Summer is the festival season in Chicago.. after surviving another looong Chicago winter.. Chicagoans revel in and savor every day of summer. This year particularly we seem to have skipped right into summer from Winter.. barely having a few days of Spring.. or so it seems.
Here’s a list of some of the festivals you don’t want to miss..
June
Millennium Park Music Series Select Mondays & Thursdays, June – August 2020
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks June 13 – Sept. 5, 2020
Hyde Park Brew Fest June 2020
Millennium Art Festival June 26 – 28, 2020
Chicago Summerdance June 25 – Aug. 22, 2020
Chicago Pride Parade Postponed
Chicago Pride Fest Postponed to September 2020
Logan Square Arts Fest Canceled for 2020
57th Street Art Fair Canceled for 2020
Ribfest Chicago Canceled for 2020
Pride in the Park Canceled for 2020
Chicago Blues Festival Canceled for 2020
Taste of Randolph Canceled for 2020
Grant Park Music Festival Canceled for 2020
July
Millennium Park Music Series Select Mondays & Thursdays, June – August 2020
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks June 13 – Sept. 5, 2020
Rhythm World June 15 – July 26, 2020
Chicago Summerdance June 25 – Aug. 22, 2020
Fourth Of July Fireworks At Navy Pier July 4, 2020
Windy City Ribfest In Uptown July 3 – 5, 2020
African/Caribbean International Festival Of Life July 3 – 5, 2020
Taste of Chicago July 8–12, 2020
Windy City Smokeout July 10 – 12, 2020
Bastille Day Chicago July 2020
Southport Art & Music Fest July 11 – 12, 2020
Roscoe Village Burger Fest July 11 – 12, 2020
Dearborn Garden Walk July 2020
Taste of River North July 17 – 19, 2020
Sheffield Street Fest July 17 – 19, 2020
Artfest Michigan Avenue July 18 – 19, 2020
Wicker Park Fest July 24 – 26, 2020
Lincoln Square Greek Fest July 2020
Randolph Street Market Festival July 25 – 26, 2020
Taste Of Lincoln Avenue July 25 – 26, 2020
Chicago Margarita Festival July 2020
Fiesta Del Sol July 30 – Aug. 2, 2020
Jeff Fest July 31 – Aug. 2, 2020
Lollapalooza July 30 – Aug. 2, 2020
Chalk Howard Street Canceled for 2020
4th of 53rd Parade Canceled for 2020
Pitchfork Music Festival Canceled for 2020
Grant Park Music Festival Canceled for 2020
Irish American Heritage Festival Canceled for 2020
West Fest Canceled for 2020
Chosen Few DJs Picnic & Music Festival Canceled for 2020
August
Millennium Park Music Series Select Mondays & Thursdays, June – August 2020
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks June 13 – Sept. 5, 2020
Fiesta Del Sol July 30 – Aug. 2, 2020
Edge Fest Aug. 1 – 2, 2020
Chicago Summerdance June 25 – Aug. 22, 2020
Lollapalooza July 30 – Aug. 2, 2020
Jeff Fest July 31 – Aug. 2, 2020
Ginza Festival Aug. 7 – 9, 2020
Retro On Roscoe Aug. 7 – 9, 2020
Festival Cubano Aug. 7 – 9, 2020
Chicago Hot Dog Fest August 2020
Bud Billiken Parade August 2020
Northalsted Market Days Aug. 8 – 9, 2020
My House Music Festival August 2020
Edison Park Fest Aug. 14 – 16, 2020
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest Aug. 14 – 16, 2020
Chicago Air & Water Show Aug. 15 – 16, 2020
Pilsen Fest Aug. 17 – 18, 2020
Sangria Festival Aug. 15 – 16. 2020
Chicago Women’s Funny Festival Aug. 20 – 23, 2020
Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest Aug. 22 – 23, 2020
Chicago Taco & Tequila Fest Aug. 29 – 30, 2020
Ruido Fest Aug. 21 – 23, 2020
Ukrainian Days Festival Aug. 22 – 23, 2020
Taste Of Greektown Aug. 21 – 23, 2020
Square Roots Music Festival Aug. 28 – 30, 2020
Chicago Triathlon Aug. 29 – 30, 2020
Chicago Jazz Festival Aug. 28 – Sept. 6, 2020
Great American Lobster Fest August/September 2020
Grant Park Music Festival Canceled for 2020
Oak Park Microbrew Review Canceled for 2020
South Shore Summer Festival Canceled for 2020
Note: A stay-at-home order is in effect for the state of Illinois through May 30, 2020. All events are subject to change and cancellation. We strongly recommend confirming the status of upcoming events by reaching out directly to the venue or ticket provider.
