Tag: City of Chicago Summer Events and Street Festivals

2019 City of Chicago Summer Events Schedule

It’s that time of year again to celebrate Summer in Chicago! See the complete summer guide here:



May, 2019
April 26-May 5: Germany Week (Loop) | Map
May 4: Chicago Beer Classic (Museum Campus) | Map
May 4-5: Art in Wilder Park (Elmhurst) | Map
May 5: Switch on Summer (Loop) | Map
May 10: Manifest (South Loop) | Map
May 11: Arts & Crafts Adventure (Park Ridge) | Map
May 11: Ballpark Brew Fest (Schaumburg) | Map
May 11-12: Renegade Craft Fair (Pilsen) | Map
May 17: Beer Tasting in Lilacia Park (Lombard) | Map
May 17-19: Lincoln Park Wine Fest | Map
May 17-19: Mayfest (Lakeview) | Map
May 17-19: Chocolate Fest (Long Grove) | Map
May 18: Bark in the Park (Museum Campus) | Map
May 18: Wine Tasting in Lilacia Park (Lombard) | Map
May 18: What\’s Blooming on Harrison (Oak Park) | Map
May 18: Roars & Pours (Brookfield) | Map
May 18: Water Lantern Festival (Aurora) | Map
May 18-19: Riverside Arts Weekend | Map
May 18-19: Civil War Days (Naperville) | Map
May 19: Andersonville Wine Walk | Various locations
May 19: Rhubarb Festival (Kankakee) | Map
May 24-26: Mole de Mayo (Pilsen) | Map
May 24-26: Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest (Oak Forest) | Map
May 24-Sept. 1: Live on the Lake! (Near North Side) | Map
May 25: Chicago Memorial Day Parade (Loop) | Map
May 25-26: Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest (Lakeview) | Map
May 25-Aug. 31: Wave Wall Wax (Near North Side) | Map
May 26-Aug. 29: Rockin’ in the Park (Rosemont) | Map
May 30-June 2: Maifest Chicago (Lincoln Square) | Map
May 30-Aug. 29: Thursday Night Out (Oak Park) | Map
May 31-June 1: Chicago Gospel Music Festival (Loop) | Map
May 31-June 2: Lincoln Park Greek Fest | Map
May 31-June 2: Taste of Mexico (Little Village) | Map
May 31-June 2: Do Division Street Fest (Wicker Park) | Map
May 31-June 2: Harvard Milk Days | Map
 
June, 2019
June 1: Chicago Ale Fest (Loop) | Map
June 1: North Shore Pride Fest (Highwood) | Map
June 1-2: WingOut Chicago (Old Town) | Map
June 1-2: 57th Street Art Fair (Hyde Park) | Map
June 1-2: Hyde Park Brew Fest | Map
June 2: PorchFest Lakeview | Map
June 6-Aug. 29: Summer Concert Series (Lincoln Square) | Map
June 7-9: Chicago Blues Festival (Loop) | Map
June 7-9: Spring Awakening (Hoffman Estates) | Map
June 8: Lombard Ale Fest | Map
June 8: The OK BBQ Block Party (Forest Park) | Map
June 8-9: Old Town Art Fair | Map
June 8-9: Wells Street Art Festival (Old Town) | Map
June 8-9: Printers Row Lit Fest | Map
June 8-9: Promenade of Art  (Arlington Heights) | Map
June 12-Aug. 17: Grant Park Music Festival (Loop) | Map
June 13-16: Old Canal Days Craft and Art Fair (Lockport) | Map
June 14-15: Latinxt (Near North Side) | Map
June 14-15: SummerFest 2019 (Villa Park) | Map
June 14-15: Craft Brews at the Zoo (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 14-16: Ribfest Chicago  (North Center) | Map
June 14-16: Taste of Randolph Street (West Town) | Map
June 14-16: Oakley Ave. Festa Pasta Vino (Lower West Side) | Map
June 14-16: Elgin Ribfest | Map
June 15: Chicago Taco & Tequila (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 15: Solstice Hop & Vine Fest (Schaumburg) | Map
June 15: Drivin\’ the Dixie (Homewood) | Map
June 15: Uncork Illinois Wine Fest (Oak Park) | Map
June 15-16: Custer Fair (Evanston) | Map
June 18-23: Swedish Days (Geneva) | Map
June 18-Aug. 6: Concerts in the Plaza (Libertyville) | Map
June 21: Make Music Chicago | Various locations
June 21-22: World’s Largest Block Party (West Loop Gate) | Map
June 21-22: Chi-Soul Fest (Near North Side) | Map
June 21-23: Country Lake Shake (Museum Campus) | Map
June 21-23: Ruidofest (University Village) | Map
June 21-23: Strawberry Festival (Long Grove) | Map
June 21-Aug. 10: Summer Nights Concerts (Brookfield) | Map
June 22: Craft Beer Festival (Lisle) | Map
June 22-23: Chicago Pride Fest (Lakeview) | Map
June 22-23: Ravenswood on Tap | Map
June 22-23: Fountain Square Artisan SummerFest (Evanston) | Map
June 22-23: Chicago Food Truck Fest (South Loop) | Map
June 24-Aug.9: Family Fun Festival (Loop) | Map
June 26: Inferno Fest (Highwood) | Map
June 27-Aug. 24: Chicago SummerDance | Various locations
June 28-30: Back Lot Bash | Various locations
June 28-30: Millennium Art Festival (Loop) | Map
June 29: Pride in the Park (Loop) | Map
June 29-30: Chi-Town Hot Sauce Expo (Bridgeview) | Map
June 29-30: Summer Smash (Douglas Park) | Map
June 30: Chicago Pride Parade (Uptown, Lakeview, Lincoln Park) | Map
June 30: Chicago Mariachi Festival (Loop) | Map
 
