Chicago Festivals Events

68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show

Chicago, Illinois 29 Aug 2026

Chicago House Music Festival & Conference

Cloud Gate 27 Aug 2026

Skrillex with Dylan Brady, Frost Children at Festival Hall at Navy Pier

Festival Hall at Navy Pier 11 Sep 2026

Skrillex from Open to Close at Festival Hall at Navy Pier

Festival Hall at Navy Pier 12 Sep 2026

The Great American Lobster Fest - Chicago - 2026

Navy Pier 5 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

Union Park 6 Sep 2026

Skrillex - 2 Day Pass (18+)

Festival Hall At Navy Pier 11 Sep 2026

Taste of Greektown

315 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661-5424, United States 28 Aug 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass at Union Park

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival - 2026

1501 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60606 4 Sep 2026

Skrillex (18+)

Festival Hall At Navy Pier 12 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

Union Park 7 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass (Friday - Sunday)

Union Park 3 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

Union Park 5 Sep 2026

U.S. Premiere of Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 28 Aug 2026

🎶 REGGAETÓN OLD SCHOOL BOAT PARTY 🎶

400 E Monroe St 29 Aug 2026

2026 Riot Fest - 3 Day Pass at Douglass Park

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival 2026 in Chicago

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

Argyle Night Market - August 27th - JVN Night - Closing Night

Argyle Night Market 27 Aug 2026

Paul Marinaro's Mood Ellington: 2026 Chicago Jazz Festival

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5 Sep 2026

2026 Riot Fest - Friday at Douglass Park

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 4 Sep 2026

Big Grill Fest Chicago

2555 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-2003, United States 29 Aug 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

Panda Fest Chicago 2026

Butler Field 28 Aug 2026

INTL FESTIVAL OF LIFE/JSVFest -COMBINED, SEPT. 25-27, UNION PK-Promo tix

Union Park 25 Sep 2026

SLANDER • NORTH COAST Official After Show

226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 6 Sep 2026

Michelada Fest Chicago

Union Park 26 Jun 2026

Chicago House Music Festival & Afterparty Friday Night

Secret Location 28 Aug 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Black Flag

Reggie's Rock Club 17 Sep 2026

Chasing Sun(Sets) III — JOEZI x MASSUMA

Castaways Beach Club 19 Sep 2026

2026 Printers Row Lit Fest (FREE)

620 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 12 Sep 2026

Chef BBQ 2026

Green City Market Lincoln Park 10 Sep 2026

80s vs 90s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo 19 Sep 2026

Baila Habibi on Oak Street Beach CHICAGO

Whispers at Oak Street Beach 11 Jul 2026

Labor Day Weekend Fireworks Lake Cruise on Saturday, September 5th

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 5 Sep 2026

Riot Fest - Friday Tickets

Douglas Park Chicago IL 19 Sep 2026

México en el Corazón 2026 – Live at Millennium Park

Millennium Park 9 Sep 2026

Chicago Football Classic at Soldier Field

Soldier Field 12 Sep 2026

Renegade Chicago ~ Wicker Park

Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois 12 Sep 2026

*Human Summer: Music as a Meeting Place - Chicago Jazz Festival

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 3 Sep 2026

Michele Thomas Septet performing at the Chicago Jazz Festival

Millennium Park 6 Sep 2026

Black & Bronze Music Fest 2026

Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park - 4433 S Saint Lawrence, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60653 29 Aug 2026

Chicago Creative Arts & Street Food Festival

2301 S Martin Luther King Dr 28 Aug 2026

33rd African/Caribbean Intl Fest of Life combined with 10th JSVFest

Union Park 25 Sep 2026

Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

OTD Elite Live In Chicago w/ G Herbo

Wendell Phillips Academy High School 30 Aug 2026

NEEDTOBREATHE at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds 27 Aug 2026

Labor Day Weekend Evening Lake Cruise on Sunday, September 6th

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 6 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Alkaline Trio

