| 5 |
| 57th Street Art Fair |
57th and Kimbark Avenue |
(773) 493-3247 |
| 57th Street Children's Book Fair |
5700 S. Kenwood Ave. |
(773) 684-1300 |
![[Top]](/images/top.gif) A |
| Abbott Park Community/Gospel Festival |
49 E. 95th St. |
(773) 590-0423 |
| Accenture Chicago Triathlon |
100 N. Harbor Dr. |
(773) 404-2372 |
| African Caribbean International Festival of Life |
5500 S. Cottage Grove Ave. |
(312) 427-0266 |
| African Festival of the Arts |
5100 S. Cottage Grove |
(773) 955-2787 |
| Alderman Brookins' Annual Family Summer Festival |
1440 W. 84th St. |
(773) 881-9300 |
| An Arts Adventure |
750 N. State St. |
(312) 751-2500 |
| Andersonville Midsommarfest |
5200-5400 N. Clark |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Antiques & Garden Fair |
1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe |
(847) 835-5440 |
| Arlington Heights Frontier Days |
500 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights |
(847) 577-8572 |
| Around the Coyote Spring Festival |
Wacker and Wabash |
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| Art at the Glen Town Center |
1800 Patriot Blvd., Glenview |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Artists of the Wall Festival |
1230 W. Greenleaf Ave. |
(773) 338-RPCC |
| ARTropolis |
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza |
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| Arts Experience |
420 N. Michigan Ave. |
(312) 751-2500 |
| AugustFest |
2600 S. Central Park Ave. |
(773) 522-0142 |
| B |
| Bach Week Festival |
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston |
(847) 236-0452 |
| Back to School Fun Fair/Gospel Fest |
6200 N. Bloomingdale |
(773) 406-1308 |
| Back to School Summer Fest |
8900 S. Exchange Ave. |
(773) 768-1221 |
| Backlot Bash |
Oakton Street at Floral Avenue, Skokie |
(847) 674-1500 |
| Band on the Run Run |
15430 West Ave., Orland Park |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Bash on Wabash |
1400 S. Wabash Ave. |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Belize Day in the Park |
5700 S. Payne Drive. |
(773) 881-0412 |
| Belmont Arts and Music Festival |
2000 W. Belmont Ave. |
(773) 327-5123 |
| Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival |
3200 N. Sheffield Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Berwyn International FoodFest |
Ogden Ave. & Highland Ave., Berwyn |
(708) 484-4275 |
| Bike Chicago |
various locations |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Bloomingdale Family Fest |
Lake Street & Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale |
(630) 671-5680 |
| Bloomington Gold |
Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles |
(309) 888-4477 |
| Bristol Renaissance Faire |
12550 120th Ave., Kenosha |
(847) 395-7773 |
| Bucktown Arts Fest |
2200 N. Oakley |
(312) 409-8305 |
| Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival |
120 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Bughouse Square Debates |
901 N. Clark St. |
(312) 255-3510 |
| C |
| Calumet/Giles/Prairie Historical Festival |
3100 S. Calumet Ave. |
(312) 225-2257 |
| Cantigny Sculpture & Fine Art Festival |
1 S. 151 Winfield Rd. , Wheaton |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Caribbean Festival and Jamaican Independence Celebration |
1501 W. Randolph St. |
(312) 427-0266 |
| Carifete, A Caribbean-American Carnival |
1200 E. 59th St. |
(773) 509-4942 |
| Celebrate Clark Street |
Clark Street from Morse to Touhy |
(773) 508-5885 |
| Celtic Fest Chicago |
300 S. Columbus Dr. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Chalk Festival |
2021 N. Burling St. (Oz Park) |
(773) 758-9556 |
| Chicago Air & Water Show |
1600 N. Lake Shore Dr. |
(312) 744-3370 |
| Chicago Blues Festival |
331 E. Randolph St. |
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| Chicago Caribbean JerkFest |
1501 W. Randolph St. |
(773) 907-4792 |
| Chicago Country Music Festival |