July, 2019
July 3-6: Eyes to the Skies (Lisle) | Map
July 3-7: Frontier Days Festival (Arlington Heights) | Map
July 3-7: Oak Fest (Oak Forest) | Map
July 4-7: Windy City Ribfest (Uptown) | Map
July 4-9: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (Washington Park) | Map
July 5-7: West Fest (West Town) | Map
July 6-7: Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival (Glencoe) | Map
July 6-7: Chicago Michelada Festival (Pilsen) | Map
July 10-14: Taste of Chicago (Loop) | Map
July 11-14: Railroad Days Festival (West Chicago) | Map
July 12: Uncork Barrington | Map
July 12-14: Irish American Heritage Festival (Mayfair) | Map
July 12-14: Windy City Smokeout (Near West Side) | Map
July 12-14: Square Roots Festival (Lincoln Square) | Map
July 12-Aug. 23: Water Colors (Near North Side) | Map
July 13: Naperville Ale Fest | Map
July 13: Bastille Day Chicago (Ravenswood) | Map
July 13-14: Southport Art & Music Fest (Lakeview) | Map
July 17: Malt Row on Damen (Ravenswood) | Map
July 17-21: Kane County Fair (St. Charles) | Map
July 18-21: Highwood Days | Map
July 19-20: Artfest Michigan Avenue (Near North Side) | Map
July 19-21: Pitchfork Music Festival (West Town) | Map
July 19-21: Colombian Fest  (Hermosa) | Map
July 19-21: Taste of River North | Map
July 19-21: Ben Fest (North Center) | Map
July 19-21: Tacos y Tamales Festival (Pilsen) | Map
July 19-21: Sheffield Street Fest (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Silver Room Block Party (Hyde Park) | Map
July 20: Volleywood Electric Beach (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Taste of WVON (Roseland) | Map
July 20: Sheffield Craft BeerFest (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20-21: Chicago Craft Beer Festival (Lakeview) | Map
July 20-21: North Shore Taco Fest (Highwood) | Map
July 20-21: Sheffield Garden Walk (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 21: Dearborn Garden Walk (Gold Coast) | Map
July 24-28: DuPage County Fair (Wheaton) | Map
July 24-28: Lake County Fair (Grayslake) | Map
July 25-28: Proud American Days (New Lenox) | Map
July 25-28: Prairie Fest (Wood Dale) | Map
July 25-28: Fiesta del Sol (Pilsen) | Map
July 26-28: Wicker Park Fest | Map
July 27-28: Bantu Fest (Hyde Park) | Map
July 27-28: Ghana Fest (Washington Park) | Map
July 27-28: Chicago Margarita Festival (Near North Side) | Map
July 27-28: Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 27-28: Glencoe Festival of Art | Map
July 27-28: Geneva Arts Fair | Map
July 28: Bloody Mary Fest (Highwood) | Map
August, 2019
Aug. 1-4: Lollapalooza (Loop) | Map
Aug. 1-4: Little Italy Fest-West (Addison) | Map
Aug. 2-4: Festa Italiana (Naperville) | Map
Aug. 2-4: Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park) | Map
Aug. 2-4: Destination Asia Festival (Lisle) | Map
Aug. 3: Wheaton Brew Fest | Map
Aug. 3-4: Edge Fest (Edgewater) | Map
Aug. 3-4: Art at the Glen (Glenview) | Map
Aug. 3-4: World of Faeries Festival (South Elgin) | Map
Aug. 4: Taste of the Towns (Lake Zurich) | Map
Aug. 6: Art Dans La Rue (Oak Park) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Chicago Hot Dog Fest (Lincoln Park) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Ginza Holiday Festival (Old Town) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Retro on Roscoe (Roscoe Village) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Festival Cubano (Belmont Cragin) | Map
Aug. 10: Farm & Barn Fest (Mokena) | Map
Aug. 10: Bud Billiken Parade (Bronzeville) | Map
Aug. 10: Noche Caribena (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 10-11: Northalsted Market Days (Lakeview) | Map
Aug. 10-11: My House Music Festival (Pilsen) | Map
Aug. 10-11: Kite Festival (Glencoe) | Map
Aug. 10-11: Thirsty Ears Festival (Ravenswood) | Map
Aug. 14: Garlic Fest (Highwood) | Map
Aug. 15: Clark After Dark (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 16-18: Edison Park Fest | Map
Aug. 16-18: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 17: Westside Music Festival (Douglas Park) | Map 
Aug. 17-18: Chicago Air and Water Show (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Sangria Festival (Humboldt Park) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Pilsen Fest | Map
Aug. 17-18: Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (Glencoe) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Vintage Days (Long Grove) | Map
Aug. 21-25: Will County Fair  (Peotone) | Map
Aug. 23-25: Logan Square Social | Map
Aug. 23-25: Corn Fest (DeKalb) | Map
Aug. 23-25: Skokie’s Backlot Bash | Map
Aug. 23-25: Taste of Greektown | Map
Aug. 23-Sept. 1: Chicago Jazz Festival (Loop) | Map
Aug. 24: Villapalooza (Little Village) | Map
Aug. 24-25: Ukranian Days Festival (West Town) | Map
Aug. 24-25: Bucktown Art Fest | Map
Aug. 24-25: Oak Park Ave.-Lake Arts & Crafts Show (Oak Park) | Map
Aug. 24-25: Port Clinton Art Festival (Highland Park) | Map
Aug. 25: Walk in the Park (Arlington Heights) | Map
Aug. 25: Taste of Armenia (Evanston) | Map
Aug. 25-31: Chicago Onscreen Schedule | Various locations
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Nashwood (Highwood) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Great American Lobster Fest (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: North Coast Music Festival (South Loop) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Taste of Polonia (Jefferson Park) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: African Festival of the Arts (Washington Park) | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Frankfort Fall Fest | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Schaumburg Septemberfest | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Irish Days (Long Grove) | Map
September, 2019
Sept. 4-8: Sandwich Fair | Map
Sept. 6-8: Throwback Music Fest (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 6-8: Festival de La Villita (Little Village) | Map
Sept. 6-8: German American Oktoberfest (Lincoln Square) | Map
Sept. 6-8: Windy City Blues Fest (Lyons) | Map
Sept. 6-8: Festival of the Vine (Geneva) | Map
Sept. 7: Northern Illinois Airshow (Waukegan) | Map
Sept. 7: Stems and Steins (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 7-8: 79th Street Renaissance Festival (Gresham) | Map
Sept. 7-8: Renegade Craft Fair (Wicker Park) | Map
Sept. 7-8: Deer Park Art Show | Map
Sept. 7-8: World War II Days (Lockport) | Map
Sept. 7-8: Fine Art Festival (Oak Brook) | Map
Sept. 8: Scandinavian Day (South Elgin) | Map
Sept. 8: DeKalb Kite Fest | Map
Sept. 13-15 Riot Fest (Douglas Park) | Map
Sept. 13-29: World Music Festival | Various Locations
Sept. 14-15: Chicago Bourbon & Barbecue Festival (Roscoe Village) | Map
Sept. 14-15: Printer\’s Row Art Fest | Map
Sept. 14-15: Ravenswood Artwalk | Map
Sept. 15: Monarch Butterfly Festival (Palos Heights) | Map
Sept. 20-21: Oaktoberfest (Oak Park) | Map
Sept. 20-21: Goose Island Beer Co.\’s 312 Block Party (West Town) | Map
Sept. 20-21: Norwood Park Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 20-22: Apple Fest (Long Grove) | Map
Sept. 20-22: American Craft Exposition (Glencoe) | Map
Sept. 21: Lake Forest Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 21: Fall Arts & Crafts Adventure (Park Ridge) | Map
Sept. 21: Lisle Ale Fest | Map
Sept. 21: Youth Arts Showcase Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 21-22: Harvest Pow Wow (Naperville) | Map
Sept. 21-22: Northshore Affordable Art Sale (Skokie) | Map
Sept. 21-22: Andersonville Arts Fest | Map
Sept. 21-22: Chicago Food Truck Fest (Forest Glen)| Map

Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest will be Saturday, September 15 – Sunday, September 16, 2018

Everyone’s favorite Southport Street Fest will be back for 2018 on both Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, 2018!

Details:

SAM ADAMS LAKEVIEW TACO FEST
Date: Saturday, September 15 – Sunday, September 16
Time: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location: On Southport between Addison & Roscoe
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Address: 3500 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago Illinois
Beneficiary: Friends of Lakeview

Chicago Festivals & Events Guide 2018

It’s that time of year again!  Mark your calendars for Chicago’s Festival and Events guide!
 
 
 
 
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October 2018:

Taco Fest is this Weekend

Ready for Taco Fest for 2017?  Here are the event details!


Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest

Date:  Saturday & Sunday, September 16-17
Time:  11am to 10pm Daily
Location: On Southport between Addison & Roscoe in Chicago

The glorious taco will again be in the spotlight when the tortilla-wrapped fave is celebrated at this annual flavor-filled food happening that returns for its fifth year in 2017. It’s also a celebration of seasonal beers as well as the start of autumn.

Whether one prefers their shells filled with traditional chicken, steak, chorizo and beef, or stuffed with imaginative ingredients such as mushrooms, seafood, goat and duck, this September fest in the bustling Southport Corridor has become a wildly popular fixture to the Windy City’s food fest scene. Each year well over a dozen local eateries challenge themselves to make the tastiest tacos.
The fest also features special beer and taco pairings, two music stages, crowd-pleasing Mexican wrestlers, activities for kids, and visitors can text vote for Chicago’s “Best Taco.”
A $10 suggested donation benefits the Friends of Lakeview & the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce.
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Chicago Summer Festival & Events Calendar 2017

Ready for summer?  We are!  Here is your list of events for 2017!

May 2017

  • James Beard Foundation Awards, May 1, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker
  • Polish Constitution Day Parade – Saturday, May 6 Parade Chicago at 11.30 am., Columbus Drive from Balbo Street to Monroe Street
  • Chicago Zine Fest (small underground publications), May 5 – 6, various locations near West side
  • Viva Cinco De Mayo Festival, May 5-7, Toyota Park
  • Chicago Beer Classic, May 6, 2017,  Soldier Field
  • Polish Constitution Day Parade, 11:30 am. May 6, S. Columbus Drive (from Balbo Street to Monroe Street)
  • Kids and Kites Festival, May 6, 2017, Montrose Park
  • Lilac Time, May 6 – 21, 2017, Lombard, IL.
  • Manifest Urban Arts Festival, Friday May 12 2017, Columbia College, inside and outside
  • Lincoln Park Zoo Food Truck Social, Saturday, May 13, 6:30–10:30 pm. 2001 N. Clark, Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Cover Your Bases Pub Crawl, May 13, Wrigleyville
  • Chicago Craft Beer Week, May 18 to 25, various locations
  • Mayfest, May 19 – 21, 3100 N. Ashland Ave.
  • Long Grove Chocolate Fest, May 19 to 21, 208 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, IL.
  • Wright Plus Housewalk, May 20, Oak Park & River Forest, IL.
  • Lincoln Park Wine Festival, May 20 & 21, Lincoln Park
  • Bark in the Park, May 21, Soldier Field (new location)
  • Andersonville Wine Walk, May 21, Andersonville neighborhood
  • Mole de Mayo, May 26 to 28, Pilsen, Ashland and 18th Street
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Memorial Day through Labor Day, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Navy Pier
  • Chicago Memorial Day Parade, noon, May 27, 2017, State St. from Lake to Van Buren
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, May 27-28, 2017, 1350 block W. Randolph between Ada and Ogden
  • Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival, Saturday & Sunday, May 27-28, North Sheffield from Belmont to Roscoe
  • Bike the Drive, May 28, Lake Shore Drive
  • Beer Under Glass, May TBA, Garfield Park Conservatory

