This is a list of festivals in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Architecture

  • Open House Chicago, October
  • Chicago Architecture Biennial

Arts and crafts

  • 57th Street Art Fair, Hyde Park, June
  • Chicago Art Book Fair, November
  • Chicago Artists Month, September/October
  • Gold Coast Art Fair, Grant Park, June
  • Manifest, Columbia College Chicago, May
  • SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, October/November (last held 2022)
  • Wells Street Art Festival, Old Town, June

Community festivals and celebrations

  • Andersonville City Made Fest, Andersonville, September
  • Fulton Fest, Near West Side, September
  • Northalsted Market Days, Boystown, August
  • Ribfest Chicago, North Center, June
  • Six Corners BBQ Fest, Six Corners, Portage Park, June

Culture, heritage and folk

  • African Festival of the Arts
  • American Spanish Dance and Music Festival
  • Celtic Fest Chicago
  • Chicago Humanities Festival
  • Fiesta Del Sol Pilsen
  • Lebanese Food Festival
  • Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival
  • Printers Row Lit Fest, September
  • Venetian Night, August
  • Von Steuben Day (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Fiction and fantasy

  • Capricon
  • Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
  • Windycon
  • Wizard World Chicago

Film

  • Chicago Feminist Film Festival
  • Chicago International Children's Film Festival
  • Chicago International Documentary Film Festival
  • Chicago International Film Festival
  • Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival
  • Chicago Latino Film Festival
  • Chicago Outdoor Film Festival
  • Chicago Palestine Film Festival
  • Chicago Underground Film Festival
  • Juggernaut: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival
  • Midwest Film Festival
  • Midwest Independent Film Festival
  • Polish Film Festival in America
  • Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

Flowers

  • Botanic Gardens Antiques & Garden Fair
  • Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Food

  • Chicago Food Truck Festival
  • Good Food Festival & Conference
  • Ribfest Chicago
  • Six Corners BBQ Fest
  • Taste of Chicago
  • Taste of Polonia
  • Taste of Randolph, June

Holiday

  • Christkindlmarket
  • Clark Street Spooktacular
  • Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
  • Spooky Zoo Spectacular
  • The Way of the Cross Downtown Chicago

LGBT

  • Chicago Is a Drag Festival
  • Chicago Pride Parade

Music, theatre and performing arts

Music

  • Alehorn of Power
  • Chicago Blues Festival
  • Chicago Country Fest
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival
  • Chicago Gospel Music Festival
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • Chicago Maritime Festival
  • Estrojam's Decibelle Music and Culture Festival
  • The Fest for Beatles Fans
  • Grant Park Music Festival
  • Hyde Park Jazz Festival
  • Lake Shake
  • Latino Music Festival
  • Lollapalooza
  • Mamby on the Beach
  • Midwest Clinic
  • Midwest Wonderland Music Festival
  • Million Tongues Festival
  • North Coast Music Festival
  • Pilsen Fest
  • Pitchfork Music Festival
  • Ribfest Chicago
  • Riot Fest
  • Ruido Fest
  • Spring Awakening Music Festival
  • Square Roots
  • Sueños
  • Wicker Park Fest
  • World Music Festival Chicago

Performing arts

  • Chicago Fringe Festival
  • Chicago Improv Festival
  • Chicago Sketch Fest
  • Paragon: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Theatre Play Festival
  • Windy City Burlesque Festival

Parades

  • Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
  • Chicago Columbus Day Parade
  • Chicago Pride Parade
  • Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
  • Chinese New Year Parade
  • McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
  • Mexican Independence Day Parade
  • Polish Constitution Day Parade
  • Puerto Rican Day Parade

Sports

  • Bike The Drive
  • Boulevard Lakefront Tour
  • Chicago Marathon
  • Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
  • Crosstown Classic

Transportation

  • Chicago Air & Water Show
  • Chicago Auto Show

Other

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  • Around the Coyote
  • Chicago Science Festival
  • MDW Fair
  • Pier Walk
  • Version Fest
  • Viva Chicago

Discontinued festivals

  • Art Chicago
  • Asian Animation Film Festival
  • Chicago Railroad Fair
  • Chicago Reggae Festival
  • ChicagoFest
  • Cineme
  • Green Apple Music & Arts Festival
  • Intonation Music Festival
  • Looptopia

References

  • Chicago festivals
  • Chitown Festivals
  • Seasonal Chicago festivals