2022 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Get ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Learn more about each event from organizers themselves by clicking the links below.
June 15-Aug. 20: Grant Park Music Festival (Loop) | Map
June 17: Sangria Fest on the Beach (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 17-18: Blues on the Fox (Aurora) | Map
June 17-18: Taste of Des Plaines | Map
June 17-18: The Scottish Festival & Highland Games (Itasca) | Map
June 17-19: Summer Smash (Douglas Park) | Map
June 17-19: Taste of Randolph Street (West Town) | Map
June 17-20: Exchange Club of Naperville Ribfest (Wheaton) | Map
June 18-Sept. 4: Summer Under the Stars Concert Series (Country Club Hills) | Map
June 18: Winnetka Music Festival | Map
June 18-19: Artists of the Wall Festival (Rogers Park) | Map
June 18-19: Chicago Pride Fest (Lakeview) | Map
June 18-19: Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park (Loop) | Map
June 19: Festival on the Square (Bridgeport) | Map
June 20-Aug. 18: Millennium Park Summer Music Series | Map
June 21: Make Music Chicago | Various locations
June 22-26: Swedish Days (Geneva) | Map
June 22-Aug. 3: Concerts in the Plaza (Libertyville) | Map
June 23-26: HomerFest (Homer Glen) | Map
June 23-26: Rotary GroveFest (Downers Grove) | Map
June 24: Rosé Fest on the Beach (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 24-25: Taste of Highland Park | Map
June 24-26: Back Lot Bash | Various locations
June 24-26: Logan Square Arts Festival | Map
June 24-26: Chicago Michelada Festival (Pilsen) | Map
June 24-26: Pride North Chicago (Rogers Park) | Map
June 24-26: River North Live - A Riverfront Music Festival | Map
June 24-26: Strawberry Festival (Long Grove) | Map
June 24-Aug 26: Wiggleworms (Near North Side) | Map
June 25: Célébrez en Rosé Wine & Music Festival (Oakland) | Map
June 25: Dragon Boat Race for Literacy (Chinatown) | Map
June 25: Navy Pier Pride (Near North Side) | Map
June 25-26: Deer Park Art Show | Map
June 25-26: Chicago Food Truck Fest (South Loop) | Map
June 25-26: Naperville Fine Art & Artisan Fair | Map
June 25-26: Pride in the Park (Loop) | Map
June 26: Arlington Heights Unique Boutique & Garden Walk | Map
June 26: Chicago Pride Parade (Uptown, Lakeview, Lincoln Park) | Map
June 27: Northcenter Neighborhood Garden Walk | Map
June 30-July 4: Frontier Days Festival (Arlington Heights) | Map
June 30-July 4: Mount Prospect Lions Club Annual Festival | Map
June 30-July 4: Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest | Map
Through July 27: Summer Concerts (Arlington Heights) | Map
Through Aug. 24: Highwood Evening Gourmet Market | Map
Through Sept. 18: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park) | Map
July Jump to: June | August | September
Jeff Fest (Credit: Special Events Management)
July 1-4: Morton Grove Days | Map
July 1-30: Twilight Tunes at Brookfield Zoo | Map
July 2: Chosen Few DJs Music Festival & Picnic (Woodlawn) | Map
July 2-4: International Festival of Life (Washington Park) | Map
July 3: Taste of Oak Brook | Map
July 4: Celebrate America Craft and Art Fair (Hinsdale) | Map
July 4: Lake Forest Festival & Fireworks | Map
July 6-Aug. 10: Northcenter Summer Concert Series | Map
July 6-Sept. 17: Chicago SummerDance | Various locations
July 8-9: Flatts & Sharpe Music Festival (Rogers Park) | Map
July 8-10: Spring Awakening (Near West Side) | Map
July 8-10: Square Roots Festival (Lincoln Square) | Map
July 8-10: Taste of Chicago (Loop) | Map
July 8-10: West Fest Chicago (West Town) | Map
July 9: Freedom Fest 2022 (Avondale) | Map
July 9: Kids’ Fest (Thornton) | Map
July 9: Naperville Ale Fest | Map