June 2017

  • Maifest Chicago, June 1 – June 4, Lincoln Square at Lincoln Ave. and Leland Ave.
  • 32nd Chicago Gospel Music Festival, June 2–3, 2017, Millennium Park
  • Lincoln Park Greek Fest, June 2 – 4, St. George Greek Orthodox Church
  • Harvard Milk Days, June 2 – 4, 2017, Harvard, IL.
  • Wingout Chicago, June 3 and 4, 2 to 6 pm. St. Michael’s parking lot in Old Town
  • Taste of Little Village: Flavors of Mexico, Friday-Sunday, June 2 to 4, noon to 10 pm., 26th & Sacramento (Little Village)
  • LaGrange Pet Parade, June 3, line-up, 8:30 am., Cossitt Ave. & LaGrange Rd.
  • Hyde Park Brew Fest, June 3 & 4, 1 to 7 pm., 53rd and Harper
  • Millennium Park Summer Workouts, Wednesdays & Saturdays, June 3–September 2, 2017, Millennium Park
  • Do Division, Friday June 2 2017 – Sunday June 4 2017, Division St. between Damen Ave and Wood St.
  • 57th Street Art Fair, June 3 – 4, Hyde Park
  • Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest, June 10 – 11, 2017, Damen between North and Schiller
  • Andersonville Midsommarfest, June 9 to 11, Andersonville on Clark
  • Ribfest Chicago, June 9 to11, Lincoln Ave. north of Irving Park Rd.
  • Chicago Blues Festival, June 9 to 11, Millennium Park
  • Spring Awakening Music Festival, June 9 to 11, Addams/Medill Park
  • Naked bike ride, June 10, 2017, 6-8 pm. check in at an undisclosed location
  • Printers Row Lit Fest, June 10 & 11, S. Dearborn and Polk
  • Pilsen Food Truck Social, Saturday & Sunday, June 10 & 11, 18th Street at Allport
  • Ravinia Festival, June 8-September 10, Highland Park (northern suburbs), Summer 2017 schedule, TBA, March 15
  • Old Town Art Fair, June 10 & 11, Old Town Triangle District
  • Wells Street Art Festival, June 10 & 11, Wells St. between North Ave. & Division
  • Movies in the Parks, June 12 – Aug. 28, 2017, over 250 movies in various Chicago locations
  • Millennium Park Summer Music Series, June 12 – Aug. 17, 2017, (Select Mondays & Thursdays, 6:30 pm.), Millennium Park
  • Fiestas Puertorriqueñas and Puerto Rican Parade, June 17, Division Street from Western Avenue to Sacramento Avenue, Humboldt Park
  • Oakley Festa Pasta Vino, June 16 to 18, 24th street & Oakley
  • 6 Corners BBQ Fest, June 10 & 11, 2017, Portage Park, 4000 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Irving Park Rd./Cicero Ave. to Belle Plaine)
  • Millennium Park Summer Film Series, Millennium Park movies, Tuesdays, June 13–August 29, 2017, Millennium Park
  • Grant Park Music Festival, June 14 – Aug. 19, 2017, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, free
  • Taste of Randolph, June 16-18, 2017, Randolph and Peoria St., West Loop
  • Craft Brews at the Zoo (formerly Brew to Be Wild), June 16 – 17, 2017 (6 to 10:30 p.m.), Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Custer Fair, June 17 & 18, Main St. & Chicago Ave., Evanston
  • Chicago Pride Fest, June 17 & 18, North Halsted, Boystown
  • Gold Coast Art Fair, June 17 & 18, Butler Field on E Monroe Street
  • Father’s Day BBQ, June 18, 2017, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL.
  • Swedish Days, June 20 – 25, 2017, Downtown Geneva, IL.
  • Make Music Chicago, June 21, various locations
  • Chicago Ale Fest, June 23 – 24, Butler Field, Grant Park
  • Greek festival on Gold Coast, June 23 – 25, 2017, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
  • Country LakeShake Music Festival, June 23 – 25, Northerly Island, Huntington Bank Pavilion
  • Elkhart Jazz Festival, June 23 to 25, 2017, downtown Elkhart, IN.
  • Chicago SummerDance, June 23 – September 10, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 pm. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden (601 S. Michigan Ave.)
  • Chicago Food Truck Fest, June 24 & 25, 2400 S. Dearborn Street
  • Fountain Square Art Festival (37th annual), Saturday/Sunday, June 24 & 25, Evanston (Sherman and Church Streets)
  • Highland Park Festival of Fine Arts, June 24-25, downtown Highland Park
  • Ravenswood on Tap Beer Festival, June 24 & 25, 1801 W. Foster, in front of Empirical Brewery
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, June 24 – 25, 1340 W. Washington
  • Mamby on the Beach, Saturday June 24 2017 – Sunday June 25 2017, Oakwood Beach, Bronzeville/Oakland
  • Pride Parade, Sunday June 25, North Broadway, Boystown
  • Color in Motion 5K, June 25, Montrose Beach
  • Eyes to the Skies Festival (35th annual), June 28-July 2, Lisle Community Park, Lisle, IL (1825 Short St.)
  • 50th annual Milwaukee Summerfest, June 28 – July 2, July 4 – July 9, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Frontier Days Festival, June 30 to July 4, Recreation Park, Arlington Heights
  • Naperville RibFest, June 30 – July 3, 2017, Knoch Park, Naperville
  • FitzGerald’s American Music Festival, June 30 to July 3, 2017, FitzGerald’s, Berwyn, IL.
  • Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, June 30 – July 2, 2017, Chicago Botanic Garden, Lake-Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL.
  • Windy City RibFest, June 30 – July 2, 2017, Uptown, Broadway & Lawrence
  • Oak Fest, June 29 – July 4, 2017, 159th & Central Avenue, Oak Forest, IL.
  • Worlds Largest Block party at St. Pat’s, June 2017, date, TBA
  • Dragon boat races, June 2017, date TBA, Ping Tom Memorial Park, 300 W 19th Street
  • America’s Cup World Series, June 2017, date TBA, Navy Pier
  • L.A.T.E. Ride, cancelled for 2017
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Wednesdays & Saturdays, all month


