CHICAGO — We've got your comprehensive guide to every summer festival in Chicago this year.
See below for the whole list, or check out this weekend's offerings (July 24-26), including Jeff Fest, Wicker Park Fest and Fiesta del Sol.
MAY
May 14-24
Various locations
May 15-16
Hyde Park Shopping Center, Lake Park Avenue and 55th Street
Free
May 15-17
3100 N. Ashland Ave.
$10 admission
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival
May 23-24
Sheffield, from Belmont to Roscoe
Suggested $5 donation
May 23-24
18th Street at Ashland Avenue
$5 suggested donation
May 28-31
Leland and Lincoln
Free
May 28-30
Various downtown locations (10 S. Dearborn; 175 W. Washington; Merchandise Mart)
$10-30 depending on event.
May 28-June 7
Various locations in Uptown and Edgewater
Free - $30
May 29-31
Lake Street at Michigan Ave.
Free
Do-Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale
May 29-31
Street fest: Division Street from Damen Avenue to Leavitt Street
$5 suggested donation
May 29-31
Millennium Park
Free
May 30-31
Jonquil Park 1001 W. Wrightwood Ave.
$60 per day
JUNE
June 5-6
18th Street between Throop Street and Racine Avenue
$5 optional donation
June 5-7
Sheffield between Diversey and Schubert
Any donation accepted
June 6-7
Milwaukee Avenue between Fullerton and California avenues
Free
June 6-7
57th Street between Kenwood and Woodlawn avenues.
Free
June 6-7
55th and Kenwood Avenue
$45
June 6-7
1633 N. Cleveland Ave. (St. Mike’s parking lot) in Old Town
$55 per day
June 6-7
Dearborn from Congress to Polk
Tickets go on sale Friday (5/22)
June 12-14
47th Street between Ashland and Damen Avenues
June 12-14
Clark Street in Andersonville
$10 suggested donation
June 12-14
Lincoln Avenue/Irving Park Road/Damen Avenue
$5 suggested donation
June 12-14
Grant Park (Jackson & Columbus)
Free
Spring Awakening Music Festival
June 12-14
Soldier Field
$200-240
Neighbors of West Loop Craft Beer Festival
June 13
On Clinton Street in front of Chicago French Market, 131 N. Clinton St.
Tickets start at $50 and include 20 tickets for 3 oz. pours of craft beer and a souvenir glass
June 13-14
The main gate of the Old Town Art Fair is located at Lincoln Avenue & Wisconsin Street. Other gates: Lincoln Park West & Wisconsin; Sedgwick & Menomonee: Sedgwick & Wisconsin; Menomonee & Wells; and North Park & Willow.
June 13-14
Wells Street from North Avenue to Division
Taste of Randolph Street Fest
June 19-21
Randolph Street from Peoria Street to Racine Avenue
$10 suggested donation
June 19-21
Irving Park Road, Milwaukee Avenue and Cicero Avenue
$5 suggested donation
Puerto Rican Parade & Festival
June 20
Humboldt Park
Free, but with a suggested donation of whatever attendees can afford
June 19-20
Buckingham Fountain
$50 (Designated Driver tickets available for $25)
June 19-21
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
1300 S. Linn White Drive
Three-day passes available from $199.50
June 20-21
Loyola Park Beach
Free
June 20-21
Halsted and Waveland
Free
Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest
June 20-21
Damen Avenue between North Avenue and Schiller Street
$5 suggested donation
June 20-21
Grant Park’s Butler Field
Suggested $5 donation
June 26-28
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
1017 N. LaSalle St.
Free
June 26-28
Logan Square
TBD
June 26-Sept. 13
Grant Park 601 S. Michigan Ave.
Fridays & Saturdays: Dance Lessons: 6-7 p.m. / Live Music & Dancing: 7:30-9:30 p.m.Sundays Dance Lessons: 4-5 p.m. / Live Music & Dancing: 5-7 p.m.
Free
Elston Avenue Sausage & Music Fest
June 27-28
Elston Avenue between Grace and Byron streets
$5 donation
World’s Largest Block Party (Old St. Pat’s)
June 28
UIC Festival Lot, Morgan Street between Taylor Street and Roosevelt Road
$40-$85
June 28
Halsted and Sheffield, from Montrose to Diversey (subject to change)
Free
JULY
TBD in July
Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave.
July 2-5
Jackson Park, 63rd Street and Hayes Drive
$25 and up
July 3-5
Soldier Field
Sold Out
July 3-5
Lawrence and Broadway
$5 suggested donation
Hyde Park 4th of July Parade
July 4
Nichols Park
Free
July 8-12
Grant Park
Free, but you can purchase seats at musical act tickets
Irish American Heritage Festival
July 10-12
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Avenue
Early bird tickets through June 15 are $13 for adults for Friday and Saturday, and $18 for Saturday.
After June 15, tickets are $15 for adults for Friday and Saturday, and $20 for Saturday.
Children under 12 are $5. Children under 4 are free.