July 9-10: Barrio Arts Fest (West Town) | Map
July 9-10: Bucktown Garden Walk | Map
July 9-10: DZ Fest (Hickory Hills) | Map
July 9-10: Southport Art Fest (Lakeview) | Map
July 9-10: West Loop Fest | Map
July 13: Bastille Day (Near North Side) | Map
July 13-17: Kane County Fair (St. Charles) | Map
July 14-15: Fresh Fest (Near North Side) | Map
July 15: Horner Brew Fest (Horner Park) | Map
July 15-17: La Grange Craft Fair | Map
July 15-17: Mas Flow Reggaeton Festival (East Side) | Map
July 15-17: Millennium Art Festival (Loop) | Map
July 15-17: Pitchfork Music Festival (West Town) | Map
July 15-17: Plainfield Fest | Map
July 15-17: Roscoe Village Burger Fest | Map
July 15-17: Tacos y Tamales Festival (Pilsen) | Map
July 15-Aug. 26: Water Colors (Near North Side) | Map
July 16: Jazz Up Glen Ellyn | Map
July 16: World Music Fest (Highland Park) | Map
July 16-17: Heatwave (Douglas Park) | Map
July 16-17: Naper Nights (Naperville) | Map
July 16-17: Sheffield Garden Walk (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 16-17: Silver Room Block Party (Oakland) | Map
July 16-17: Volleywood Electric Beach (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Rhythm World (Near North Side) | Map
July 21: Taco Crawl (Rogers Park) | Map
July 21-24: Highwood Days & Taco Fest | Map
July 22-24: Colombian Fest (Humboldt Park) | Map
July 22-24: Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 22-24: Wicker Park Fest | Map
July 23-24: Bantu Fest (Hyde Park) | Map
July 23-24: Chicago Pizza Festival (West Loop) | Map
July 23-24: Geneva Arts Fair | Map
July 23-24: Glencoe Festival of Art | Map
July 23-24: Illinois Hot Sauce Expo (Joliet) | Map
July 23-24: Chicago Margarita Festival (Near North Side) | Map
July 23-24: Peotone Hot Air Balloon Festival | Map
July 24-Sept. 4: Sundays on State (Loop) | Map
July 27-31: DuPage County Fair (Wheaton) | Map
July 27-31: Lake County Fair (Grayslake) | Map
July 28-31: Fiesta del Sol (Pilsen) | Map
July 28-31: Lollapalooza (Loop) | Map
July 29-30: Lincoln Square Greek Fest | Map
July 29-31: Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park) | Map
July 30: Homegrown Arts & Music Festival (Lisle) | Map
July 30-31: Art at the Glen (Glenview) | Map
July 30-31: Chinatown Summer Fair | Map
August Jump to: June | July | September
Garlic Fest (Courtesy of Celebrate Highwood)
Aug. 3: Margarita Night (Highwood) | Map
Aug. 4-7: Out Of Space (Evanston) | Map
Aug. 4-7: Windy City Smokeout (Near West Side) | Map
Aug. 5-6: Naperville Irish Fest | Map
Aug. 5-7: Chicago Brewing District's Dancing in the Streets (West Town) | Map
Aug. 5-7: Festa Italiana (Naperville) | Map
Aug. 5-7: Northalsted Market Days (Lakeview) | Map
Aug. 6: Chalk Howard Street Festival (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 6: Heroes, Hogs and Hot Rods (Manteno) | Map
Aug. 6: Old Irving Park Beer & BBQ Challenge | Map
Aug. 6: Vintage Car Show (Highland Park) | Map
Aug. 6: Wheaton Brew Fest | Map
Aug. 6-7: LatiNxt Music Festival (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 6-7: Vintage Days (Long Grove) | Map
Aug. 6-7: Wheaton Art Walk | Map
Aug. 6-7: World of Faeries Festival (South Elgin) | Map
Aug. 11-Aug. 21: Illinois State Fair (Springfield) | Map
Aug. 12-14: Edison Park Fest | Map
Aug. 12-14: Retro on Roscoe (Roscoe Village) | Map
Aug. 13: Bud Billiken Parade (Bronzeville) | Map
Aug. 13: Farm & Barn Fest (Mokena) | Map
Aug. 13: Joliet Blues Festival | Map
Aug. 13: Noche Caribeña (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 13-14: Lambs Farm Summertime Craft Fest (Elgin) | Map
Aug. 13-14: My House Music Festival (Pilsen) | Map
Aug. 13-14: Naper Nights (Naperville) | Map