July 2017

  • Eyes to the Skies Festival (35th annual), (started June 28), July 1 & 2, Lisle Community Park, Lisle, IL (1825 Short St.)
  • Chosen Few House Festival, July 1-2, Jackson Park
  • 50th annual Milwaukee Summerfest, (started June 28) July 1, July 2, July 4 – July 9, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Frontier Days Festival, (started June 30) July 1 to July 4, Recreation Park, Arlington Heights
  • Naperville RibFest, (started June 30) July 1 – July 3, 2017, Knoch Park, Naperville
  • FitzGerald’s American Music Festival, (started June 30), July 1 to July 3, 2017, FitzGerald’s, Berwyn, IL.
  • Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, (started June 30) July 1 & July 2, 2017, Lake-Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL.
  • Windy City RibFest, (started June 30) July 1 & July 2, 2017, Uptown, Broadway & Lawrence
  • Oak Fest, (started June 29), July 1 – July 4, 2017, 159th & Central Avenue, Oak Forest, IL.
  • African/Caribbean International Festival of Life, July 1 to 4, Union Park
  • Fourth of July Fireworks, July 3, Navy Pier
  • Jazzin\’ at the Shedd, July 5-26 (Wednesdays) Shedd Aquarium
  • 37th Annual Taste of Chicago, July 5–9, 2017, Grant Park
  • Square Roots Festival, Friday July 7 2017 – Sunday July 9 2017, Lincoln Square
  • Millennium Art Festival, July 7 – 9, Lake Street & Michigan Avenue
  • Ruido Fest, July 7 to July 9, Addams/Medill Park, Little Italy, UIC
  • West Fest, July 7 to July 9, Chicago Ave between Wood St and Damen Avenue
  • Irish American Heritage Festival, July 7 – 9, Irish American Heritage Center
  • Bristol Renaissance Faire, July 8 to September 4, Kenosha, WI.
  • Chicago Margarita Festival, July 8 & 9, South Shore Cultural Center
  • Roscoe Village Burger Fest, July 8 & 9, Belmont Avenue from Damen to Oakley
  • Arts & Crafts Festival, July 8 & 9, DuSable Museum
  • North Shore Festival of Arts, July 8 & 9, Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie, IL.
  • Pitchfork Music Festival, July 14 to July 16, Union Park
  • Windy City Smokeout – BBQ & Country Music Festival, July 14 to 16, 560 W. Grand Ave. on the river
  • Chicago Open Air Music Festival, July 14 to July 16, Toyota Park
  • Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, Parade of Boats, July 15, East End of Navy Pier
  • The Silver Room Block Party, July 15, Harper\’s Court Hyde Park
  • Southport Art & Music Fest, July 15 & 16, Waveland & Southport
  • Colombian Fest, July 15 to 17, Kelvyn Park
  • Rock ’n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon & 10K, Sunday, July 16, Grant Park, followed by an after-festival at Butler Field
  • Chinatown Summer Fair, July 16, South Wentworth Ave. at Cermak Rd.
  • Dearborn Garden Walk, July 16, near North side, Gold Coast
  • ulful Chicago Book Fair, July 16, 61st Street in between King Dr & Cottage Grove
  • artfest Michigan Avenue, July 21 – 23, Michigan Avenue, just north of the Chicago River
  • Taste of River North, July 21 – 23, Ward Park, Kingsbury & Erie
  • Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk, July 22 & 23, North Sheffield Ave. & Webster
  • Fiesta del Sol, July 27 – 30, Morgan and Ashland
  • Wicker Park Fest, July 29 – 30, North Avenue to Paulina Street
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, July 29 – 30, 1340 W Washington Blvd.
  • Taste of Lincoln Avenue, July 29 & 30, 2017, along Lincoln from Fullerton to Wrightwood
  • Continuing Chicago SummerDance, June 23 – September 10, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 p m.Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden (601 S. Michigan Ave.)
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Memorial Day through Labor Day, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Navy Pier
  • Millennium Park Summer Workouts, Wednesdays & Saturdays, Started June 3 continues to September 2, 2017, Millennium Park
  • Ravinia Festival, June 8-September 10, Highland Park
  • Movies in the Parks, June 12 – Aug. 28, 2017, over 250 movies in various Chicago locations

August 2017

  • Lollapalooza, August 3 to 6, 2017, Grant Park
  • Millennium Park Summer Music Series, August 3 to 17, Monday & Thursday evenings, Millennium Park
  • Jeff Fest, Arts & Music Festival, August 4 to 6, Jefferson Park at 4822 N Long Ave.
  • Edge Fest, August 6 & 7, North Broadway from Thorndale to Ardmore
  • Ginza Holiday Festival, August 11 to 13, Midwest Buddhist Temple, Old Town
  • Chicago Hot Dog Fest, August 11 – 13, Lincoln Park at Clark Street and W LaSalle Drive by the Chicago History Museum
  • Reggae Fest, August 11 – 13, Addams/Medill Park
  • Retro on Roscoe, August 11 to 13, Roscoe Village
  • Bud Billiken Parade, August 12, parade steps off south down MLK Drive from Oakwood Blvd followed by picnic in Washington Park
  • Northalsted Market Days, August 13 & 14, North Halsted Street from Belmont to Addison
  • Clark After Dark, August 17, River North
  • Festa Italiana, August 18 – 20,West Taylor Street at Ashland
  • Edison Park Fest, August 18 – 20, 6730 N Olmsted Avenue
  • Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, August 18 – 20, Glenwood Avenue, Rogers Park
  • Windy City Carnival, August 19, Midway Plaisance, University of Chicago
  • 59th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, August 19 & 20 (full rehearsal, August 18), North Avenue Beach
  • Taste of Greektown, August 25 to 27, 400 South Halsted Street
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, August 26 & 27, 1340 W Washington Blvd.
  • Transamerica Chicago Triathlon, August 27, Grant Park to Foster Beach
  • Chicago Fringe Festival, August 30 – September 10, Jefferson Park
  • 39th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 31–September 3, 2017, Grant Park, Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center & other venues
  • Millennium Park Summer Music & Film Series, Through August 29, Millennium Park
  • Chicago SummerDance, continuing to September 10, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 p m., Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden
  • Millennium Park Summer Workouts, Wednesdays & Saturdays, Started June 3 continues to September 2, 2017, Millennium Park
  • Movies in the Parks, June 12 – Aug. 28, 2017, over 250 movies in various Chicago locations

