Chicago Summer Festival Guide 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Summer has finally arrived, and some of the hottest festivals in the country are right here in Chicago!
More than 70 festivals and events are taking place across the city, and thousands of people will come together every weekend to celebrate the highly-anticipated "Summertime Chi." Chicago has something for everyone this summer, from culinary festivals for the major foodie to a variety of music, art and culture festivals for people looking to have a good time in the sun with family and friends.
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Don't worry, we've got you covered! Check out our full Chicago Summer Festival Guide below to start planning your ultimate "Summertime Chi" experience.
CHICAGO SUMMER FESTIVAL GUIDE:
JUNE
June 12 - August 17, various times
Grant Park
Click here for more info on the schedule
June 13 - 20
Music Box Theater, 3733 North Southport Ave.
Tickets available here
June 21 (5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
June 22 (2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
Entrances located at Monroe & Des Plaines Streets, Monroe & Jefferson, and Adams & DesPlaines
$10 general admission tickets availabe here
June 21 - 23
Union Park
Tickets available here
CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM
June 22 (1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL
Tickets available here
June 22 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
June 23 (12 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
Ravenswood Ave. and Bertreau Ave.
$5 donation requested upon entry
June 22 - 23 (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Boystown on Halsted St. from Addison to Grace St.
$10 donation suggested upon entry
FOUNTAIN SQUARE ARTISAN SUMMERFEST
June 22 - 23 (11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Church St. and Sherman Ave., Downtown Evanston
Free admission
June 28 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
June 29 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
June 30 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Lake St. at Michigan Ave.
Free admission
June 29 (2 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Grant Park
Prices vary and are available here
RANDOLPH STREET MARKET: RED, WHITE & COOL
June 29 - 30 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
1341 W Randolph St.
Tickets available here
June 30 (12 p.m.)
Starts at Broadway and Montrose
Free admission
June 27 - August 24
Grant Park, Spirit of the Music Garden and other Chicago Park District locations
Free Admission
Full list of classes, times and locations available here
JULY
June 12 - August 17 (times vary)
Grant Park
Tickets and full schedule available here
June 27 - August 24 (times vary)
Grant Park, Spirit of the Music Garden and other Chicago Park District locations
Free admission
Full list of classes, times and locations available here
July 4 - 6 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Lawrence and Broadway
Donations suggested upon entry
AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIFE
July 4 - 7
Washington Park, 55th and Cottage Grove
Tickets available here
Free admission for children under 12
July 5 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 6 - 7 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
1800W - 2000W Chicago Ave. Chicago IL 60622
$5 donation requested upon entry
CHOSEN FEW DJs PICNIC AND FESTIVAL
July 6 (8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Jackson Park at 63rd Street and Hayes Dr.
Tickets available here
July 10-12 ( 11 a.m. - 9 p.m)
July 13-14 (10 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Grant Park
Free Admission, food and beverage tickets available here
SQUARE ROOTS CRAFT BREW AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 12 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 13 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 14 (12 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Lincoln Ave. between Montrose and Wilson
Suggested donations upon entry: $10 for adults, $5 seniors/kids, and $20 for families.
IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL
July 12 (6 p.m. - 12 a.m.)
July 13 (12 p.m. - 12 a.m.)
July 14 (12 p.m. - 11 p.m.)
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave.
Tickets available here
July 12 (gates open at 2 p.m.)
July 13-14 (gates open at 12 p.m.)
United Center parking lot, 1801 W Madison St.
Tickets available here
July 13 (6 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Navy Pier (Polk Bros Park)
July 13 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
July 14 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr.
Tickets available here
July 13 - 14 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Wrigleyville, W. Waveland Ave. & N. Southport Ave.
July 13 - 14 (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Belmont & Damen (2000 W. Belmont Ave.)
$10 donation upon entry
July 21 (12 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
Begins at The Latin School, 45 W. North Ave.
July 22 - 28
American Rhythm Center, 410 S. Michigan Ave.