Metro Chicago 19 Sep 2026

WingOut Chicago 2026

Gallagher Way 26 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: William Shatner and The *uckers

Park West 19 Sep 2026

Retro on Roscoe presented by Wells Fargo

2000 W Roscoe St., Chicago, IL 60618 18 Sep 2026

Chicago German-American Oktoberfest

2400 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-2914, United States 11 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Pretty Girls Make Graves

The Empty Bottle 20 Sep 2026

22nd Annual Cavalcade of Authors

SpringHill Suites Chicago Chinatown 11 Sep 2026

SILENT PARTY CHICAGO "LABOR DAY KICKOFF" (R&B, Trap, Twerk)

Row 24 Chicago 4 Sep 2026

CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Millienium Park Chicago, Il 28 Aug 2026

Jungle

United Center 9 Sep 2026

International Festival of Life (IFOL) combined with JSVFest

Union Park 3 Jul 2026

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park 29 Aug 2026

YQB Presents El Electric Rodeo Chicago @ V-Live

V-Live Music Entertainment 5 Sep 2026

oneSTRNGTH WEEKEND

Theater on the Lake 10 Sep 2026

Fall Family Event

Obama Presidential Center 12 Sep 2026

Sri Krishna Janmastami Celebrations 2026

1716 W Lunt Ave 4 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: PUP & Destroy Boys

Metro Chicago 18 Sep 2026

Chicago Sky Lantern Festival by Ascent

Chicago, Illinois 29 Aug 2026

Sound & Gravity 2026

Rockwell On The River 3 Sep 2026

Oktoberfest Chicago

1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-4121, United States 25 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Motion City Soundtrack

Concord Music Hall 19 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: The Bouncing Souls

Cobra Lounge 19 Sep 2026

Nora En Pure

Navy Pier - Chicago 29 Aug 2026

Makaya McCraven, Gwenifer Raymond in Chicago

Garfield Park Conservatory 11 Sep 2026

Just Announced - Chicago - Top Shelf Tequila and Whiskey Tasting Festival - September 26 AE

Kings Dining & Entertainment 26 Sep 2026

Scott Green Lies to Your Kids

The iO Theater 29 Aug 2026

Kasaun Wilson LIVE in Chicago - 8/30/26

The Lincoln Lodge 30 Aug 2026

Sam Barber at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds 12 Sep 2026

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts 19 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Thrice

Bottom Lounge 18 Sep 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: The Beths

Concord Music Hall 18 Sep 2026

MONDAY AUGUST 31: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage 31 Aug 2026

THE GRAVE OUTDOORS WITH JON MCBRIDE

Music Box Theatre 28 Aug 2026

Riot Fest Late Night: Mariachi El Bronx

Reggie's Rock Club 18 Sep 2026

Spooky Zoo

N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614 17 Oct 2026

Musika SamaSama Filipino Festival 2026

Field (Eugene) Park 29 Aug 2026

North Coast & ARC Pre-Party: House, Dubstep & Trap | Elements West Loop

Elements Nightlife 3 Sep 2026

WingOut Chicago 2026

Gallagher Way Chicago 26 Sep 2026

Madison Row Fest

1100 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607-2012, United States 12 Sep 2026

FEDDE LEGRAND at Sound-Bar

226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 18 Sep 2026

The Magnificent Mile™ Art Festival

875 N Michigan Ave 19 Sep 2026

Old Town Oktoberfest

1360 N Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610 18 Sep 2026

Clark Street Live

Wrigleyville Chicago 26 Sep 2026

Chicago Global Culture & Food Festival 2026

McCormick Place Parking Lot A 31 Aug 2026

Laurie Anderson in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 29 Sep 2026

Hispanic Heritage with Jewel-Osco - Aurora

Jewel-Osco 12 Sep 2026

Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Festival (JSVFest) combined with Int'l Festival of Li

Union Park 25 Jul 2026

Fall Nature Fest

LaBagh Woods 12 Sep 2026

Bike the Drive with Team Envision 2026

235 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60603, United States 6 Sep 2026