SUMMER GUIDE AROUND TOWN | 2015 CHICAGO
music festivalsJUNE 12 - 14
JUNE 12 - 14
JUNE 19 - 21
JUNE 20 - 21
JUNE 21
JUNE 27
JULY 4
JULY 10 - 12
JULY 10 - 12
JULY 11 - 12
JULY 17 - 19
JULY 31 - AUG 2
Spring Awakening
Chicago Blues Festival
Windy City LakeShake
Green Music Fest
Make Music Chicago
World's Largest Block Party
The Chosen Few Old School ReunionPicnicRuido Fest
Square Roots Music Festival
Mamby on the Beach
Pitchfork Music Festival
Lollapalooza
Soldier Field
Grant Park
Northerly Island
Wicker Park (Damen & North)
Multiple locations
UIC Pavilion lot
Jackson Park (63rd & Hayes)
Pilsen (Addams Park)
Lincoln Square (Lincoln & Montrose)
Oakwood Beach
Union Park
Grant Park
Chicago Cultural Center + MillenniumParkUnion Park
Douglas Park
Multiple locations
Hyde Park (various locations)
Chicago Jazz Festival
North Coast Music Festival
Riot Fest
World Music Festival
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
SEPT 3 - 6
SEPT 4 - 6
SEPT 11 - 13
SEPT 11 - 22
SEPT 26 - 27
food and brewfestivals
JUNE 5 - 7
JUNE 6
JUNE 12 - 14
JUNE 13
JUNE 19 - 21
JUNE 19 - 20
JUNE 19 - 21
JUNE 27 - 28
JUNE 27 - 28
JULY 3 - 5
JULY 8 - 12
JULY 10 - 12
JULY 11 - 12
Little Village Flavors of Mexico
River North Beer Fest
Ribfest
Brew to Be Wild
Taste of Randolph Street
Chicago Ale Fest
6 Corners BBQ Fest
Dog Dayz of Summer
Elston Avenue Sausage & Music Fest
Windy City Ribfest
Taste of Chicago
Windy City Smokeout
Taste of Lakeview
Little Village (26th & California)
River North (John Barleycorn & Moe’sCantina)North Center (Lincoln & Irving Park)
Lincoln Park Zoo
West Loop (Randolph & Peoria)
Grant Park
Portage Park (Irving Park &Milwaukee)Goose Island Barrel Warehouse
Irving Park (Elston & Grace)
Uptown (Lawrence & Broadway)
Grant Park
Grand & the Chicago River
Lakeview (Belmont & Lincoln)
JULY 11 - 12
JULY 17 - 19
JULY 18 - 19
JULY 18 - 19
JULY 25
JULY 25 - 26
JULY 25 - 26
AUG 1 - 2
AUG 7 - 9
AUG 13 - 16
AUG 15 - 16
AUG 22 - 23
SEPT 4 - 7
SEPT 11 - 12
SEPT 11 - 12
SEPT 19 - 20
SEPT 25 - 27
SEPT 25 - 27
Roscoe Village Burger Fest
Taste of River North
Chicago Craft Beer Festival
Sausage Fest
Chicago Margarita Fest
Chicago Hot Sauce Fest
Taste of Lincoln Avenue
Taste of Latin America
Chicago Hot Dog Fest
Festa Italiana
Great American Lobster Fest
Taste of Greektown
Taste of Polonia
Shock Top Oyster Fest
Windy City Wine Festival
Lakeview Taco Fest
Chicago Gourmet
Oktoberfest Chicago
Roscoe Village (Belmont & Damen)
River North (Kingsbury & Erie)
Lincoln Park (Sheffield & Webster)
Wrigleyville (Clark and Addison)
Northerly Island
Avondale
Lincoln Park (Lincoln & Fullerton)
Humboldt Park (Armitage & CentralPark)Chicago History Museum
Little Italy (Taylor & Ashland)
Navy Pier
Greektown (Halsted & Van Buren)
Copernicus Center
Roscoe Village (Damen & Roscoe)
Grant Park
Lakeview (Southport & Addison)
Millennium Park
Lakeview (Southport & Lincoln)
cultural andneighborhood festivals
JUNE 5 - 7
JUNE 6 - 7
JUNE 12 - 14
JUNE 18 - 21
JUNE 19 - 21
JUNE 20 - 21
JUNE 25 - 28
JUNE 28
JULY 3 - 5
JULY 10 - 12
JULY 11 - 12
JULY 17 - 19
JULY 18 - 19
Lincoln Park Greek Fest
Printers Row Lit Fest
Andersonville Midsommarfest
Fiestas Puertorriqueñas
Oakley Festa Pasta Vino
Chicago Pride Fest
Back Lot Bash
Pride Parade
African/Caribbean InternationalFestival of LifeIrish American Heritage Festival
West Fest
BenFest
Sheffield Garden Walk and MusicFestival
Lincoln Park (Sheffield & Diversey)
Printer's Row (Polk & Dearborn)
Andersonville (Clark & Foster)
Humboldt Park (Division & California)
Little Village (Oakley & 24th)
Boystown (Halsted & Waveland)
Andersonville (Clark & Foster)
Various locations
Union Park
Irish American Heritage Center
West Town (Chicago & Damen)
North Center (Leavitt & Irving Park)
Lincoln Park (Sheffield & Webster)
JULY 18 - 19
JULY 19
JULY 24 - 26
JULY 25 - 26
JULY 30 - AUG 2
AUG 1 - 2
AUG 7 - 9
AUG 8
AUG 8 - 9
