Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

2026 Lollapalooza - 4 Day Pass at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:59 am Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

2026 Lollapalooza - Friday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Fri, 31 Jul at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Pokémon Go Fest

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 am Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Lollapalooza - Friday

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

Lollapalooza - Saturday

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

Martin Garrix

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Lollapalooza - Thursday

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

2026 Lollapalooza - Saturday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Lollapalooza - Sunday

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

Lollapalooza - 4 Day Pass - with Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde and more

 Thu, 30 Jul Grant Park - Chicago

Ribfest Chicago

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm 4000 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3010, United States

2026 Lollapalooza - Thursday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Parking Germany at U.S. Mens National Soccer Team

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Soldier Field

Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton Warren Zeiders & George Birge - Sunday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

2026 Riot Fest - Sunday at Douglass Park

 Sun, 20 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:00 am Chicago, Illinois

Sue Foley Live at Chicago Blues Festival Chicago, IL

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:15 pm Chicago Millenial Park

2026 Riot Fest - 3 Day Pass at Douglass Park

 Fri, 18 Sep at 10:59 am Douglass Park

Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow and more

 Tue, 25 Aug at 08:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Taste of Chicago

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 am Chicago, Illinois, USA

African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Union Park USD 20 to 145

Lollapalooza 2026

 Thu, 30 Jul at 11:00 am Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

SATURDAY | Puerto Rican Day Festival & Carnival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 2800 W Division Street 60622

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton - Sunday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

2026 Windy City Smokeout - 4 Day Pass at United Center

 Thu, 09 Jul at 10:59 am United Center

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis Russell Dickerson & Tyler Hubbard - Saturday

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am West Division Street

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson - Friday

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson Hudson Westbrook & Vincent Mason - Friday

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Wells Street Art Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 1400 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610-1306, United States

Tyler Childers

 Sun, 12 Jul at 11:30 pm Wrigley Field

Legends Chicago Festival

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Butler Field USD 55 to 129

Lollapalooza Aftershows: Wet Leg (18+)

 Thu, 30 Jul at 02:00 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

Taste of Randolph 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm 900 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

World Naked Bike Ride Chicago 2026 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm TBD Free

Chicago Got Sole

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm Navy Pier USD 14 to 63

2026 Riot Fest - Saturday at Douglass Park

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

Lollapalooza

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 am Grant Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish Jordan Davis & Lainey Wilson - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Beyond Wonderland - Chicago - 2 Day Pass (18+)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:30 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sixteen Candles at ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST-Swedish Stage!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

Andersonville Midsommarfest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm 5200 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640-2102, United States

4th of July Late Afternoon Cruise on Lake Michigan

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:30 pm Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 20 to 42

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Sunday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Windy City Smokeout Festival

Riot Fest

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:59 am Union Park

Windy City Smokeout 2026 - Passcode "BOOTS"

 Wed, 08 Jul at 12:00 pm 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612, United States

The 79th Annual 57th Street Art Fair: June 6–7, 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Chicago Build

 Wed, 28 Oct at 09:30 am McCormick Place Free

2000s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

2026 Riot Fest - Friday at Douglass Park

 Fri, 18 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:59 am Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Blue Island Ave & Paulina St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

House Music is Home at Navy Pier w The Chosen Few Djs. Free

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:30 pm Navy Pier Free

Galantis at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

2026 Beyond Wonderland Chicago - Saturday at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sustainable Futures: Where Sustainability Leaders Connect

 Wed, 28 Oct at 11:15 am McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center Free

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Wednesday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

 Wed, 08 Jul at 11:59 pm Windy City Smokeout Festival

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

 Mon, 07 Sep Union Park

4th of July Afternoon Cruise on Lake Michigan

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:30 pm Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 20 to 42

Chosen Few Picnic & Festival 2026 in Chicago

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 am Jackson Park

The Great American Lobster Fest - Chicago - 2026

 Sat, 05 Sep at 01:00 pm Navy Pier USD 16 to 77

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Saturday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Windy City Smokeout Festival

2026 Windy City Smokeout - 4 Day Pass at Windy City Smokeout Festival

 Thu, 09 Jul at 10:59 am Windy City Smokeout Festival

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

Construction Industry Welcome - Panel and Networking Event

 Wed, 28 Oct at 10:00 am McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center Free

Beyond Wonderland - Chicago - Sunday (18+)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

BLACK YACHT WEEKEND: THE FINALE PARTY — SOMETHING FOR THE SUMMER

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm TBD USD 52

80% SOLD OUT Reggaeton Fireworks Booze Cruise

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 161

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis - Saturday

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Chicago Food Truck Festival, Season 13, "The Return of the Daisy"

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 2300 S Indiana Ave USD 0 to 87

ARC Music Festival - 2026

Fri, 04 Sep at 02:00 pm 1501 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60606

FREESTYLE FRIDAY @Puerto Rican Festival Chicago

 Fri, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Humboldt Park, 2800 W Division St, Chicago, IL, USA USD 20 to 61

'90s Night at the Zoo - Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

80s vs 90s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

Sixteen Candles at NORTHHALSTED MARKET DAYS! **Belmont Stage**

 Sun, 09 Aug at 08:00 pm Chicago Market Days

Slightly Stoopid at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:30 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

BORICUAS GOT TALENT

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm Humboldt Park, Chicago

Bleachers

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago USD 66 to 150

Lollapalooza Aftershows: Mother Mother (18+)

 Fri, 31 Jul at 04:00 am Park West

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass (Friday - Sunday)

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

2026 Gold Coast Art Fair

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park's Butler Field USD 13

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

Windy City Food & Craft Festival

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:30 am 337 E Randolph St Free

July 3rd Premier Cruise Independence Celebration on Lake Michigan

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 25 to 47

INTL FESTIVAL OF LIFE( JSVFest- Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 21 to 156

Something For The Summer Party - Black Yacht Weekend Finale

Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Saturday at United Center

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm United Center

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

 Fri, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Outlaw Music Festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Tue, 25 Aug at 03:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

2026 Beyond Wonderland Chicago - Sunday at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Jessie Reyez in Chicago

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Michelada Fest 2026

Hello Weekend at Andersonville Midsommar Fest

Sun, 14 Jun at 03:30 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

Horner BrewFest 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Horner (Henry) Park USD 17 to 54

WingOut Chicago 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:30 am Gallagher Way USD 25 to 161

2026 Printers Row Lit Fest (FREE)

Sat, 12 Sep at 10:00 am 620 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL