVENUE JULY 20-22, 2018
• CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MACKINAC JULY 21, 2018
• 50TH ANNUAL SHEFFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL & GARDEN WALK JULY 21-22, 2018
• CHICAGO CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL JULY 21-22, 2018
• WICKER PARK FEST JULY 28-29, 2018
• RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL JULY 28-29, 2018
• TASTE OF LINCOLN AVENUE JULY 28-29, 2018
• RUIDO FEST JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO MARGARITA FESTIVAL JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• BASTILLE DAY CHICAGO JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO OPEN AIR MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• 5K RUN TO END HOMELESSNESS JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• DEARBORN GARDEN WALK JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• FIESTA DEL SOL JULY 2018 DATES TBD
• TOUR DE FAT JULY 2018 DATES TBD

August 2018:

• MILLENNIUM PARK MUSIC SERIES SELECT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, JUNE-AUGUST, 2018
• GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2018
• CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2018
• LOLLAPALOOZA AUGUST 2-5, 2018
• JEFF FEST AUGUST 3-5, 2018
• NORTHALSTED MARKET DAYS AUGUST 11-12, 2018
• EDISON PARK FEST AUGUST 17-19, 2018
• GLENWOOD AVENUE ARTS FEST AUGUST 17-19, 2018
• WINDY CITY CARNIVAL AUGUST 18, 2018
• OAK PARK MICROBREW REVIEW AUGUST 18, 2018
• CHICAGO AIR & WATER SHOW AUGUST 18-19, 2018
• SANGRIA FESTIVAL AUGUST 19, 2018
• TASTE OF GREEKTOWN AUGUST  24-26, 2018
• RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL AUGUST 25-26, 2018
• TRANSAMERICA CHICAGO TRIATHLON AUGUST 25-26, 2018
• CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
• NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
• TASTE OF COLONIA AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
• EDGE FEST AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO HOT DOG FEST AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• GINZA FESTIVAL CHICAGO AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• RETRO ON ROSCOE AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• BUD BILLIKEN PARADE AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• CLARK AFTER DARK AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• FESTA ITALIANA AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• LINCOLN SQUARE GREEK FEST AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• PILSEN FEST AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• LOGAN SQUARE FOOD TRUCK SOCIAL AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL AUGUST 2018 DATES TBD

September 2018:

• CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
• NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
• TASTE OF POLONIA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
• THROWBACK MUSIC FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2018
• FESTIVAL DE LA VILLITA (AKA LITTLE VILLAGE FEST) SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2018
• WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 7-23, 2018
• CHICAGO BOURBON & BARBECUE FEST SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2018
• RACE JUDICATO 5K RUN/WALK SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
• RIOT FEST & CARNIVAL SEPTEMBER 14-16, 2018
• SAM ADAMS\’ LAKEVIEW TACO FEST SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2018
• YEAR OF CREATIVE YOUTH FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
• EXPO CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2018
• CHICAGO GOURMET SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2018
• OKTOBERFEST CHICAGO AT ST. ALPHONSUS SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2018
• RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2018
• FULTON MARKET HARVEST FEST SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1, 2018
• GREAT AMERICAN LOBSTER FEST SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• WINDY CITY WINE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• HIP HOP SUMMERIEST SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• RAVENSWOOD ARTWALK SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• WEST LOOP ART FEST SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES TBD

October 2018:

• FULTON MARKET HARVEST FEST THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2018
• CHICAGO MARATHON OCTOBER 7, 2018
• OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO PRESENTED BY CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION OCTOBER 13-14, 2018
• RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL OCTOBER 27-28, 2018
• NORTHALSTED HALLOWEEN PARADE OCTOBER 31, 2018
• HARVEST HOPDOWN BEER FEST OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• WEST TOWN FOOD TRUCK SOCIAL OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• WURST & BEER FEST OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• COLUMBUS DAY PARADE OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• ANDERSONVILLE ARTS WEEK OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• LATINO MUSIC FESTIVAL OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS AT CHICAGO RIVERWALK OKTOBERFEST OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• CHICAGO IDEAS WEEK OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD
• HALLOWEEN PARADE OF ARTISTS OCTOBER 2018 DATES TBD