Festival Events in Chicago
129 events in Chicago
Thursday Night Beats & Bites - South Loop
Free weekly rooftop beats, food trucks, and lawn games at Roosevelt Collection in the South Loop. Every Thursday in July.
**FOUR DAY PASSES** 43rd American Music Festival
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:4-Day Passes for the 43rd FITZGERALDS American Music Festival CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO!LEARN ABOUT FITZGERALDS HISTO
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Two ft. SPIN DOCTORS
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Two ft. SPIN DOCTORS — live at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn.
International Festival of Life - Reggae & World Music
World, Afrobeat, and reggae concerts at Union Park running the entire Fourth of July weekend. Authentic Jamaican jerk pits, West African cuisine, and
Opera Festival of Chicago presents Adriana Lecouvreur
Opera Festival of Chicago presents Adriana Lecouvreur — live at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
Conductor Laureate Carlos Kalmar returns to the Festival with the technically brilliant pianist Olga Kern for Rachmaninov’s highly virtuosic Piano Con
Opera Festival of Chicago presents Adriana Lecouvreur
The Opera Festival of Chicago returns with its sixth season of unforgettable events. Adriana Lecouvreur is a high-drama verismo masterpiece that blend
4th on 53rd Parade & Festival
Free Fourth of July parade and cultural festival in downtown Hyde Park. Morning parade through late afternoon festival with local food stations.
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Three ft. DAVE ALVIN & JIMMIE DALE GILMORE and The Guilty Ones
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Three ft. DAVE ALVIN & JIMMIE DALE GILMORE and The Guilty Ones — live at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn.
CAMP CHICAGO: A Retro American Fest on the 4th
Riverwalk mini-festival with live bands, DJs, yard games, and retro American vibes at Island Party Hut. 5PM Saturday.
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Four ft. NEAL FRANCIS
FITZGERALDS 43rd AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Day Four ft. NEAL FRANCIS — live at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn.
Pride South Side: Love in Action Festival
Free LGBTQ+ culture and empowerment festival at DuSable Museum grounds in Washington Park. Food vendors, outdoor stages, wellness tables.
Windy City Smokeout 2026
The biggest BBQ and country music festival in the Midwest takes over the United Center parking lot for five days. Top pitmasters from across the count
Taste of Chicago 2026
Chicago's legendary food festival returns to Grant Park with five days of the city's best restaurants, food trucks, and pop-ups. Free admission to the
Windy City Smokeout
Windy City Smokeout — Fairs & Festivals at United Center in Chicago.
CIFF Summer Series: On the Wandering Paths
Chicago International Film Festival summer series screening at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Grant Park Music Festival String Fellow Quartet
Join the Grant Park Music Festival String Fellow Quartet in this free outdoor concert! The program, featuring music from classical to jazz and pop, ex
Reckless Kelly at FITZGERALDS Outdoors
LIVE ON FITZGERALDS PATIO:Reckless Kelly at FITZGERALDS OutdoorsFITZGERALDS OUTDOORS is the name we give large outdoor concerts with a festival style
Square Roots Craft Brew & Music Festival
Live indie music and craft brewery festival in Lincoln Square. Over 40 regional craft beer taps, local food vendors, and three days of music. Runs thr
LOS LOBOS at FITZGERALDS Outdoors
FITZGERALDS Presents:LOS LOBOS at FITZGERALDS OutdoorsFITZGERALDS OUTDOORS is the name we give large outdoor concerts with a festival style setup: a l
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Former Grant Park Music Festival Principal Conductor Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct Tchaikovsky’s fatalistic Symphony No. 5. Violinist Yevgeny Kut
The Chosen Few DJs Picnic & Music Festival 2026
Chicago's legendary house music festival returns to Jackson Park. All-day outdoor celebration featuring the original Chosen Few DJs spinning classic a
Chosen Few Picnic & Music Festival
Chicago's most legendary house music pilgrimage touches down in Jackson Park this July—think thousands of us moving as one to bass-heavy beats that'll shake your entire weekend into perspective. The Chosen Few Picnic isn't just a festival; it's a cultural institution where family...
East Side Eats Festival 2026
Community food and music festival on the Far South East Side featuring local food trucks, live bands, and outdoor lawn activities.