It’s that time of year again! Mark your calendars for Chicago’s Festival and Events guide!
May 2018:
- CHICAGO KIDS AND KITES FESTIVAL MAY 5, 2018
- JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS MAY 7, 2018
- CHICAGO ZINE FEST MAY 18-19, 2018
- LINCOLN PARK WINE FESTIVAL MAY18-20, 2018
- CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 26, 2018
- CHICAGO MEMORIAL DAY PARADE MAY 26, 2018
- RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL MAY 26-27, 2018
- BELMONT-SHEFFIELD MUSIC FEST MAY 26-27, 2018
- BIKE THE DRIVE MAY 27, 2018
- FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST PRESENTS WRIGHT PLUS HOUSEWORK MAY 29, 2018
- NAVY PIER SUMMER FIREWORKS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY 2018
- MAYFEST MAY 31, 2018
- MOLE DE MAYO MAY 2018 DATES TBD
- CHICAGO BEER CLASSIC MAY 2018 DATES TBD
- CHICAGO CRAFT BEER WEEK MAY 2018 DATES TBD
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