APRIL
APRIL 1 – 30, 2019 | CHICAGO DANCE MONTH
APRIL 5, 2019 | CHICAGO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY AT GUARANTEED RATE FIELD
APRIL 5 – 6, 2019 | BACONFEST CHICAGO
APRIL 7, 2019 | MACY’S FLOWER SHOW THROUGH
APRIL 8, 2019 | CHICAGO CUBS OPENING DAY AT WRIGLEY FIELD
APRIL 11 – 14, 2019 | TASTE OF ICELAND
APRIL 11 – 15 | STAR WARS CELEBRATION
APRIL 12 – 14, 2019 | I HEART HALAL
APRIL 26 – 28, 2019 | ONE OF A KIND SHOW AND SALE | SPRING SHOW
APRIL 27, 2019 | CHICAGO WINE FEST
APRIL 27 – 28, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
APRIL 16 – MAY 6, 2019 | JAMES BEARD EATS WEEK
MAY
MAY 4, 2019 | CHICAGO KIDS AND KITES FESTIVAL
MAY 4, 2019 | CHICAGO BEER CLASSIC
MAY 4, 2019 | PILSEN FEST CANTINA CRAWL
APRIL 16 – MAY 6, 2019 | JAMES BEARD EATS WEEK
MAY 6, 2019 | JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS
MAY 10, 2019 | MANIFEST URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL
MAY 16 – 18, 2019 | CHICAGO ZINE FEST
MAY 17 – 19, 2019 | MAYFEST
MAY 18, 2019 | CHICAGO SCIENCE FEST
MAY 18, 2019 | FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST PRESENTS WRIGHT PLUS HOUSEWORK
MAY 17 – 19, 2019 | LINCOLN PARK WINE FESTIVAL
MAY 24 – 26, 2019 | MOLE DE MAYO
MAY 24 – 25, 2019 | CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 25, 2019 | CHICAGO MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
MAY 25 – 26, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
MAY 25 – 26, 2019 | BELMONT-SHEFFIELD MUSIC FEST
MAY 26, 2019 | BIKE THE DRIVE
MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY | NAVY PIER SUMMER FIREWORKS
MAY 10 – 17, 2019 | ILLINOIS CRAFT BEER WEEK
MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2019 | CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2019 | DO DIVISION STREET FEST & SIDEWALK SALE
MAY 31 – JUNE 2, 2019 | LINCOLN PARK GREEK FEST
MAY 31 – JUNE 2, 2019 | TASTE OF MEXICO IN LITTLE VILLAGE
JUNE
JUNE 13 – AUG. 15, 2019 | MILLENNIUM PARK MUSIC SERIES SELECT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
MAY 31 – JUNE 2, 2019 | LINCOLN PARK GREEK FEST
MAY 31 – JUNE 2, 2019 | TASTE OF MEXICO IN LITTLE VILLAGE
MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2019 | CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2019 | DO DIVISION STREET FEST & SIDEWALK SALE
JUNE 1 – 2, 2019 | 57TH STREET ART FAIR
JUNE 1 – 2, 2019 | HYDE PARK BREW FEST
JUNE 5 – 9, 2019 | CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
JUNE 7 – 9, 2019 | RIBFEST CHICAGO
JUNE 7 – 9, 2019 | CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL
JUNE 7 – 9, 2019 | ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST
JUNE 8 – 9, 2019 | WELLS STREET ART FESTIVAL
JUNE 12 – AUG. 17, 2019 |GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
JUNE 13 – 20, 2019 | CINEPOCALYPSE
JUNE 14 – 15, 2019 | CRAFT BREWS AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
JUNE 14 – 15, 2019 | CHICAGO TACO & TEQUILA FEST
JUNE 21 – 22, 2019 | WORLD’S LARGEST BLOCK PARTY
JUNE 21 – 23, 2019 | RUIDO FEST
JUNE 23, 2018 | CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM
JUNE 22 – 23, 2019 | RAVENSWOOD ON TAP
JUNE 22 – 23, 2019 | PRIDE FEST CHICAGO
JUNE 22 – 23, 2019 |FOUNTAIN SQUARE ARTISAN SUMMERFEST
JUNE 26 – 20, 2019 MILLENNIUM ART FESTIVAL
JUNE 29, 2019 |PRIDE IN THE PARK CHICAGO
JUNE 29 – 30, 2019 |RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
JUNE 30, 2019 | CHICAGO PRIDE PARADE