AUG 8 - 9
AUG 20
AUG 22 - 23
AUG 25 - 29
AUG 29 - 30
SEPT 4 - 7
SEPT 19 - 20
SEPT 26 - 27
Rogers Park (Clark & Morse)
Chinatown (Wentworth & Cermak)
Jefferson Park
Wicker Park (North & Milwaukee)
Pilsen (Cermak & Loomis)
Edgewater (Broadway & Thorndale)
Roscoe Village (Damen & Roscoe)
Bronzeville (Oakwood & Langley)
Wrigleyville (School & Seminary)
Boystown (Halsted & Belmont)
Gold Coast (Clark & Hubbard)
Albany Park (Lawrence & Kimball)
Multiple locations
Wicker Park (Division & Wood)
Washington Park
Wicker Park (Damen & Division)
West Town (Grand & Wood)
Celebrate Clark Street Festival
Chinatown Summer Fair
Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival
Wicker Park Fest
Fiesta del Sol
Edge Fest
Retro on Roscoe
Bud Billiken Parade
Wrigleyville Summerfest
Northalsted Market Days
Clark After Dark
Albany Park World Fest
Chicago Dancing Festival
Chicago Fashion Fest
African Festival of the Arts
Renegade Craft Fair
Design Harvest Fest
art fairsJUNE 6 - 7
JUNE 6 - 7
JUNE 13 - 14
JUNE 20 - 21
JUNE 26 - 28
JULY 10 - 12
JULY 18 - 19
AUG 14 - 16
AUG 22 - 23
AUG 29 - 30
SEPT 11 - 13
SEPT 19 - 20
SEPT 26 - 27
57th Street Art Fair
Remix Chicago
Wells Street Art Festival
Gold Coast Art Fair
Logan Square Arts Festival
artfest Michigan Avenue
Southport Art & Music Fest
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
West Loop Art Fest
Bucktown Arts Fest
Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
Ravenswood ArtWalk
Edgewater Fall Art Fair
Hyde Park (57th & Kimbark)
Logan Square (Milwaukee &California)Old Town (North & Wells)
Grant Park
Logan Square
Chicago Tribune Plaza
Lakeview (Southport & Waveland)
Rogers Park (Glenwood & Morse)
West Loop (Halsted & Washington)
Holstein Park
Lakeview
Ravenswood (various locations)
Edgewater (Broadway & Granville)
in the parksJUNE 12 - 14
JUNE 19 - 20
JUNE 20 - 21
JULY 8 - 12
JULY 24 - 26
JULY 31 - AUG 2
AUG 1 - 2
AUG 14 - 16
AUG 15 - 16
SEPT 3 - 6
SEPT 4 - 7
SEPT 11 - 12
SEPT 11 - 13
SEPT 25 - 27
Chicago Blues Festival
Chicago Ale Fest
Gold Coast Art Fair
Taste of Chicago
Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival
Lollapalooza
Taste of Latin America
Edison Park Fest
Chicago Air & Water Show
Chicago Jazz Festival
African Festival of the Arts
Windy City Wine Festival
Riot Fest
Chicago Gourmet
Grant Park
Grant Park
Grant Park
Grant Park
Jefferson Park
Grant Park
Humboldt Park (Armitage & CentralPark)Edison Park
North Avenue Beach
Chicago Cultural Center + MillenniumParkWashington Park
Grant Park
Douglas Park
Millennium Park
Check out more concerts and events on the City of Chicago's Millennium Park upcomingevent schedule
farmers markets
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Columbus Park Farmers MarketFederal Plaza Farmers Market
Andersonville Farmers MarketGreen City MarketPilsen Night Market
Daley Plaza Farmers MarketArgyle Night MarketWillis Tower Farmers Market
Division Street Farmers MarketGreen City MarketGreen City Market – FultonPrinters Row Farmers Market
Harrison St. & Central Ave.Adams St. & Dearborn Pkwy.
1500 W. Berwyn Ave.1800 N. Clark St. in Lincoln Park18th St. & Blue Island Ave.
50 W. Washington St.Broadway St. & Argyle St.233 S. Wacker Dr.
Division St. & Dearborn Pkwy.1800 N. Clark St. in Lincoln ParkFulton St. & Halsted St.Polk St. & Dearborn St.
These are just a few of the popular Farmers Markets in and aroundDowntown. For more information and the full list, please visit the City of
Chicago Farmer's Market Page
food trucks
JUNE 6 - 7
AUG 22 - 23
Pilsen Food Truck Fest
Chicago Food Truck Social
Pilsen (18th & Allport)
Wicker Park (Milwaukee &Division)
Food trucks make stops all around the city everyday. Check out chicagofoodtruckfinder.com to seewhich ones are in your neighborhood or near your
office for lunch!
For more info about Chicago's festivals and events, check outThrillist's guide!