Registration available here
July 19 - 21
Union Park
Tickets available here
July 19 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 20 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 21 (11 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
Ward Park, corner of N. Kingsbury and W. Erie
July 19 - 20 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Free admission
July 20 (11 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
Rogers Park on Howard St., east of the Howard 'L' stop
Free admission
CHICAGO CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA FEST
July 20 - 21 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Lincoln Ave. between Addison and Roscoe
Tickets available here
July 21 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Wentworth Ave., from Cermak Ave. to 24th Pl.
July 26 (6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.)
Lincoln Park Zoo
Tickets available here
Must be 21 and older to enter
July 26 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
July 27-28 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Milwaukee Ave., from North Ave. to Paulina St.
$10 donation requested upon entry
July 27 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
Soldier Field
Tickets on sale soon
July 27-29
2727 W. Winona St.
$5 donation requested upon entry
RANDOLPH STREET MARKET: TROPICAL PUNCH
July 27 - 28 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
1341 W Randolph St.
Tickets available here
July 28 - 29 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
N. Lincoln Ave. between Fullerton and Wrightwood
$10 at the gate for all-day entry
July 27 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.)
July 28 (12 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Navy Pier
Tickets available here
July 25 - 28
Pilsen neighborhood, on Cermak
Free admission, Mega Passes available here
AUGUST
August 1 - 4
Grant Park
Ticktes available here
JEFF FEST ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 2 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
August 3 (2 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
August 4 (2 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave.
$5 admission per day
August 3 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
August 4 (12 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Edgewater, N. Broadway St. and W. Thorndale Ave.
Aug. 9 (5:50 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
August 10 (11:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
August 11 (11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
435 W. Menomonee St.
$5 donation requested upon entry
Free admission for children 12 and under accompanied by an adult
August 9 (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
August 10 - 11 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Roscoe Village, 2000 W. Roscoe St.
$10 donation suggested upon entry
August 9-10 (11 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
August 11 (11 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
Lincoln Park at Stockton and LaSalle
$5 donation suggested upon entry, food tickets available here
August 10
Free admission
August 10 - 11 (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Boystown, on Halsted St. from Belmont to Addison
$10 suggested donation upon entry
August 10-11 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Pilsen
Tickets available here
August 15 (4 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
River North, 420 N. Clark St.
$10 general admission
August 16 - 18
Revel Fulton Market
Tickets available here
August 16 (5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
August 17 (11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
August 18 (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Edison Park
$5 donation requested upon entry
August 16 (6 p.mp - 10 p.m.)
August 17 (11 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
August 18 (11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Rogers Park, 6900N/1400W Glenwood Ave.
Free admission
WINDY CITY CARNIVAL
August 17
Midway Plaisance
August 17 (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Downtown Oak Park, 100 North Marion St.
$55 general admission at gate, tickets available here
August 17 - 18 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
North Ave. Beach
Free Admission
August 17 - 18 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
18 Street and Blue Island Avenue
August 17 - 18 (12 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Humboldt Park
Tickets available here
Must be 21 and older to enter
CHICAGO WOMEN'S FUNNY FESTIVAL
August 23 - 26
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
Tickets available here
August 23 (4 p.m. - 11 p.m.) August 24 - 25 (12 p.m. - 11 p.m.)
On Halsted, between Van Buren and Jackson
August 24 (begins at 12 p.m)
Greenleaf Ave. between Clark St. and Ravenswood Ave.
MAMBY ON THE BEACH **CANCELED**
August 24 - 25 (1 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
Montrose Beach
Ticket prices vary - visit mambybeach.com for more info
RANDOLPH STREET MARKET FESTIVAL: BACK TO COOL
August 24 - 25 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
1341 W Randolph Street
$12 general admission at gate
$10 online tickets available here
TRANSAMERICA CHICAGO TRIATHLON
August 24 - 25
Foster Beach, 5200 N. Lake Shore Dr.
August 29 - September 1
Times and locations vary
Free admission
August 30 - 31
Huntington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island
1300 S. Linn White Dr.
Tickets available here
August 30 - September 1
Navy Pier
Tickets available here
August 30 - September 2 (times vary)
Jefferson Park
$5 admission before 3 p.m., $10 after 3 p.m.
Tickets available here
August 30 - September 2
Washington Park, 5100 S. Cottage Grove Ave
Tickets launch June 15