425 E. McFetridge Dr. (Soldier Field Parkland) |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Chicago Dia De Los Ninos Parade |
18th Street & Blue Island |
(773) 553-3687 |
| Chicago Folk & Roots Festival |
Lincoln and Montrose |
(773) 728-6000 |
| Chicago Gospel Music Festival |
239 E. Randolph St. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Chicago Improv Festival |
various locations |
(773) 935-9810 |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival |
various |
(773) 281-9075 |
| Chicago International Film Festival |
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(312) 683-0112 |
| Chicago Irish Film Festival |
2407 W. 111th St. |
(773) 445-3838 |
| Chicago Jazz Festival |
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(312) 744-3315 |
| Chicago Latino Book & Family Festival |
2100 S. Laramie Ave., Cicero |
(760) 434-4484 |
| Chicago Latino Film Festival |
600 S. Michigan Ave. |
(312) 409-1757 |
| Chicago Outdoor Film Festival |
331 E. Randolph St. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Chicago Reggae Festival |
1501 W. Randolph St. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Chicago Round Table |
1100 W. Cermak Rd. |
(773) 368-2868 |
| Chicago Salsa Festival |
various locations |
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| Chicago Sketchfest |
1225 W. Belmont Ave. |
(773) 327-5252 |
| Chicago Summerdance Festival |
601 S. Michigan Ave. |
(312) 742-4007 |
| Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park |
2000 N. Clark St. |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Chicago Turkish Festival |
50 W. Washington St. |
(312) 263-0644 |
| Chicago WhiskeyFest |
151 E. Wacker Dr. |
(800) 610-6258 |
| Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade |
8300 S. Western Ave. |
(773) 866-TOYS |
| Chicago's Festa Pasta Vino |
2400 S. Oakley Ave. |
(847) 233-9966 |
| Children's Humanities Festival |
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(312) 494-9509 |
| Chinatown Summer Fair |
2200 S. Wentworth Ave. |
(312) 225-6198 |
| CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights |
1419 W. Blackhawk St. |
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| Chi-Town Kruze and Car Show |
Lake Shore Drive between Wilson and 31st St. |
(630) 222-5987 |
| Cinco De Mayo Festival |
1600 S. Sacramento Dr. |
(773) 847-9889 |
| Close Up 2 Smooth Jazz Festival |
400 S. State St. |
(312) 385-1111 |
| Common Threads World Festival |
220 E. Chicago Ave.
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(312) 752-2692 |
| Community Art Fair |
5651 S. Kenwood Ave. |
(773) 363-8282 |
| Critical Mass |
50 W. Washington St. |
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| Croatian Fest |
2800 S. Princeton Ave. |
(312) 842-1871 |
| Cuneo Gardens Art Fest |
1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills |
(847) 438-4517 |
| Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts |
900 Chicago Ave., Evanston |
(847) 328-2204 |
| D |
| Dance Chicago |
2936 N. Southport Ave |
(773) 989-0698 |
| Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival |
1300 N. Dearborn St. |
(312) 632-1241 |
| Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts |
Robert York Rd., Deerfield |
(847) 438-4517 |
| DeKalb Corn Fest |
Dekalb Taylor Municipal Airport, DeKalb |
815-748-CORN |
| Do Division Street Fest |
1600 W. Division St. |
(312) 850-9390 |
| Drinking & Writing Festival |
5148 N. Clark St. |
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| Durty Nellie's Spring Beer Fest |
180 N. Smith St., Palatine |
(847) 358-9150 |
| E |
| Ebertfest |
203 W. Park Ave., Champaign |
(217) 244-0552 |
| Edgebrook Summer Fest |
Kinzua & Devon Aves. |
(773) 775-0378 |
| Edison Park Fest |
6700 N. Olmsted Ave. |
(773) 631-0063 |
| Eli's Cheesecake Festival |
6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr. |
(773) 205-3800 |
| Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival |
1700 Sheridan Rd. , Evanston |
(847) 448-8260 |
| Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival |
