The Best Chicago Street Festivals
A list of the best Chicago Street Festivals this summer!
Happy Friday and HAPPY SUMMER, CHICAGO!!!! We’ve waited a long time for warm temps and sunshine and now that they’re finally here, I’m SO ready for street festival season!
Whenever people ask what I love about Chicago, I always talk about the street festivals in the summer. It’s such a great way to explore different neighborhoods, spend time outside, learn about restaurants in the city, and DANCE! New York didn’t have anything like this, so I immediately realized how unique and fun it is that Chicago has so many of these all summer long. It’s seriously the best!
The Best Chicago Street Festivals 2019
Andersonville Midsommarfest
June 7-9 in Andersonville
wells street art festival
June 8-9 in Old Town (Always a favorite! The artists there are always so impressive and 16 Candles and Rod Tuffcurls are the headliners!)
ribfest chicago
June 14-16 in North Center (One of my personal favorites, and I don’t even eat the ribs! Look for Dinky Delights donuts – they’re AMAZING.)
craft brews at the zoo
June 14-15 at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago Taco & Tequila Fest
June 15 in Lincoln Park
world’s largest block party
June 21-22 at Old St Pat’s (16 Candles are playing on Saturday!)
ravenswood on tap
June 22-23 in Ravenswood
Chicago Pride Fest
June 22-23 in Boystown (So fun!!)
millennium art festival
June 28-30 on Michigan Avenue
Logan Square Arts Festival
June 28-30 in Logan Square
randolph st market
June 29-30, July 27-28, Aug 24-25 in West Loop
westfest
July 5-7 in West Town
taste of chicago
July 10-14 in Grant Park
square roots festival
July 12-14 in Lincoln Square
windy city smokeout
July 12-14 (More of a concert than a street festival, but it also had tons of food vendors. It’s really fun!)
southport art festival
July 13-14 in Southport Corridor
roscoe village burger fest
July 13-14 in Roscoe Village
taste of river north
July 19-21 in River North
sheffield music festival and garden walk
July 21-22 in Lincoln Park
summer wine fest
July 26 at the Lincoln Park Zoo
wicker park fest
July 26-28 in Wicker Park
taste of lincoln ave
July 27-28 in Lincoln Park
chicago margarita festival
July 27-28 on Navy Pier
northhalsted market days
August 10-11 in Boystown
Sangria Festival
August 17-18 in Humboldt Park
Bucktown Arts Fest
August 24-25 in Bucktown
The Great American Lobster Fest
August 30-September 1 on Navy Pier
chicago bourbon and bbq festival
September 14-15 in Roscoe Village
lakeview taco fest
September 21 in Lakeview
ravenswood artwalk
September 14-15 in Ravenswood
Chicago Gourmet
September 24-29 in Millennium Park (Not a street festival, but it’s a REALLY fun event with tons of restaurants and wine vendors serving tastings all day long. You’ll leave full and probably tipsy, too ?)
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What are your favorite Chicago Street Festivals?
PS. You might also like my Weekend Guide to Chicago in the Summer, The 12 Best Chicago Rooftops, The Best of Lincoln Square/Ravenswood/North Center, and my other Best of Chicago Lists.
June 10, 2019 @ 11:13 am
Love this list! You missed one of my favorites; which is the Windy City Ribfest in Uptown July 4-6–it’s fun to have a street fest over the fourth of Jul, plus it’s nice that it’s so close to the CTAy! I don’t know why Chicago needs TWO ribfests, but we have them. 🙂
https://www.chicagoevents.com/events/windy-city-ribfest/
June 10, 2019 @ 1:52 pm
Oh good to know! I’ve never been to that one!!