July 10-12
Lincoln Avenue between Montrose and Wilson
$10 suggested donation for adults, $5 for kids and seniors, $20 for families
July 10-12
560 W. Grand Ave. (Grand Ave. and the Chicago River)
$40-$145 per day, $99.50-$400 3-day
July 11-12
Lincoln and Belmont
$5 suggested donation
July 11-12
Private gardens throughout Bucktown
$10 suggested donation, includes guidebook
July 11-12
Belmont and Damen
$10 suggested donation
July 11-12
Chicago Avenue from Damen Avenue to Wood Street
$5 suggested donation
July 11-Aug. 2
McCormick Place
Tickets start at $24.50
July 17-19
$65 per day, 3-day passes sold out
July 17-19
Ward Park (Kingsbury & Erie)
No pricing info on site
July 17-19
2215 W. Irving Park Road
$5 suggested donation, kids 5 and under are free
Kids’ activities wristband $10 daily or $25 for entire weekend
July 18-19
Southport at Waveland
$5 suggested donation
July 18-19
Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville
$5
July 18-19
Clark Street between Morse and Estes avenues
$5 per person or $10 per family suggested donation
July 18-19
Sheffield Avenue between Fullerton and Webster
$40
July 18-19
Sheffield Avenue between Fullerton and Webster
$7 donation
July 19
Wentworth Ave. from Cermak Road to 24th Place
Free
July 24-26
Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave.
Admission is $5 per person. Admission is free for children 12 and younger, and adults older than 65.
Chicago Hot Sauce Fest - POSTPONED
July 25-26
Belmont and Elston
Price unknown (details should be announced soon)
July 25-26
Lincoln Avenue between Fullerton and Wrightwood
$10
July 25-26
North and Milwaukee avenues
$5 suggested donation
July 30-Aug. 2
1400 W. Cermak Road (Between Morgan Street and Ashland Avenue)
Free
AUGUST
July 31-Aug. 2
Grant Park
Sold Out
Aug. 1-2
Armitage Ave between Central Park & Hamlin
Aug. 1-2
North Broadway, from Thorndale Avenue to Ardmore Avenue
$5 suggested donation
Aug. 7-9
435 W. Menomonee Street
$6 adults, $5 student, free for children under 12
Aug. 7-9
Roscoe and Damen
$10 suggested donation
Aug. 8
Martin Luther King Drive, 35th to 51st
Free
Aug. 8-9
School and Seminary
$5 suggested donation
Aug. 8-9
Halsted between Belmont and Addison
$10 donation
Aug. 13-16
Taylor Street between Ashland and Racine avenues
$5 suggested donation
Aug. 14-16
Glenwood and Morse avenues
Free
Aug. 14-16
6730 N. Olmstead Ave.
Aug. 14-16
Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave.
$10-$15
The Great American Lobster Fest
Aug. 15-16
Navy Pier
$45, with early bird discounts available
Aug. 15-16
North Avenue Beach
Free
Aug. 22-23
Lawrence and Kimball
$5 suggested donation
Aug. 22-23
Milwaukee Avenue between Division Street and Noble
$5 admission
Aug. 22-23
Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Ave.
$5 donation
Aug. 22-23
100-400 S. Halsted St.
Free
Aug. 29-30
Senior Citizens Memorial Park (2300 North Oakley Ave/2300 West Lyndale St.)
Free
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 3-13
Cost varies
Sept. 3-6
Millennium Park/Chicago Cultural Center
Free
Sept. 4-6
Union Park
$159-$259 (three-day passes)
Sept. 4-7
Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave.
Free
Sept. 5-7
Washington Park
$15 in advance, $25 at the gate
Sept. 10-13
Various screenings Downtown: Chicago Cultural Center, National Museum of Health & Medicine, Columbia College Film Row Cinema
Prices will vary. Some films will be free and others will be “at most $10”
Sept. 11-13
Lincoln/Leland/Western
Free
Sept. 11-12
Buckingham Fountain
$35 in advance, $45 at the door (designated driver tickets available for $15)
Sept. 11-12
Roscoe and Damen
$7 suggested donation
Sept. 11-13
Douglas Park
TBA on tickets
Sept. 11–22
Various locations, including Chicago Cultural Center
Free
Sept. 12-13
Oakley and Superior
$5
Sept. 12-14
26th and Kostner streets
Free
Sept. 19
Lincoln Avenue between Lawrence and Leland
Free
Ravenswood ArtWalk Tour of Arts and Industry
Sept. 19-20
Ravenswood Avenue between Addison and Lawrence
Free
Sept. 19-20
Southport between Addison and Newport
Sept. 25-27
Southport and Lincoln avenues
$5 ($40 for craft beer tastings Friday and Saturday)
Sept. 26-27
Grand Avenue between Western and Wood streets
$5 suggested donation
Sept. 26-27
Various locations
Sept. 26-27
Granville Avenue between North Broadway and Kenmore Avenue
$5 suggested donation
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