Chicago has tons of festivals every year, from the biggest summer music festival in the city, Lollapalooza, to amazing neighborhood food festivals.
I am a huge fan of festivals and try to experience a different one every weekend during the summer time. If you’re like me and love festivals, you want an easy-to-read, go-to guide of all the summer festivals in Chicago.
With the handy guide below, you can go to your favorites or check out some new festivals this summer. The list is divided by festival type, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.
Chicago Summer Festivals 2024 Schedule
Arts & Culture Festivals
May 4, 2024: Chicago Creatives Festival
May 10, 2024: Manifest Urban Arts Festival
May 11, 2024: Switch on Summer
May 17 – 19, 2024: Chicago Mayfest
May 18 – August 31, 2024: Millennium Park Summer Workouts
May 19, 2024: American Writers Festival
May 25, 2024: Chicago Memorial Day Parade
May 25 – September 29, 2024: Live on the Lake! 2024
May 31 – June 2, 2024: Do Division Street Fest
May 31 – June 2, 2024: Lincoln Park Greek Fest
June 1 – 2, 2024: Annual 57th Street Art Fair
July 4 – 7, 2024: African/Caribbean International Festival Of Life
July 6 – 7, 2024: Nascar Chicago Street Race Weekend
June 7 – 9, 2024: Andersonville Midsommarfest
July 9 – August 27, 2024: Millennium Park Summer Film Series
July 12 – 14, 2024: Jeff Fest
July 25 – 28,2024: Fiesta Del Sol
July 27 – 28, 2024: Chinatown Summer Fair
June 28th – 30, 2024: Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024
June 28 – 30, 2024: Logan Square Arts Festival
August 2 – 4, 2024: Dancing in the Streets
August 10 – 11, 2024: Chicago Air and Water Show
August 10 – 11, 2024: Northalsted Market Days
August 9 – 11, 2024: Retro On Roscoe
August 2 – 4, 2024: Edison Park Fest
August 10, 2024: Bud Billiken Parade
August 10 – 11, 2024: Chicago Air & Water Show
August 24 – 25, 2024: Chicago Triathalon
August 24, 2024: Chalk Howard Street
August 31 – September 1, 2024 West Loop Art Fest
September 7 – 8, 2024: Printers Row Lit Fest
September 14 – 15, 2024: Grito Festival
September 14 – 15, 2024: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
September 15, 2024: Mexican Independence Parade
October 19 – 20, 2024: Open House Chicago.
Music Festivals
May 25 – 26, 2024: Sueños Festival
May 24 – 26, 2024: Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest
May 31 – June 2, 2024: Chicago House Music Festival & Conference
June 1, 2024: Chicago Gospel Music Festival
June 1 – 2, 2024: Beyond Wonderland
June 6 – 9, 2024: Chicago Blues Festival
June 8 – 9, 2024: Old Town Art Fair
June 8 – 9, 2024: Wells Street Art Festival
June 12 – Aug 17, 2024: Grant Park Music Festival
July 13: Chosen Few DJs Picnic & Music Festival
July 13 – 14, 2024: Southport Art & Music Fest
June 15 – 16, 2024: Gold Coast Art Fair
June 16th & July 14, 2024: Sundays on State Street
June – September 2024: Chicago SummerDance
June 22 – 23, 2024: Chicago Pride Fest
June 21 – 23, 2024: Summer Smash
June 28 – 30, 2024: Millennium Art Festival
July 1 – August 8, 2024: Millennium Park Summer Music Series
July 4 – 7, 2024: Rose on the River
July 18 – 21st, 2024: Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration
August 1 – 4, 2024: Lollapalooza
August 29 – September 1, 2024: Chicago Jazz Festival
August 30 – September 2, 2024: African Festival of the Arts
August 30 – September 1, 2024: North Coast Music Festival
August 30 – September 1, 2024: ARC Music Festival
September 20 – 22, 2024: Riot Fest & Carnival
September 28 – 29, 2024: Hyde Park Jazz Festival
September 20 – 29, 2024: World Music Festival Chicago
TBD:: Pride In The Park Chicago
Food Festivals
May – October 2024: Chicago City Markets
May 24 – 26, 2024: Mole de Mayo Festival
May 25 – 26, 2024: Wingout Chicago
June 1 – 2, 2024: Windy City Hot Dog Fest
June 14 – 16, 2024: Ribfest Chicago
June 22 – 23, 2024: Vegandale Fest
July 13 – 14, 2024: Miche Festival
July 11 – 14, 2024: Windy City Smokeout
July 12 – 14, 2024: Square Roots Craft Brew and Music Festival
June 14 – 16, 2024: Taste of Randolph Street
July 19th, 2024: Horner Brew Fest
July 19 – 21, 2024: Roscoe Village Burger Fest
July 20 – 21, 2024: Chicago Margarita Festival
July 20 – 21, 2024: Ravenswood On Tap
July 20 – 21, 2024: Chicago Food Truck Festival
July 26 – 28, 2024: Taste of Lincoln Avenue
July 19 – 21, 2024: Pitchfork Music Festival
July 26 – 28, 2024: Ginza Festival
July 27, 2024: Chicago Spring Tequila Tasting Festival
August 30 – September 2, 2024: Taste of Polonia
September 6 – 8, 2024: Taste of Chicago
September 6 – 8, 2024: Taste Of Greektown
September 7 – 8, 2024: Sam Adams’ Lakeview Taco Fest
September 20 – 21, 2024: West Loop Bavarian Block Party
September 26- 29, 2024: Chicago Gourmet
September 27 – 29, 2024: Oktoberfest Chicago
October 5 – October 6, 2024: Apple Fest
October 4 – 6, 2024: Lincoln Park Wine Festival
TBD: Great American Lobster Fest
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