Aug. 13-14: Printer’s Row Art Fest | Map
Aug. 13-14: Thirsty Ears Festival (Ravenswood) | Map
Aug. 17: Garlic Fest (Highwood) | Map
Aug. 18: Clark After Dark (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 19-21: Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival | Map
Aug. 19-21: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 19-21: Ribfest Chicago (North Center) | Map
Aug. 19-21: Ruidofest (West Town) | Map
Aug. 20: Chicago Caribbean Carnivale (Hyde Park) | Map
Aug. 20: Micro Brew Review (Oak Park) | Map
Aug. 20: Vegetarian Fest (Highland Park) | Map
Aug. 20-21: Chicago Air and Water Show (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 20-21: Pilsen Fest | Map
Aug. 20-21: Sangria Festival (Humboldt Park) | Map
Aug. 24-28: Will County Fair (Peotone) | Map
Aug. 26-28: Corn Fest (DeKalb) | Map
Aug. 26-28: Palatine Street Fest | Map
Aug. 26-28: Sacred Rose Fest (Bridgeview) | Map
Aug. 26-28: Skokie’s Backlot Bash | Map
Aug. 26-28: Taste of Greektown | Map
Aug. 27: West Chicago Food Festival | Map
Aug. 27: ZooBrew (Brookfield) | Map
Aug. 27-28: Bucktown Art Fest | Map
Aug. 27-28: Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts | Map
Aug. 27-28: Port Clinton Art Festival (Highland Park) | Map
September Jump to: June | July | August
Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest (Credit: Special Events Management)
Sept. 1-4: Chicago Jazz Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 1-4: Out Of Space (Evanston) | Map
Sept. 2-4: ARC Music Festival (West Town) | Map
Sept. 2-4: Great American Lobster Fest (Near North Side) | Map
Sept. 2-4: Nashwood (Highwood) | Map
Sept. 2-4: North Coast Music Festival (Bridgeview) | Map
Sept. 2-5: Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling | Map
Sept. 2-5: Taste of Polonia (Jefferson Park) | Map
Sept. 3-4: Chicago Food Truck Fest (Forest Glen) | Map
Sept. 3-4: West Loop Art Fest | Map
Sept. 3-5: Frankfort Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 3-5: Irish Days (Long Grove) | Map
Sept. 3-5: Schaumburg Septemberfest | Map
Sept. 5: Bitter Jest Music Festival (Near North Side) | Map
Sept. 7-11: Sandwich Fair | Map
Sept. 9-11: Festival of the Vine (Geneva) | Map
Sept. 9-11: German American Oktoberfest (Lincoln Square) | Map
Sept. 9-11: Throwback Music Fest (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 9-11: Winfield Good Old Days | Map
Sept. 10: Everyday Edgebrook Bee Stroll | Map
Sept. 10: Literary Fest (Highland Park) | Map
Sept. 10: 79th Street Renaissance Festival (Gresham) | Map
Sept. 10-11: Art on the Fox (Algonquin) | Map
Sept. 10-11: Edgewater Arts Festival | Map
Sept. 10-11: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts | Map
Sept. 10-11: Military History Weekend (Lockport) | Map
Sept. 10-11: Naper Pride Fest (Naperville) | Map
Sept. 10-11: Printers Row Lit Fest | Map
Sept. 10-11: Ravenswood Artwalk | Map
Sept. 10-11: Renegade Craft Fair (Wicker Park) | Map
Sept. 11: Revolutionary War Re-enactment and Grand Encampment (Wheaton) | Map
Sept. 11: Scandinavian Day (South Elgin) | Map
Sept. 15-25: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest | Map
Sept. 16: Chicago House Music Experience (Loop) | Map
Sept. 16-17: Norwood Park Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 16-17: Oktoberfest (Highland Park) | Map
Sept. 16-18: Riot Fest (Douglas Park) | Map
Sept. 17: Beverly Art Walk | Map
Sept. 17-18: Naper Nights (Naperville) | Map
Sept. 17-18: Riverwalk Fine Art Fair (Naperville) | Map
Sept. 17-18: Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest | Map
Sept. 18: Bloody Mary Fest (Highwood) | Map
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