IL-53 & Short St, Lisle |
(630) 575-9798 |
| F |
| Favre Fest |
3030 N. Racine Ave. |
(773) 528-4400 |
| Festival De La Villita |
2600 S. Kostner Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Festival Dia De Nino |
2550 S. Pulaski Ave. |
(847) 207-5732 |
| Festival of Maps Chicago |
various locations |
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| Fiesta Back of the Yards |
1700-1959 W. 47th St. |
(773) 247-5100 |
| Fiesta Cultural |
851 W. Waveland Ave. |
(773) 534-5490 |
| Fiesta del Sol |
1400 W. Cermak Rd. |
(312) 666-2663 |
| Fountain Square Arts Festival |
Church Street and Sherman Avenue, Evanston |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Freewill Picnic Gospel Festival |
2651 W. Roosevelt Rd. |
(773) 615-6413 |
| G |
| Gaelic Park Irish Fest |
6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest |
(708) 687-9323 |
| Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade |
3200 N. Halsted St. |
(773) 348-8243 |
| German Day Festival (aka German-American Festival) |
4700 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(630) 653-3018 |
| Ghana Fest |
5600 S. Payne Dr. |
(773) 905-8096 |
| Ginza Holiday Festival |
435 W. Menomenee St. |
(312) 943-7801 |
| Glencoe Wine Festival |
1000 Lake Cook Rd. |
(847) 835-5440 |
| Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest & Open Studio Walk |
6900 N. Glenwood Ave. |
(773) 761-4477 |
| Gold Coast River North Art Fair |
676 N. LaSalle Dr. |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Grant Park Music Festival |
100 N. Michigan Ave. |
(312) 742-7638 |
| Great Chicago Places and Spaces |
various locations |
(312) 744-3370 |
| Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival |
8600 W. Oakton, Morton Grove |
(847) 933-3000 |
| Green Apple Music Festival |
various |
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| Green Festival |
600 E. Grand Ave. |
1-800-58-GREEN |
| Green Scene |
5501 N. Kedzie Ave. |
(312) 952-6736 |
| H |
| Halloween Happening |
State St. and Lake Ave. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Heartland International Tattoo, Music and Dance Festival |
1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb |
(815) 756-1263 |
| Hideout Block Party |
1354 W. Wabansia Ave. |
(773) 227-4433 |
| Highwood Fine Arts Festival |
Waukegan Ave., Highwood |
(847) 726-8669 |
| Hyde Park Jazz Festival |
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(773) 834-4122 |
| I |
| I Have a Vision Community Gospel Festival |
7655 S. Ingleside Ave. |
(773) 590-0423 |
| I Hear the Music in the Air Gospel Festival |
5058 W. Adams St. |
(773) 600-4775 |
| Illinois State Fair |
801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield |
(217) 782-6661 |
| Independence Eve Fireworks |
300 S. Columbus Dr. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| International Quilt Festival |
5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont |
(713) 781-6864 |
| Interstitial Festival |
11 W. Illinois St., 4th Floor |
(312) 464-0911 |
| Irish American Heritage Festival |
4626 N. Knox Ave. |
(773) 282-7035 |
| Irish Days |
, Long Grove |
(847) 634-0339 |
| Italian Style |
600 E. Grand Ave. |
(312) 553-9137 |
| J |
| JazzFest Heritage |
7059 South Shore Dr. |
(773) 734-2000 |
| Jeff Fest |
5400 W. Higgins, Jefferson Park |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Joliet Fine Art Festival of the Masters |
102 N. Chicago Ave., Joliet |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Juneteenth Festival |
150 Dexter Ct., Elgin |
(847) 931-6100 |
| JVC Jazz Festival |
various |
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| K |
| K.I.D.S. Zone Festival |
6700 S. Halsted St. |
(773) 874-4900 |
| Kane County Fair |
525 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles |
(630) 584-6926 |
| Korean Street Festival |
3200 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. |
(773) 583-1700 |
| L |
| Lake County Fair |
50 S. Hwy 45, Grayslake |
(847) 223-2204 |
| Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks |
, Lake Forest |
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| Lakeview Mayfest |
3100 N. Ashland Ave. |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Lakeview Music Fest |
3600 N. Sheffield Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Lebowski Fest Chicago |
|
(502) 583-9290 |
| Lincolnshire Art Festival |
100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Lollapalooza |
331 E. Randolph St. |
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| Long Grove Apple Fest |
Old McHenry and Robert Parker Coffin Rds., Long Grove |
(847) 634-0888 |
| Long Grove Chocolate Festival |
, Long Grove |
(847) 634-0888 |
| Long Grove Strawberry Fest |
Old McHenry Rd. at Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove |
(847) 634-0888 |
| Looptopia |
Multiple Locations Downtown |
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| M |
| Magnificent Mile Lights Festival |
Michigan Ave. from Oak Street to Chicago River |
(312) 409-5560 |
| Manifest Urban Arts Festival |
600 S. Michigan Ave. |
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| Maple Syrup Festival |
5801 N. Pulaski Rd. |
(312) 742-7529 |
| Mayfest Chicago |
4700 N. Western/2300 W. Leland |
(773) 545-4800 |
| Mayor Daley's Kids & Kites Festival |
|
(312) 744-3370 |
| Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament |
|
(312) 744-3315 |
| Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade |
1 E. Lake St. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Midwest Skatefest |
8059 W. 185th St., Tinley Park |
(708) 633-7777 |
| MOBfest |
various |
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| Motion Graphics Fest |
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| N |
| Naperville Ribfest |
700 S. West St., Naperville |
(630) 740-2490 |
| Naperville Wine Festival |
523 S. Webster St., Naperville |
(847) 382-1480 |
| Naperville's Last Fling |
Main Street and Jackson Avenue, Naperville |
(630) 961-4143 |
| Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club Family Fest & Carnival |
3900 N. Rockwell St. |
(773) 463-4161 |
| Newberry Book Fair |
60 W. Walton St. |
(312) 255-3510 |
| Niketown Bastille Day 5K Run/Walk and Block Party |
1100 W. Jackson Blvd. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| North American Festival of Wales |
1909 Spring Rd., Oak Brook |
(810) 632-7850 |
| North Halsted Halloween Parade |
3200 N. Halsted St. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| North Shore Art Festival |
66 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie |
(847) 673-0240 |
| North Side Summerfest |
4050 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Northalsted Market Days |
3500 N. Halsted St. |
(773) 883-0500 |
| Northwest Side Irish Parade |
6633 W. Raven Ave. |
(312) 731-5059 |
| Norwegian Constitution Day Parade |
505 Butler Place (Hodges Park), Park Ridge |
(847) 823-7596 |
| O |
| Oktoberfest |
3000 N. Lincoln Ave. |
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| Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party |
650 W. Madison St. |
(312) 831-9369 |
| Old Town Art Fair |
1763 N. North Park Ave. |
(312) 337-1938 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac Summer Festival |
2235 S. Albany Ave. |
(773) 521-8400 |
| P |
| Pearl Fest |
4500 S. Greenwood Ave. |
(773) 285-1211 |
| Pierogi Fest |
1900 Indianapolis Blvd., Whiting |
(219) 659-0292 |
| Pitchfork Music Festival |
1501 W. Randolph St. |
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| Pizza Fest |
2400 N. Racine Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Polish Constitution Day Parade |
300 E. Balbo Dr. |
(773) 745-7799 |
| Port Clinton Art Festival |
600 Central Ave., Highland Park |
(847) 444-9600 |
| Pride Fest |
3700 N. Halsted St. |
(773) 883-0500 |
| Pride of the Fox RiverFest |
Main St. at Fox River, St. Charles |
(630) 584-8415 |
| Printers' Row Book Fair |
700 S. Dearborn St. |
(312) 222-3986 |