September 2017

  • 39th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, ( started August 31), September 1 to 3, 2017, Grant Park,

    Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center & other venues

  • North Coast Music Festival, September 1 to 3, 2017, Union Park
  • Great American Lobster Fest, September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 2017, Navy Pier
  • African Festival of the Arts, September 1 – 4, 2017, Washington Park
  • Taste of Polonia, September 1 to 4, Copernicus Cultural and Civic Center, Jefferson Park
  • Fringe theater festival, September 1 – 10, 2017 (begins Aug. 30), Jefferson Park
  • Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, September 8, 7:30 pm. Millennium Park
  • Festival de La Villita, September 8 – 10, 2017, 2700 W 26th Street
  • 79th Street Renaissance Festival, September 8 – 10, 2017, Auburn Gresham, (Racine to Loomis)
  • 19th Annual World Music Festival Chicago, September 8–24, 2017, various locations
  • Wings over Waukegan, September 9, 2017, Waukegan, IL. airport
  • Ukrainian Village Fest, September 9 – 10, 2017, Superior St. & Oakley
  • EXPO Art Week, September 13 – 17, Navy Pier and other locations
  • Riot Fest music festival, September 15 to 17, 2017, Douglas Park
  • 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade, September 10, noon, on 26th St. at Albany
  • American Craft Exposition, September 15 – 17, 2017, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL.
  • Lakeview Taco Fest, September 16 – 17, 2017, along Southport Avenue
  • West Loop Art Fair, September 16 & 17, 2017, North Racine & West Fulton Market
  • Ravenswood ArtWalk, September 16 & 17, 2017, Ravenswood Avenue
  • Chicago Architecture Biennial, September 16 – January 7, 2018, various locations
  • West Loop Art Fest, September 17 to 19, Washington Boulevard from Aberdeen to Halsted
  • Hamburger Hop, September 22, 2017, rooftop Harris Theater
  • Oktoberfest Chicago, September 22 – 24, 2017, North Lincoln Ave. at Southport
  • Edgewater Arts Festival (formerly Edgewater Fall Art Fair), September 23 & 24, 2017, Broadway to Sheridan
  • Chicago Gourmet, September 23 & 24, Millennium Park
  • AAHH! Fest by Common, September 23 – 24, Union Park
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, September 23 – 24, 1340 W. Washington
  • Chicago Half Marathon, September 24, 2017, Jackson Park & lakefront
  • Historic Berwyn’s Bungalow Tour, September 24, 2017, Berwyn, IL.
  • Fall Dinner Crawl, September 26, 2017 (6 to 9 p.m.), Wicker Park & Bucktown neighborhoods
  • Apple Fest, September 29 – Oct. 1, 2017, Lincoln Square, Lincoln & Leland Avenues
  • St. Benedict’s Oktoberfest, September 29 – Oct. 1, 2017, under the tents in St. Benedict’s Courtyard
  • Taste Talks All-Star BBQ, September 29 – Oct. 1, 2017, Palmer Square Park
  • Lisle Ale Fest, September 30, 2017, Lisle, IL.
  • City Made Fest, September (TBA), Andersonville neighborhood
  • Chicago SummerDance, continuing to September 10, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 p m., Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden
  • Millennium Park Summer Workouts, Wednesdays & Saturdays, Started June 3 continues to September 2, 2017, Millennium Park

Southport’s Taco Fest 2015 Details

Southport’s successful Taco Fest is back for 2015, and this year, it will be on Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, from noon until 10pm (and yes, the Mexican wrestlers will be back)!

“Chicago’s hottest new festival (trust us!) is back for its third year. The glorious taco will again get the spotlight it has long deserved when the tortilla-wrapped fave is celebrated at this food and music festival that also kicks off the first official weekend of autumn.

Whether one prefers theirs with a hard or soft shell and filled with a meat, chicken, guacamole, fish or other imaginative ingredients, this September happening in the bustling Southport Corridor is a mega-hot addition to the Windy City’s food fest scene.

There will also be special beer and taco pairings, crowd-pleasing Mexican wrestlers, and visitors will be able to text-to-vote for Chicago’s “Best Taco.”

See photos from the past Taco Fests here:

2015 City of Chicago Summer Events and Street Festivals Listed Here!



It’s that time of year again to announce the 2015 Chicago Summer Events!

