I thought this may be a helpful post for anyone considering a trip to Chicago or current residents that are looking to plan some fun activities this summer.  This is such a great time of year in our wonderful city.  The weather is finally starting to warm up and more and more people are getting out and about.  There isn't a weekend until October when you can't find some type of festival going on! 

MAY

28: Green City Market

28-31: Chicago Turkish Festival

29-June 1: Mayfest in Lincoln Square 

30-June 1: Chicago Gospel Music Festival

31-June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival 

31-June 1: Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale

31: Chi-Town Kruze and Car Show

JUNE

Through June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival

Through June 1: Gospel Music Festival

2-6: Chicago Sister Cities International Festival

4-6: Black Thai International Arts and Crafts Fest

5-8: Chicago Blues Festival

6-8: Jeff Fest

7: Chalk Festival

7: Chicago Caribbean JerkFest

7-8: 57th Street Art Fair

7-8: Community Art Fair

7-8: Fiesta Back of the Yards

7-8: Printers Row Book Festival

7-8: Ribfest Chicago 
8: Pearl Fest

10-15: Fiesta Puertorriquenas

11-Aug. 16: Grant Park Music Festival

12-13: Festa Pasta Vino

12-Aug. 24: Chicago SummerDance Festival

13-15: St. Michael's Celebration

14: Puerto Rican Parade

14-15: Andersonville Midsommarfest 
14-15: Artists of the Wall Festival

14-15: Old Town Art Fair

14-15: Wells Street Art Festival

14: Wrigleyville SummerFest

16: Halsted Tastes Better

16-20: Thailand Festival

19: Southside Neighborhood Gospel Fest

20-22: Close 2 Smooth Jazz Festival

20-21: Scottish Festival and Highland Games ('burbs)

20-22: St. Josaphat Summerfest

20-22: Taste of Greece on LaSalle Street

20-22: Taste of Randolph Street 

21: Humboldt Park Art Festival

21-22: Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park

21-22: Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts ('burbs)

21-22: Pizza Fest

22: River North SummerFest

24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival

25-28: Chicago Arabesque

27-29: Peace Fest

27-28: Cans Music Fest

27-July 6: Taste of Chicago 

28: Back Lot Bash

28: Chicago Pride Fest

28-29: BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Fest 
24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival 
29: Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade 
29: Girl Blast


JULY

Through July 6: Taste of Chicago
3-6: African-Caribbean International Festival of Life
3-6: Naperville Ribfest ('burbs)

5-6: Lake View Music Fest

10: Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party

11-12: BenFest

11-13: Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival

11-13: Irish American Heritage Festival

12-13: DuSable Arts and Crafts Festival

12-13: Chicago Folk and Roots Festival

12-13: Kwanzaa Summer Festival

12-13: Rock Around the Block 

12-13: St. Andrew's Greek Festival

15-Aug. 26: Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park 
18-19: Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party 
18-20: Pitchfork Music Festival

19: Silver Room's Sound System Block Party

19: Southside Neighborhood Gospel Festival

19-20: Ethnic Arts Festival ('burbs)

19-20: Pilsen Arts and Cultural Festival

19-20: Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival

19-20: Summer on Southport

20: Chinatown Summer Fair  

20: Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival

25-27: Pierogi Fest (Indiana)

26: Bughouse Square Debates

26: Ghana Fest

26: Venetian Night

27: An Arts Adventure

26-27: Randolph Street Market Festival

26-27: Taste of Lincoln Avenue

26-27: Wicker Park Fest  

AUGUST


1-3: Lollapalooza

2: Uptown Summer Unity Festival

2-3: Retro on Roscoe

3: Belize Day in the Park

8-10: Caribbean Festival

8-10: Gold Coast Art Fair

8-17: Illinois State Fair ('burbs)

9: Bud Billiken Day Parade

9-10: Korean Street Festival

9-10: Market Days
9-10: West Fest 

15: Croatian Fest

15-17: East Meets West Fest

15-17: North Side Summerfest

15-17: St. Demetrios Greek Festival

16: Barrio Art Fest

16: Carifete

16-17: Armenian Festival

16-17: Chicago Air & Water Show

22-24: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

23: Chicago Reggae Festival

23-24: Bucktown Arts Fest

23-24: Taste of Greece

23-24: Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival

24: Festa di Tutti i Santi

28-31: Chicago Jazz Festival

29-Sept. 1: African Festival of the Arts 

29-Sept. 1: The Last Fling ('burbs)

29-Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia

30-31: Bash on Wabash

30-31: Randolph Street Market Festival


SEPTEMBER 


Through Sept. 1: African Festival of the Arts 

Through Sept. 1: The Last Fling ('burbs)

Through Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia

5-6: Windy City Wine Festival

5-7: German-American Festival

6: Guinness Oyster Fest

6: Von Steuben Parade

6-7: Ukrainian Village Fest

11-14: Festival de la Villita

13: The Wine Crush in Old Town

13-14: Celtic Fest Chicago

13-14: Lincoln Park Art Faire

13-14: Renegade Craft Fair

14: 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade

20-21: Eli's Cheesecake Festival

21-22: Hideout Block Party 

26-28: Chicago Gourmet

26-28: Eighth Annual Oktoberfest