Chicago Festivals Events

68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show

Chicago, Illinois 29 Aug 2026

Chicago Build

McCormick Place 28 Oct 2026

Northalsted Market Days 2026 VIP Pass

3514 N Halsted St 7 Aug 2026

2026 Riot Fest - 3 Day Pass at Douglass Park

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

Chicago House Music Festival & Conference

Cloud Gate 27 Aug 2026

Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow and more

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 25 Aug 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

Union Park 6 Sep 2026

2026 Riot Fest - Friday at Douglass Park

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

Galantis at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds 22 Aug 2026

The Great American Lobster Fest - Chicago - 2026

Navy Pier 5 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

Sustainable Futures: Where Sustainability Leaders Connect

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 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

ARC Music Festival 2026 in Chicago

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

Lakeview Taco Fest

3500 N Southport Ave,, Chicago, Illinois 60657, United States 21 Aug 2026

Taste of Greektown

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

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

Union Park 25 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

Union Park 5 Sep 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

Union Park 7 Sep 2026

$10 OFF TIX • Replay Summer Bash Fast Pass + Drink Ticket • Market Days

Replay Lakeview 7 Aug 2026

WingOut Chicago 2026

Gallagher Way 26 Sep 2026

Riot Fest - Friday Tickets

Douglas Park Chicago IL 19 Sep 2026

Boogie Wonderland: Hydrate Market Days 2026 Fast Pass

Hydrate Nightclub 7 Aug 2026

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

Union Park 3 Sep 2026

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

Lincoln Park Zoo 19 Sep 2026

Montéz de Durango - DurangoFest 5 Year Anniversary - Plaza Garibaldi

Plaza Garibaldi Chicago IL 9 Aug 2026

Construction Industry Welcome - Panel and Networking Event

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Sixteen Candles at NORTHALSTED MARKET DAYS! **Belmont Stage**

Chicago Market Days 9 Aug 2026

New Year's Eve Sunset Cocktail Cruise on Thursday, December 31st

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 31 Dec 2026

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

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 28 Aug 2026

Paul Marinaro's Mood Ellington: 2026 Chicago Jazz Festival

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5 Sep 2026

Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago

Douglass Park 18 Sep 2026

Arch Enemy + The Black Dahlia Murder: Wrath Across North America 2026, CHICAGO

Concord Music Hall 3 Nov 2026

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 4 Sep 2026

Big Grill Fest Chicago

Wrightwood Park: 2534 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 29 Aug 2026

Outlaw Music Festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 25 Aug 2026

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

Union Park 4 Sep 2026

Meet the Speakers!

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Panda Fest Chicago 2026

Upper Hutchinson Field 28 Aug 2026

2026 Printers Row Lit Fest (FREE)

620 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 12 Sep 2026

Chicago Summer Food Festival

Grant Park 21 Aug 2026

West Loop Art Fest

W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, United States 22 Aug 2026

HOUSE MUSIC night at St. Agnes August Festival / Saturday August 8th

St Agnes of Bohemia 8 Aug 2026

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

Union Park 3 Jul 2026

WingOut Chicago 2026

Gallagher Way Chicago 26 Sep 2026

Sonido Fest

Harrison Park 15 Aug 2026

The HVACR Networking Exchange

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

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

Kings Dining & Entertainment 26 Sep 2026

Chef BBQ 2026

Green City Market Lincoln Park 10 Sep 2026

Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers

525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 13 Nov 2026

Sixteen Candles at LAKEVIEW TACO FEST! **SOUTH STAGE**

3500 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-1436, United States 22 Aug 2026

Ellen Harrold Headlines ONE NIGHT ONLY 10/23/26

The Lincoln Lodge 23 Oct 2026

Retro on Roscoe presented by Wells Fargo

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

Michelada Fest Chicago

Union Park 26 Jun 2026

Villapalooza! Little Village Music Fest 2026

La Villita Park 22 Aug 2026

Mike Reed’s Common Good Dance Band w/ Katie Ernst (solo) and DJ Joe Bryl

Polk Bros Park 14 Aug 2026

Windy City Marketplace

Grant Park 28 Aug 2026

2026 Taylor St. Little Italy Festa (Xplosive Sounds Entertainment DJ Stage)

1400 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607-4624, United States 13 Aug 2026

México en el Corazón 2026 – Live at Millennium Park

Millennium Park 9 Sep 2026

The Midwest's Largest Networking Event for Women in Construction

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

AI & Digital Construction Industry Mixer

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Chicago Football Classic at Soldier Field

Soldier Field 12 Sep 2026

Wrigleyville Country Fest - Live Music All Day @ Chicago's Top Country Bars

Old Crow, Tin Roof, and Stolen Saddle! 22 Aug 2026

All Inclusive New Year's Eve 2026 Fireworks Cruise aboard Anita Dee II

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 31 Dec 2026

New York City FC at Chicago Fire FC

Soldier Field 10 Oct 2026

Laurie Anderson in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 29 Sep 2026

Renegade Chicago ~ Wicker Park

Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois 12 Sep 2026

Skyler Higley

The Lincoln Lodge 4 Oct 2026

Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Saturday, October 31st

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 31 Oct 2026

SANGRIA FESTIVAL Chicago | 2026

2701 W Division St 15 Aug 2026

Chicago German-American Oktoberfest

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

Midwest Builders & Contractors Connect

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

Connecting Real Estate & Facilities Leaders

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

Eve of the Eve Lake Cocktail Cruise on Wednesday, December 30th

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 30 Dec 2026

Connecting The Architecture & Design Community

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

22nd Annual Cavalcade of Authors

SpringHill Suites Chicago Chinatown 11 Sep 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

Black & Bronze Music Fest 2026

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

Ditka Dash

1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 3 Oct 2026

Ritmo del Mar

1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 15 Aug 2026

SANCTUM FEST 2026

Thalia Hall 30 Oct 2026

Highline Sunset Rooftop Series | August 8th

Tetto 8 Aug 2026

International Festival of Life (IFOL) combined with JSVFest

Union Park 3 Jul 2026

NEEDTOBREATHE at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds 27 Aug 2026

Chicago Creative Arts & Street Food Festival

2301 S Martin Luther King Dr 28 Aug 2026

Will Wood: The SELF-iSH Tour, CHICAGO

Concord Music Hall 19 Aug 2026

Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest 2026

Chicago 10th Ward 5 Sep 2026

Whitechapel - 20th Anniversary Tour

Riviera Theatre 28 Nov 2026

Fresa Fests - Pinterest IRL Market ✨ HUGE Trinket + Fashion Market

4325 N Ravenswood Ave 23 Aug 2026

OFFICIAL LOLLAPLAOOZA PREGAME

Parlay Lincoln Park 29 Aug 2026

Baila Habibi on Oak Street Beach CHICAGO

Whispers at Oak Street Beach 11 Jul 2026

Zacarias Ferreira in Chicago

V Live 22 Aug 2026

Printer's Row Art Fest

728 S Dearborn St 15 Aug 2026

Chicago Caribbean Carnival

1130 Midway Plaisance 15 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

Koe Wetzel – Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL 8 Oct 2026

Sanctuary Park Tour: Celebrating 40 Years of The Jayhawks

The Riviera Theatre 19 Nov 2026

Jewel-Osco's Party in the USA at Big City Pickle — Free Summer Celebration

Big City Pickle - Fulton Market 9 Aug 2026