MAY 2015
  • Chicago Kids and Kites Festival  Chicago Kids and Kites Festival, May 2, Montrose Harbor
  • Polish Constitution Day Parade, May 2, Dearborn from Lake to Van Buren, steps off, 11:30 a.m.
  • James Beard Foundation Awards (new event), May 4
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Spring Festival, May 7 – 23
  • American Beer Classic, May 9, Soldier Field
  • Mayfest, May 15 – 17, Lakeview, Ashland and Barry
  • Chicago Craft Beer Week, May 14-24, various locations
  • Chicago Memorial Day Parade, May 23, noon, State Street from Lake to Van Buren
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, May 23 – September 5: Wednesdays & Saturdays
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, May 23, 24, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
  • Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival, May 23, 24
  • Bike the Drive, May 24, Lake Shore Drive
  • Maifest Chicago, May 28-May 31, Lincoln Square at Lincoln Ave. and Leland Ave.
  • Millennium Art Festival, May 29 – 31, Lake Street at Michigan Avenue
  • Chicago Gospel Music Festival, May 29 – 31
  • Do Division Fest, Saturday and Sunday, May 30, 3, 12-6pm on Hoyne between Crystal and Potomac and on Crystal between Hoyne and Damen
  • Fiesta del Taco, May 29 – 31, Little Village, 2600 S. Kostner (at 26th St.)
JUNE 2015
  • Taste of Mexico, (new) June 5-7, 3000 W. 26th Street (at Sacramento)
  • 57th Street Art Fair: June 6-7, Hyde Park
  • Remix Chicago: Chicago’s Recycled Art Fair, June 6 – 7, Logan Square, Milwaukee between Fullerton and California
  • Printers Row Lit Fest, June 6, 7, S. Dearborn and Polk
  • Andersonville Midsommarfest, June 12 – 14, Andersonville
  • Ribfest Chicago, June 12-14, Lincoln/Irving Park/Damen
  • Spring Awakening, June 12-14, Soldier Field
  • Chicago Blues Fest, June 12-14, Grant Park, Millennium Park
  • Brew to Be Wild, (new), wine tasting event, June 13, Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Ravinia Festival, June 13-September 12, Highland Park (northern suburbs)
  • Old Town Art Fair, June 13, 14, Old Town
  • Naked bike ride, June 13
  • Wells Street Art Festival, June 13, 14, Wells Street, between North Avenue and Division Street
  • Grant Park Music Festival, June 17 – August 22, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, free
  • Fiestas Puertorriqueñas and Puerto Rican Parade, June 18-21, Humboldt Park, Division Street
  • Taste of Randolph, June 19-21, Randolph and Peoria St., West Loop
  • Oakley Festa Pasta Vino, June 19-21, 2400 S. Oakley
  • Windy City Lake Shake, (new) June 19, 20, 21, Northerly Island
  • Elkhart Jazz Festival, June 19, 20, 21, downtown Elkhart, IN.
  • B96 Pepsi Summer Bash, Toyota Park, June 20
  • Millennium Park movies, June 23 – Aug. 25, 2015 (Tuesdays)
  • 6 Corners BBQ Fest, June 20-21, 4000 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Irving Park Rd./Cicero Ave. to Belle Plaine)
  • Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest, June 20, 21, Damen betw North and Schiller
  • Gold Coast Art Festival, June 20, 21, Grant Park’s Butler Field at the corner of Monroe and Lake Shore Drive
  • Chicago Pride Fest, June 20 – 21, Halsted and Waveland
  • Make Music Chicago, June 21, various locations
  • World’s Largest Block Party, June 27, 28, Old St. Patrick’s Church, 700 W. Adams
  • 2015 Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy, June 27, Ping Tom Memorial Park, 300 W. 19th Street
  • Sausage Fest (new), June 27, 28, Elston at Grace
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, June 27, 28, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
  • Summerfest, June 24-28, June 30-July 6, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee
  • Pride Parade, June 28, North Broadway, Boystown
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Wednesdays & Saturdays, all month