JUNE 27 – AUGUST 24, 2019 | CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE WEDNESDAYS – SUNDAYS
JULY
JUNE 12 – AUG. 17, 2019 | GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 4, 2019 | FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS AT NAVY PIER
JULY 4 – 6, 2019 | WINDY CITY RIBFEST IN UPTOWN
JULY 4 – 7, 2019 | AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIFE
JULY 5 – 7, 2019 | WEST FEST
JULY 6, 2019 | CHOSEN FEW DJS PICNIC & MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 10 – 14, 2019 | TASTE OF CHICAGO
JULY 12 – 14, 2019 | SQUARE ROOTS CRAFT BREW & MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 12 – 14, 2019 |IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL
JULY 12 – 13, 2019 | WINDY CITY SMOKEOUT
JULY 13, 2019 | BASTILLE DAY CHICAGO
JULY 13, 2019 | CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MACKINAC
JULY 13 – 14, 2019 | SOUTHPORT ART & MUSIC FEST
JULY 13 – 14, 2019 | ROSCOE VILLAGE BURGER FEST
JULY 21, 2019 | DEARBORN GARDEN WALK
JULY 22 – 28, 2019 | RHYTHM WORLD
JULY 19 – 21, 2019 | PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 19 – 21, 2019 | TASTE OF RIVER NORTH
JULY 19 – 21, 2019 | SHEFFIELD STREET FEST
JULY 20, 2019 |SHEFFIELD CRAFT BEER FEST
JULY 20 – 21, 2019 | SHEFFIELD GARDEN WALK
JULY 20 | CHALK HOWARD STREET
JULY 20 – 21, 2019 | ARTFEST MICHIGAN AVENUE
JULY 20 – 21, 2019 | CHICAGO CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
JULY 21, 2019 | CHINATOWN SUMMER FAIR
JULY 26 | SUMMER WINE FEST
JULY 26 – 28, 2019 | WICKER PARK FEST
JULY 26 – 28, 2019 | LINCOLN SQUARE GREEK FEST
JULY 27 – 28, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
JULY 27 – 28, 2019 | TASTE OF LINCOLN AVENUE
JULY 27 – 28, 2019 | CHICAGO MARGARITA FESTIVAL
JULY 25 – 28, 2019 | FIESTA DEL SOL
AUGUST
JUNE 13 – AUG. 15, 2019 | MILLENNIUM PARK MUSIC SERIES SELECT MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
JUNE 12 – AUG. 17, 2019 | GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUG. 1 – 4, 2019 | LOLLAPALOOZA
AUG. 2 – 4, 2019 | JEFF FEST
AUG. 3 – 4, 2019 | EDGE FEST
AUG. 9 – 11, 2019 | GINZA FESTIVAL CHICAGO
AUG. 9 – 11, 2019 | RETRO ON ROSCOE
AUG. 10 – 12, 2019 | CHICAGO HOT DOG FEST
AUG. 10, 2019 | BUD BILLIKEN PARADE
AUG. 10 – 11, 2019 | NORTHALSTED MARKET DAYS
AUG. 10 – 11, 2019 | MY HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUG. 15, 2019 | CLARK AFTER DARK
AUG. 16 – 18, 2019 | TASTEMAKER CHICAGO
AUG. 16 – 18, 2019 | EDISON PARK FEST
AUG. 16 – 18, 2019 | GLENWOOD AVENUE ARTS FEST
TBD | WINDY CITY CARNIVAL
AUG. 17 | OAK PARK MICROBREW REVIEW
AUG. 16 – 17, 2019 | CHICAGO AIR & WATER SHOW
AUG. 17– 18, 2019 | PILSEN FEST
AUG. 17 – 18, 2019 | SANGRIA FESTIVAL
AUG. 23 – 25, 2019 | TASTE OF GREEKTOWN
AUG. 23 – 25, 2019 | LOGAN SQUARE FOOD TRUCK SOCIAL
AUG. 24 – 25, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
AUG. 24 – 25, 2019 | TRANSAMERICA CHICAGO TRIATHLON
AUG. 23 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
AUG. 30 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUG. 30 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | GREAT AMERICAN LOBSTER FEST
AUG. 30 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 | TASTE OF POLONIA
AUG. 30 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 | AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
SEPTEMBER
THROUGH SEPT. 1, 2019 | CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
