Every Summer we as residents of the great city of Chicago look forward to the closing of streets and construction of tents and stages. These tell-tale events inform us that the Chicago Street Festival season is here and it’s time to get out and enjoy!
From Hyde Park to Roger’s Park there is something for everyone to enjoy at these outdoor extravaganzas. With loads of free music, locally prepared food and some of the best entertainment our city has to offer, these festivals are not to be missed. Best of all most of the money that you spend to attend go towards helping your local community and merchants.
Below we have provided you with a list of some of our favorite festivals, their dates and neighborhood they kick off in. If you need further information on any of these festivals you can click here for the Chi Town Festival site (or download their app) – and for those of you living outside the city, we would recommend you taking a look at this site.
Enjoy and we hope to see you out and about the festivals!
| Festival Name | Dates | Neighborhood |
| Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival | July 7 – 8, 2012 | Lincoln Park |
| Rock Around the Block | July 7 – 8, 2012 | Lakeview |
| West Fest | July 7 – 8, 2012 | West Town |
| Bastille Day 5K Run & Block Party | July 12, 2012 | Lincoln Park |
| Pitchfork Festival | July 13 – 15, 2012 | Near West Side |
| Windy City RibFest in Uptown | July 13 – 15, 2012 | Uptown |
| Chinatown Summer Fair | July 15, 2012 | Chinatown |
| Dearborn Garden Walk | July 15, 2012 | Gold Coast |
| Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival | July 20 – 22, 2012 | Logan Square |
| Square Roots Festival | July 20 – 22, 2012 | Lincoln Square |
| Taste of River North | July 20 – 22, 2012 | River North |
| Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival | July 21 – 22, 2012 | Lincoln Park |
| Roscoe Village Burger Fest | July 21 – 22, 2012 | Roscoe Village |
| Summer on Southport | July 21 – 22 2012 | Wrigleyville |
| Celebrate Clark Street Festival | July 28 – 29, 2012 | Rogers Park |
| Taste of Lincoln Avenue | July 28 – 29, 2012 | Lincoln Park |
| Lollapalooza | August 3 – 5 2012 | The Loop |
| Edge Fest | August 4 – 5, 2012 | Edgewater |
| Wrigleyville SummerFest | August 4 – 5, 2012 | Wrigleyville |
| Taylor Street Festa Italiana | August 9 – 12, 2012 | Little Italy |
| The 57th Annual Ginza Festival | August 10 – 12 2012 | Old Town |
| Northalsted Market Days | August 11 – 12, 2012 | Lakeview |
| Retro on Roscoe | August 11 – 12, 2012 | Roscoe Village |
| Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest | August 17 – 19, 2012 | Rogers Park |
| Chicago Air & Water Show | August 18 – 19 2012 | Lincoln Park |
| North Side Summerfest | August 18 – 19 2012 | Northcenter |
| Clark After Dark | August 23, 2012 | River North |
| The Boulevard | August 24 – 26, 2012 | Logan Square |
| St. Helen Carnival | August 24 – 26, 2012 | Wicker Park |
| Taste of Greece | August 25 – 26 2012 | Greektown |
| Ukrainian Days Festival | August 25 – 26 | Ukrainian Village |
| Chicago Jazz Festival | August 30 – Sept. 2 | The Loop |
| North Coast Music Festival | August 31 – Sept. 2 | Near West Side |
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