Enjoy the global rhythms of reggae, African and Latin music at the 32nd annual African/ Caribbean International Festival of Life, July 11-13, 2025. Dive into the music, food and art of different cultures during this beloved event in the South Loop. The headliners for this … [Read more...] about International Festival of Life
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Wicker Park Fest
Music lovers never want to miss the eclectic music line-up of Wicker Park Fest, scheduled for July 25-27, 2025. This popular neighborhood fest draws visitors from across the country who love cutting-edge sounds and funky arts and crafts vendors. Trendy Wicker Park has been the headquarters … [Read more...] about Wicker Park Fest
Chinatown Summer Fair
The dynamic colors and traditions of Chinese culture will be the highlight of the Chinatown Summer Fair, scheduled for July 26-27, 2025. This free, family-friendly event offers food, arts and crafts and entertainment for everyone in the historic Chinatown neighborhood. The fair … [Read more...] about Chinatown Summer Fair
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Enjoy the spirit-filled gospel music genre that was created in Chicago at the annual Gospel Music Festival on July 12, 2025, in Millennium Park. This beloved fest draws fans from all over the country to hear some of gospel's greatest voices at this free event. A cherished Chicago tradition … [Read more...] about Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Free movies at Millennium Park
There's nothing better than watching a movie al fresco with a light picnic on the lush Millennium Park lawn. This Chicago summertime tradition is back with the Millenium Park Film Series, running from July 1 to August 19, 2025. Stroll into the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and watch … [Read more...] about Free movies at Millennium Park
1865 Fest Juneteenth Celebration
The annual 1865 Fest brings cultural family activities, live music, educational workshops, food and fun to Garfield Park for three days, June 18-20, 2025. Honoring the Juneteeth holiday that brought freedom to enslaved Americans two years after official emancipation in 1865, the free events … [Read more...] about 1865 Fest Juneteenth Celebration
DuSable Museum Juneteenth Celebration
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center celebrates Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S., with an all-day Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Yoga, horseback riding, a farmers market, roller … [Read more...] about DuSable Museum Juneteenth Celebration
Free Millennium Park Summer Music Series
The essence of Summer in Chicago is listening to free concerts in the architectural beauty of Millennium Park. The beloved Millennium Park Summer Music Series soars away from June 26 to August 7, 2025. The free concerts will run on Monday and Thursday evenings. The concerts feature a diverse … [Read more...] about Free Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Chicago SummerDance
One of the city’s most beloved dance traditions, Chicago Summerdance, returns to the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park as well as neighborhood parks for open-air dancing, live music and dance lessons all summer long, from June until September 2025. Every Wednesday through Saturday of each … [Read more...] about Chicago SummerDance
Chicago Pride Fest
Chicago is home to the nation's first recognized LGBTQ community and the annual Chicago Pride Fest is one of its most anticipated community events. The fest returns on June 21-22, 2025, with three stages of music, vendors, food, drinks and fun. Kicking off the weekend before the Chicago Pride … [Read more...] about Chicago Pride Fest
Wells Street Art Festival
The historic Old Town neighborhood comes alive with the highly anticipated Wells Street Art Festival on June 14 and 15, 2025, in the heart of the landmark neighborhood Traditionally held on the second weekend in June, the fair features artists from all over North America, including painters, … [Read more...] about Wells Street Art Festival
57th Street Art Fair
For art lovers, the Chicago summer season officially kicks off with Hyde Park's beloved 57th Street Art Fair. The 78th annual 57th Street Art Fair is the first major art fair of the season. It opens on June 7-8, 2025. Stroll through Hyde Park's tree-lined thoroughfares and browse a … [Read more...] about 57th Street Art Fair
