Chicago Festivals

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The 2024 DCASE Summer Season! Chicago summer is going to be HOT with the Chicago Gospel Music, Chicago House Music, and Chicago Blues festivals; Taste of Chicago; Millennium Park concerts...

2024 Spring/Summer Festival and Special Events Dates:
All dates subject to change

Chicago Farmers Markets (citywide including Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.): May – October, ChicagoFarmersMarkets.us

Maxwell Street Market (800 S. Desplaines St.):
Sundays, May – October, MaxwellStreetMarket.us

Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade
(Daley Plaza and State Street): Saturday, May 25, Chicago.gov/DCASE

Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Great Lawn):
Saturdays, May 18 – August 31, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago Gospel Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion):
Saturday, June 1, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoGospelMusicFestival.us

Chicago House Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion),
Sunday, June 2;

Chicago House Music Conference to take place at Chicago Cultural Center, Friday, May 31, ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us

Millennium Park Residency Program (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Five Chicago cultural organizations (to be announced) will be granted the resources and platform to showcase their work throughout the summer; made possible by the generous support of the Millennium Park Foundation and Pritzker Foundation.

Chicago Blues Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park): Thursday – Sunday, June 6–9, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoBluesFestival.us

Millennium Park Summer Music Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Mondays & Thursdays, July 1 – August 8, MillenniumPark.org

Millennium Park Summer Film Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago SummerDance (citywide including pop-ups and special events, Night Out in the Parks events, programs at the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park): select dates TBA June – September, ChicagoSummerDance.org

Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration (Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park): Thursday – Sunday, July 18–21, MillenniumPark.org

Chicago Air and Water Show (North Avenue Beach and along the Lakefront): Saturday - Sunday, August 10 & 11; rehearsal runs on Friday, August 9, ChicagoAirandWaterShow.us

Chicago Jazz Festival (citywide including Millennium Park): Thursday – Sunday, August 29 – September 1, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoJazzFestival.us

Taste of Chicago (Grant Park and neighborhoods): Friday – Sunday, September 6 – 8 downtown in Grant Park. Three additional neighborhood Taste events to take place throughout summer, dates/locations TBA, TasteofChicago.us

World Music Festival Chicago (citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center): Friday, September 20 – Sunday, September 29, WorldMusicFestivalChicago.org

Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods.

On the Lawn: Hosted by Roxanne Shanté with Music by DJ Spinderella Free concert at Millennium Park hosted by legendary rapper Roxanne Shanté, Music by hip-hop icon DJ Spinderella, with Isaiah Sharkey & more!

Northalsted Market Days Aug 12-13, the best neighborhood fest in Chicago's Proudest Neighborhood.

AP Martinez Records Providing a large selection of 70's, 80's, 90's, House, Latin Freestyle, New Wave, Disco, Hip Hop, T

Listen all y’all! Come party with us at Ravenswood On Tap at 5pm on Sunday, July 23. $10 suggested donation. Beers on beers on beers. What could be better?!? 🍻

Taste of Lincoln Avenue https://chicagoevents.com/event/taste-of-lincoln-avenue/

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce

The Return of Haymarket’s Sausage Fest and 10 More Chicago Pop-Ups to Know A log of the city’s best bar and restaurant pop-ups

Geoffrey Baer's Open House Chicago 2022 Picks There are more than 150 sites across Chicago and some of its suburbs taking part in Open House Chicago this year, so Geoffrey Baer shares some of his favorites to help you plan your own excursions.

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Purple Block Party is this weekend on the West Side. It’s the work of Briahna Gatlin, who has been helping with the Chicago hip-hop scene for years. Briahna Gatlin of Swank Publishing has been on the drill music scene for years. She discusses her new endeavor, the Purple Block Party.

Lyfe Jennings, Etana & Lakeside Among World Music Acts for Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Fest, Sept 10/11, @JSVFest.com Lyfe Jennings, legendary Lakeside & Etana among the stars to rock Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Fest (JSVFest), Sept 10th & 11th, Washington Park, Chicago. A kick-off also for the Universal Soul Circus in the same Park, Sept 9th featuring D'Angel Reggae Dancehall entertainer

Las Locas Comedy brings first-ever Latina Comedy Festival to Logan Square Las Locas Comedy is celebrating National Latina Day by hosting the first-ever Latina Comedy Festival at Lincoln Lodge in Logan Square.

The Chicago Bulls are throwing a street festival this summer Enjoy food, live music and 3v3 basketball outside the United Center.