JULY 2015
  • African/Caribbean International Festival of Life, July 3-5, Union Park
  • Windy City RibFest: July 3-5, Uptown, Lawrence and Broadway
  • Naperville RibFest, July 2-5, Knoch Park in Naperville, western suburb
  • Summerfest, July 1-July 6, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee
  • Fare Thee Well, Grateful Dead concert, July 3, 4, 5, Soldier Field
  • Fourth of July Fireworks, July 4 at Navy Pier
  • Chosen Few Picnic, July 4 in Jackson Park, 63rd and Hayes Drive
  • Taste of Chicago, July 8-12, Grant Park
  • Square Roots Music Festival, July 10-12, Lincoln Square
  • Michigan Avenue Art Festival, July 10-12, Pioneer Court
  • Irish American Heritage Festival, July, 10-12 , Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox
  • Windy City Smokeout, July 10-12, at Grand Avenue and the Chicago River
  • Taste of Lakeview, July 11, 12, Lincoln at Belmont
  • Survive Paint Wars (Outdoor Paint Party), Saturday July 11, Hawthorne Race Course
  • Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, July 11, from Navy Pier and Columbia Yacht Club
  • Roscoe Village Burger Fest, July 11,12, Belmont and Damen
  • West Fest: July 11,12, West Town, Chicago Ave. from Damen to Wood
  • Green City Market Chefs BBQ, July 16, Lincoln Park
  • Taste of River North: July 17-19, River North, Kingsbury and Erie Street
  • BenFest 2015, July 17-19, St. Benedict’s, 2215 W. Irving Park Rd.
  • Pitchfork Music Festival: July 17-19, Union Park
  • Summer on Southport, July 18, 19, Southport and Waveland
  • Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival: July 18,-19, Lincoln Park, Sheffield and Webster
  • Chicago Craft Beer Festival, July 18-19, Sheffield and Webster
  • Celebrate Clark Street Festival, Saturday, July 18, 19, between Morse and Estes Avenue
  • Chinatown Summer Fair, July 19, Wentworth Ave from Cermak Road to 24th Place
  • North Dearborn Street Garden Walk, July 19, starts Latin School, 45 W. North
  • Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival, July 24-26, Jefferson Park, Lawrence and Long Avenues
  • Chicago Hot Sauce Fest (new) July 25, 26, Avondale neighborhood (Belmont & Elston)
  • Bloody Mary festival, July 26, downtown Highwood, northern suburb
  • Taste of Lincoln Avenue, July 25 – 26, N. Lincoln Avenue between Fullerton & Wrightwood
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, July 25, 26, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
  • Wicker Park Fest, July 25-26, Milwaukee Avenue Between North Avenue and Paulina Street
  • Fiesta del Sol: July 30-August 2, Pilsen on Cermak between Morgan and Ashland
  • Lollapalooza, July 31 – August 2, Grant Park
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Wednesdays & Saturdays, all month
AUGUST 2015
  • Fiesta del Sol: July 30-August 2, Pilsen on Cermak between Morgan and Ashland
  • Lollapalooza, July 31 – August 2, Grant Park
  • Taste of Latin America, August 1, 2, 3600 to 3828 W Armitage
  • Edge Fest: August 1, 2, Edgewater, 5900 N. Broadway at Thorndale Ave.
  • Chicago Hot Dog Fest, August 7-9, Chicago History Museum, Clark and LaSalle
  • Ginza Holiday, August 7-9, Midwest Buddhist Temple, Old Town
  • Retro on Roscoe, August 7- 9, Damen Avenue and Roscoe Street
  • Bud Billiken Parade (and related activities), August 8, 35-55th & Martin Luther King Drive, 10 a.m.
  • Wrigleyville Summerfest, August 8, 9, School Street and Seminary Avenue
  • Northalsted Market Days, August 8, 9, Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue
  • Taste of Andersonville, August 12, dinner crawl
  • Festa Italiana, August 13-August 16, Little Italy, Taylor St.
  • Edison Park Fest, August 14-16, Chicago’s northwest side, Oshkosh and Olmsted
  • Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest: August 14-16, Rogers Park
  •  Windy City Carnival, August 15, Midway Plaisance park
  • Chicago Air & Water Show, August 15, 16 (rehearsal August 14) North Avenue Beach
  • Great American Lobster Fest, August 15–16, Navy Pier
  • Reggae Fest Chicago, August 15 – 16
  • Highwood Garlic Fest, Everts Park, August 19, 4-9 p.m., northern suburb
  • Clark After Dark, Thursday, August 20, on Hubbard Street between Clark and LaSalle, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Albany Park World Fest, August 22, 23, Lawrence & Kimball
  • Chicago Food Social, August 22, 23, Kendall College parking lot
  • West Loop Arts Fest ,August 22, 23, Washington St., West Loop
  • Taste of Greektown, August 22, 23, 400 S. Halsted St. at Van Buren
  • Chicago Dancing Festival, August 25 – 29, various locations
  • SausageFest Chicago, August 28-30, Old Town
  • The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival, August 28-September 7, North Michigan Avenue
  • Bucktown Arts Festival, August 29, 30, Bucktown
  • Chicago Fashion Fest, August 29-30, Division St. from Wolcott to Paulina
  • Randolph Street Market Festival, August 29, 30, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
  • Taste of Highland Park, August 29, 30, art, food, entertainment, downtown Highland Park, northern suburb
  • Transamerica Chicago Triathlon, August 30, Lake Michigan, Monroe Harbor and the lake
  • Festival Cubano, Riis Park, Fullerton and Narragansett, August, TBA
  • Bash on Wabash, Wabash between 13th and 14, August, TBA
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Wednesdays & Saturdays, all month
SEPTEMBER 2015
  • The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival, Through September 7
  • Chicago Fringe Festival, September 3 – 13, Jefferson Park
  • Chicago Jazz Festival, September 3-6, Grant Park
  • Englewood Jazz Festival, September 3-6, Hamilton Park Cultural Center
  • Taste of Polonia, September 4-7, Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
  • African Festival of the Arts, September 4-7, Washington Park
  • Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, final day, September 5
  • Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, September 11
  • Riot Fest, September 11-13, Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Sacramento Avenue
  • Roscoe Village Oyster Fest (Shock Top), September 11-12, Damen Avenue & Roscoe St.
  • Windy City Wine Festival, September 11, 12, Buckingham Fountain.
  • German American Fest and Von Steuben Parade, September 11-13, Lincoln and Leland Avenues
  • Festival de la Villita, September 11-13, 26th Street and Kostner Avenue
  • World Music Festival Chicago *16th annual* September 11 – 22, various locations including Millennium Park
  • Venetian Night, September 12, dusk, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave
  • Misericordia Family Fest, September 13, 6300 N. Ridge
  • ITU World Triathlon Grand Final *new event* September 15 – 20, Grant Park
  • Fifth Star Awards, September 16, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
  • EXPO Chicago, September 17 – 20
  • Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival, September 18-20, Sherman from Elgin to Davis, Church from Benson to Orrington, and Clark from Benson to Sherman
  • Ravenswood ArtWalk, September 19, 20, Ravenswood between Leland and Grace
  • Lakeview Taco Fest, September 19, 20, on Southport between Addison & Roscoe
  • Renegade Craft Fair: September Market, September 19, 20, Wicker Park
  • Andersonville City Made Fest, September 19, 20, Clark and Argyle
  • Chicago Gourmet, September 25 – 27, Harris Theatre and Millennium Park
  • Oktoberfest Chicago, September 25-27, Southport and Lincoln Avenue
  • Edgewater Fall Art Fair, September 26, 27, Broadway and Granville
  • Design Harvest, September 26, 27, Grand Ave between Wood Street and Western Ave.
  • Hyde Park Jazz Festival, September 26, 27, Hyde Park, various locations
  • Chicago Half Marathon, September 27, Jackson Park
  • Ukrainian Days Festival, Smith Park (Grand/Campbell), September, TBA
  • North Coast Music Festival, Union Park, September TBA

Scenes from Southport’s Taco Fest 2014

A bit of a rain delay but another successful event for year two!  Kudos to the Chamber!

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Southports 1st Annual Taco Fest

Lakeview Taco Fest photos from the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2013.  What a great street fest, and we’re looking forward to its return in 2014!

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