THROUGH SEPT. 1, 2019 | NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL
THROUGH SEPT. 1, 2019 | GREAT AMERICAN LOBSTER FEST
THROUGH SEPT. 2, 2019 | TASTE OF POLONIA
AUG. 30 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 | AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
TBD | WINDY CITY WINE FESTIVAL
SEPT. 6 – 8, 2019 | THROWBACK MUSIC FESTIVAL
SEPT. 6 – 8, 2019 | FESTIVAL DE LA VILLITA (LITTLE VILLAGE FEST)
SEPT. 13 – 29, 2019 | WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO
TBD | DONUT FEST AT THE ZOO
SEPT. 7 – 8, 2019 | CHICAGO BOURBON & BARBECUE FEST
SEPT. 14 – 15, 2019 | LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
SEPT. 14 – 15, 2019 | RAVENSWOOD ARTWALK
TBD | CHICAGO TURKISH FESTIVAL
SEPT. 13 – 15, 2019 | RIOT FEST & CARNIVAL
SEPT. 19 – 22, 2019 | ANDERSONVILLE ARTS WEEK
SEPT. 21 – 22, 2019 | SAM ADAMS’ LAKEVIEW TACO FEST
TBD | WEST LOOP ART FEST
SEPT. 19, 2019 – JAN. 5, 2020 | CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL
SEPT. 19 – 22, 2019 |EXPO CHICAGO
SEPT. 27 – 29, 2019 | CHICAGO GOURMET
SEPT. 27 – 29, 2019 | OKTOBERFEST CHICAGO AT ST. ALPHONSUS
SEPT. 26 – 29, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
TBD | FULTON MARKET HARVEST FEST
SEPT. 19 – OCT. 27, 2019 | CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL
OCTOBER
SEPT. 19 – OCT. 27, 2019 | CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL
SEPT. 19, 2019 – JAN. 5, 2020 | CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL
OCT. 5 – 6, 2019 | LINCOLN SQUARE APPLE FEST
TBD | HARVEST HOPDOWN BEER FEST
TBD | WEST TOWN FOOD TRUCK SOCIAL
OCT. 13, 2019 | CHICAGO MARATHON
OCT. 14, 2019 | COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
OCT. 16 – 27, 2019 | CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
OCT. 13, 2018 | BEERHOPTACULAR
OCT. 19 – 20, 2019 | OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO PRESENTED BY CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER
OCT. 19, 2019 | ARTS IN THE DARK
OCT. 26 – 27, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL
OCT. 31, 2019 | NORTHALSTED HALLOWEEN PARADE
TBD | LATINO MUSIC FESTIVAL
TBD | FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS AT CHICAGO RIVERWALK OKTOBERFEST
NOVEMBER
SEPT. 19 – OCT. 27, 2019 | CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL
OCT. 31 – NOV. 3, 2019 | SOFA ART + DESIGN FAIR
NOV. 22 – 23, 2019 | MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS FESTIVAL
NOV. 23 – 24, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET HOLIDAY MARKET
TBD | FESTIVAL OF BARREL AGED BEERS
TBD | CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN MILLENNIUM PARK
TBD | CHRISTKINDLMARKET CHICAGO
NOV. 23 – JAN. 6, 2019 | ZOOLIGHTS AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
NOV. 28, 2019 | UNCLE DAN’S THANKSGIVING PARADE
NOV. 30, 2018 – JAN. 6, 2019 | WINTER WONDERFEST AT NAVY PIER
SEPT. 19, 2019 – JAN. 5, 2020 | CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL
DECEMBER
DEC. 5 – 8, 2019 | ONE OF A KIND SHOW AND SALE
DEC. 14 – 15, 2019 | RANDOLPH STREET HOLIDAY MARKET
TBD | CHRISTKINDLMARKET CHICAGO
DEC. 31, 2019 | NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS AT NAVY PIER
NOV. 30, 2018 – JAN. 6, 2019 | WINTER WONDERFEST AT NAVY PIER
SEPT. 19, 2019 – JAN. 5, 2020 | CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL
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