Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

Pokémon Go Fest

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

2026 Lollapalooza - Friday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

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

Spring Egg-Stravaganza 2026 at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:45 am N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

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

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

Lollapalooza - Friday

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

Martin Garrix

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

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

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

2026 Lollapalooza - Saturday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

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

Lollapalooza - Saturday

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

Lollapalooza - Thursday

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

Suenos Festival - (Sunday) with Fuerza Regida

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 pm Grant Park

Parking Germany at U.S. Mens National Soccer Team

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Soldier Field

68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show

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

Lollapalooza - Sunday

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

2026 Riot Fest - 3 Day Pass at Douglass Park

 Fri, 18 Sep at 10:59 am Douglass Park

2026 Riot Fest - Sunday at Douglass Park

 Sun, 20 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

World Naked Bike Ride Chicago 2026 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm TBD Free

2026 Riot Fest - Saturday at Douglass Park

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

2026 Suenos - Saturday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Sixteen Candles at ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST-Swedish Stage!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

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

2026 South Loop Easter Egg Hunt

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Chicago Women's Park and Gardens USD 0 to 21

Switch on Summer 2026 at Buckingham Fountain

 Sat, 09 May at 11:30 am Buckingham Fountain

Saturday Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

Tyler Childers

 Sun, 12 Jul at 11:30 pm Wrigley Field

Taste of Randolph 2026

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

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

2026 Windy City Smokeout - 4 Day Pass at United Center

 Thu, 09 Jul at 10:59 am United Center

Suenos Music Festival - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:59 am Union Park

2026 Riot Fest - Friday at Douglass Park

 Fri, 18 Sep at 11:59 pm Douglass Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton - Sunday

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

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

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

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson - Friday

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

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:59 am Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Sunday - with Courtney Barnett, Toro y Moi, Whitney, and more

 Sun, 24 May The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Parking Suenos Festival - (2 Day Pass)

 Sat, 23 May at 08:30 am Grant Park

Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - 2 Day - with Courtney Barnett, Toro T Moi, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more

 Sat, 23 May at 08:30 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

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

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

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

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

MARK FARINA • HOUSE MUSIC IS HOME • ALAN KING, LEGO and more!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

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

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival

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

Riot Fest

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

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

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Wednesday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

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

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

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

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

Hello Weekend at Andersonville Midsommar Fest

Sun, 14 Jun at 03:30 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

2026 Suenos - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Legends Chicago Festival

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Butler Field USD 78 to 108

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 - Sunday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

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

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

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis - Saturday

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

 Mon, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Park

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

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

Bleachers

 Sat, 06 Jun The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago USD 66 to 150

Bleachers at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm The Salt Shed

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

Chicago Food Truck Festival, Season 13, "Summer Daisy Margarita Returns"

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

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Saturday at United Center

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm United Center

Lincoln Park Mayfest

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm 1000 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-4126, United States

Microwave's 'Much Love' 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Chicago

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed

Something for the Summer: The Official Sendoff ft. Ty Dolla Sign

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm The Salt Shed - Outdoor Festival Grounds USD 69

Beyond Wonderland - Chicago - Sunday (18+)

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

Run for the Zoo 2026

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 am N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Renegade Chicago ~ Andersonville

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Andersonville, Chicago, Illinois

Parking Suenos Festival - (Saturday)

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Grant Park

El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Lyric Opera House

Joost Klein: World Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

Chicago Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Artifact Events USD 86 to 114

Reggaeton Beach Fest 2026 on Oak Street Beach

 Sun, 28 Jun at 03:00 pm Whispers at Oak Street Beach USD 24 to 66

Gorgon City: Enter The Realm Chicago [ Open to Close ]

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm Grant Park

Beer Under Glass in Downtown Chicago

 Fri, 08 May at 05:30 pm Harris Theatre @Millennium Park

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Friday at Windy City Smokeout Festival

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm Windy City Smokeout Festival

Renegade Chicago ~ Wicker Park

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois

Slightly Stoopid at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep Union Park

ARC Music Festival - Monday

 Sun, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

FREESTYLE FRIDAY @Puerto Rican Festival Chicago

 Fri, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Humboldt Park, 2800 W Division St, Chicago, IL, USA USD 18 to 55

Mother's Day Adults Only Sunset River Cruise on Sunday May 10th

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Anita Dee ONE Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 20 to 42

Sucker Punch LIVE at Belmont Sheffield Fest

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

Chicago Margarita Festival Season 12, "Summer Daisy Margarita Returns"

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am South Loop USD 10 to 66

MOTOBLOT #13 (Official)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois

Taste of Northalsted Spring 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Northalsted

2026 Windy City Smokeout - Sunday at United Center

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm United Center

Chicago Pickle Fest: Live Bands, Beer and Everything Pickle!

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Wrigleyville's Best Bars USD 16 to 40

Forever Mine Music Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 137 to 254

Pavement at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

U2 Tribute at Lincoln Park's Mayfest - INTO THE HEART

 Sat, 16 May at 04:15 pm 1000 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

Touché Amoré: Stage Four 10 Year Anniversary

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Slide Away Festival - Saturday - with HUM, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

GIUSEPPE OTTAVIANI at Sound-Bar

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Chicago Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 7 to 31

Michelada Fest Chicago

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Chicago USD 39 to 322