| Promenade of Art Arlington Heights |
121 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights |
(847) 444-9600 |
| R |
| Railroad Days |
157 W. Washington St., West Chicago |
(773) 868-3010 |
| RampFest |
1314 W. Randolph St. |
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| Randolph Street Market Festival |
1350 W. Randolph St. |
(312) 951-9939 |
| Retro on Roscoe |
2000 W. Roscoe |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Ribfest Chicago |
4000 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(847) 677-8273 |
| River North Summerfest |
655 N. Kingsbury St. |
(312) 645-1047 |
| Rock Around the Block |
Lincoln Ave. between Addison and Roscoe |
(773) 665-4682 |
| Rosemoor Community Fest |
250 E. 11th St. |
(773) 264-0783 |
| S |
| SerbFest |
5701 N. Redwood Dr. |
(773) 693-3366 |
| Shades of Riverview |
2501 W. Addison Ave. |
(773) 935-9351 |
| Sheffield Garden Walk |
2200 N. Sheffield Ave. |
(773) 929-9255 |
| Sketchbook Festival |
1624 N. Halsted St. |
(312) 335-1650 |
| Snubfest Comedy Festival |
4210 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(773) 865-7731 |
| South Elgin Riverfest Express |
10 N. Water St., South Elgin |
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| South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade |
10300 S. Western Ave. |
(773) 393-8687 |
| Southside Neighborhood Gospel Fest |
6500 S. Racine Ave. |
(773) 723-0908 |
| Spring Festival Arts and Crafts |
1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park |
(402) 331-2889 |
| St. Josaphat Summerfest |
2311 N. Southport Ave. |
(773) 327-8955 |
| St. Michael's Celebration |
1633 N. Cleveland Ave. |
(312) 642-2498 |
| St. Patrick's Day Parade |
500 S. Columbus Dr. |
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| State Street Family Festival |
4900 S. State St. |
(312) 745-2702 |
| State Street Thanksgiving Parade |
State St. and Randolph |
(312) 781-5681 |
| Summer on Southport |
3800 N. Southport Ave. |
(773) 665-4682 |
| T |
| Taste of Armenia Festival |
816 Clark St., Evanston |
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| Taste of Chicago |
300 S. Columbus Ave. |
(312) 744-3315 |
| Taste of Lincoln Avenue |
2400 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Taste of Polonia |
5216 W. Lawrence Ave. |
(773) 777-8898 |
| Taste of Randolph Street |
900-1200 W. Randolph St. |
(312) 458-9401 |
| The Raven: Experience the Magic of Ravenswood |
Chase Park & Clark St. (between Lawrence and Leland) |
(847) 677-8273 |
| Tomorrow Never Knows |
3159 N. Southport Ave.
|
(773) 525-2508 |
| Triedstone Full Gospel Baptist Church Fun Fest and Health Fair |
1415 W. 104th St. |
(773) 881-7710 |
| U |
| Ukrainian Village Fest |
750 N. Oakley Blvd. |
(312) 829-5209 |
| V |
| Venetian Night Festival |
Lake Michigan, between Roosevelt and Monroe |
(312) 744-3370 |
| Viva Aztlan Festival |
1831 S. Racine Ave. |
(312) 666-5508 |
| Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival and Art Fair |
300 S. Columbus |
(312) 742-7638 |
| W |
| Wells Street Art Festival |
1300 N. Wells St. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| West Fest |
800 N. Damen Ave. |
(312) 850-9390 |
| Wheeling Freedom Fest |
333 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Whole Foods Market Flavor Fest |
1023 W. Wrightwood Ave. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Wicker Park Fest |
1600 N. Damen Ave. |
(773) 384-2672 |
| Windy City Wine Festival |
337 E. Randolph St. |
(847) 382-1480 |
| Wine Crush in Old Town |
1400-1600 N. Wells St. |
(773) 868-3010 |
| Winefest Chicago |
3840 N. Lincoln Ave. |
(847) 677-8273 |
| WOOGMS Memorial Day Parade |
500 W. Wellington Ave. |
(773) 327-4924 |
| World Music Festival |
various locations throughout the city |
(312) 742-1938 |
| World of Faeries Festival |
35 W. 217 Route 31, South Elgin |
(815) 788-1630 |
| Wrigleyville SummerFest |
Seminary Avenue between Roscoe and School Street |
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