Chicago Mayfest
MAY (Jump to: June | July | August | September)
14-16: Black Thai International Arts and Crafts Fest
16-18: Chicago Mayfest (see pics)
17: Green City Market (see pics)
23-25: Summer Camp 2008 ('burbs)
23-26: Gaelic Park Irish Festival ('burbs)
24: Memorial Day Parade
24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival (see 2007 pics)
25: Bike the Drive (see pics)
26: Memorial Day Festival
26: WOOGMS 45th Annual Memorial Day Parade
28-31: Chicago Turkish Festival
29-June 1: Mayfest in Lincoln Square (see pics)
30-June 1: Chicago Gospel Music Festival
31-June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival (see pics)
31-June 1: Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale
31: Chi-Town Kruze and Car Show
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JUNE (Jump to: May | July | August | September)
Through June 1: Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival (see pics)
Through June 1: Gospel Music Festival
5-6: Lake View Music Fest
5-8: Chicago Blues Festival
6-8: Jeff Fest
7: Chalk Festival
7: Chicago Caribbean JerkFest
7-8: 57th Street Art Fair
7-8: Community Art Fair
7-8: Fiesta Back of the Yards
7-8: Printers Row Book Festival
7-8: Ribfest Chicago (see 2007 pics)
10-15: Fiesta Puertorriquenas
11-Aug. 16: Grant Park Music Festival
12-13: Festa Pasta Vino
12-Aug. 24: Chicago SummerDance Festival
13-15: St. Michael's Celebration
14: Puerto Rican Parade
14-15: Andersonville Midsommarfest (see 2007 pics)
14-15: Artists of the Wall Festival
14-15: Old Town Art Fair
14-15: Wells Street Art Festival
14: Wrigleyville SummerFest
16: Halsted Tastes Better
16-20: Thailand Festival
19: Southside Neighborhood Gospel Fest
20-22: Close 2 Smooth Jazz Festival
20-21: Scottish Festival and Highland Games ('burbs)
20-22: St. Josaphat Summerfest
20-22: Taste of Greece on LaSalle Street
20-22: Taste of Randolph Street (see 2007 pics)
21: Humboldt Park Art Festival
21-22: Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park
21-22: Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts ('burbs)
21-22: Pizza Fest
22: River North SummerFest
24-25: Randolph Street Market Festival
25-28: Chicago Arabesque
27-29: Peace Fest
27-July 6: Taste of Chicago (see pics)
28: Back Lot Bash
28: Chicago Pride Fest
28-29: BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Fest (see 2007 pics)
29: Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade (see pics)
29: Girl Blast
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JULY (Jump to: May | June | August | September)
Through July 6: Taste of Chicago (see pics)
3-6: African-Caribbean International Festival of Life
3-6: Naperville Ribfest ('burbs)
5-6: Lake View Music Fest
10: Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party
11-12: BenFest
11-13: Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival
11-13: Irish American Heritage Festival
12-13: DuSable Arts and Crafts Festival
12-13: Chicago Folk and Roots Festival (see 2007 pics)
12-13: Kwanzaa Summer Festival
12-13: Rock Around the Block (see 2007 pics)
12-13: St. Andrew's Greek Festival
15-Aug. 26: Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park (see pics)
18-19: Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party (see pics)
18-20: Pitchfork Music Festival
19: Silver Room's Sound System Block Party
19: Southside Neighborhood Gospel Festival
19-20: Ethnic Arts Festival ('burbs)
19-20: Pilsen Arts and Cultural Festival
19-20: Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival
19-20: Summer on Southport
20: Chinatown Summer Fair (see pics)
20: Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival
25-27: Pierogi Fest (Indiana)
26: Bughouse Square Debates
26: Ghana Fest
26: Venetian Night
27: An Arts Adventure
26-27: Randolph Street Market Festival
26-27: Taste of Lincoln Avenue
26-27: Wicker Park Fest (see 2007 pics)
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AUGUST (Jump to: May | June | July | September)
1-3: Lollapalooza (see 2007 pics)
2: Uptown Summer Unity Festival
2-3: Retro on Roscoe
3: Belize Day in the Park
8-10: Caribbean Festival
8-10: Gold Coast Art Fair
8-17: Illinois State Fair ('burbs)
9: Bud Billiken Day Parade
9-10: Korean Street Festival
9-10: Market Days (see 2007 pics)
9-10: West Fest (see 2007 pics)
15: Croatian Fest
15-17: East Meets West Fest
15-17: North Side Summerfest
15-17: St. Demetrios Greek Festival
16: Barrio Art Fest
16: Carifete
16-17: Armenian Festival
16-17: Chicago Air & Water Show
22-24: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
23: Chicago Reggae Festival
23-24: Bucktown Arts Fest
23-24: Taste of Greece
23-24: Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
24: Festa di Tutti i Santi
28-31: Chicago Jazz Festival
29-Sept. 1: African Festival of the Arts (see pics)
29-Sept. 1: The Last Fling ('burbs)
29-Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia
30-31: Bash on Wabash
30-31: Randolph Street Market Festival
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SEPTEMBER (Jump to: May | June | July | August)
Through Sept. 1: African Festival of the Arts (see pics)
Through Sept. 1: The Last Fling ('burbs)
Through Sept. 1: Taste of Polonia
5-6: Windy City Wine Festival
5-7: German-American Festival
6: Guinness Oyster Fest
6: Von Steuben Parade
6-7: Ukrainian Village Fest
11-14: Festival de la Villita
13: The Wine Crush in Old Town
13-14: Celtic Fest Chicago
13-14: Lincoln Park Art Faire
13-14: Renegade Craft Fair
14: 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
21-22: Hideout Block Party (see pics)
26-28: Chicago Gourmet
26-28: Eighth Annual Oktoberfest
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