Chicago 2015 Festival Guide |100+ summer festivals

Festival Season is back! Be prepared for 100+ festivals on the way within the next 5 months in Chicago.

Kick it off this weekend with the family friendly NFL Draft fest.

Draft Town
April 30-May 2, Grant Park
nfl.com/drafttown
For those who didn't nab tickets to the NFL draft selection process in Auditorium Theater, Draft Town is the next best option. Transforming Grant Park and Congress Plaza into a football fan haven, Draft Town features meet-and-greets with current and past NFL players, food from local restaurants curated by chef Graham Elliot, interactive games including a flag football tournament and a free concert with American Idol's Phillip Phillips. Free.

May
April 30-May 2: Draft Town | Grant Park
1-3: North by Northwest Highway Music Fest | Edison Park
2: Chicago Kids and Kites Festival | Montrose Harbor
2: Polish Constitution Day Parade | The Loop
5: Cinco de Mayo Festival | Little Village
9: American Beer Classic | Soldier Field
15-17: Mayfest | Lakeview
23-24: Randolph Street Market Festival | West Loop
23-24: Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival | Lakeview
24: Bike the Drive | Lake Shore Drive
28-31: Maifest | Lincoln Square
29-31: Millennium Park Art Festival | Downtown
29-31: Chicago Gospel Music Festival | The Loop
29-30: Do Division Festival | Wicker Park
30-31: Lincoln Park Wine Festival | Lincoln Park

June
6-7: 57th Street Art Fair | Hyde Park
6-7: Remix Chicago | Bucktown
6-7: Printers Row Lit Fest | Printer's Row
6-7: Pilsen Food Truck Social | Pilsen
6-7: Wingout Chicago | Old Town
12-14: Andersonville Midsommarfest | Andersonville
12-14: Ribfest | Lakeview
12-14: Spring Awakening | Soldier Field
12-14: Chicago Blues Festival | Grant Park
13-14: Old Town Art Fair | Old Town
13: Naked Bike Ride | Various Locations
13: Brew to Be Wild | Lincoln Park
13-14: Wells Street Art Fair | Old Town
18-21: Fiestas Puertorriquenas | Humboldt Park
19-20: Chicago Ale Fest | Grant Park
19-21: Oakley Festa Pasta Vino | Little Village
19-21: Windy City Lake Shake | Northerly Island
20-21: 6 Corners BBQ Fest | Portage Park
20-21: Green Music Fest | Wicker Park
20-21: Gold Coast Art Festival | Gold Coast
20-21: Chicago Pride Fest | Boystown
21: Make Music Chicago | Various locations
27-28: World's Largest Block Party | West Loop
27-28: Randolph Street Market Festival | West Loop
27-28: Elston Avenue Sausage & Music Fest | Irving Park
28: Pride Parade | Boystown

July
3-5: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life | Union Park
3-5: Windy City Ribfest | Uptown
8-12: Taste of Chicago | Grant Park
10-12: Square Roots Music Festival | Lincoln Square
10-12: Michigan Avenue Art Festival | Streeterville
10-12: Irish American Heritage Festival | Mayfair
10-12: Windy City Smokeout | River North
10-12: Ruido Fest | Addams/Medill Park
11-12: Taste of Lakeview | Lakeview
11-12: Roscoe Village Burger Fest | Roscoe Village
11-12: West Fest | West Town
17-19: Taste of River North | River North
17-19: BenFest | North Center
17-19: Pitchfork Music Festival | Union Park
18-19: Summer on Southport | Lakeview
18-19: Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival | Lincoln Park
18-19: Chicago Craft Beer Festival | Soldier Field
18-19: Celebrate Clark Street Festival | Rogers Park
19: Chinatown Summer Fair | Chinatown
24-26: Jeff Fest and Music Festival | Jefferson Park
25-26: Chicago Hot Sauce Fest | Avondale
25-26: Taste of Lincoln Avenue | Lincoln Avenue
25-26: Randolph Street Market Festival | West Loop
25-26: Wicker Park Fest | Wicker Park
30-8/2: Fiesta del Sol | Pilsen
31-8/2: Lollapalooza | Grant Park

August
1: Taste of Latin America | Humboldt Park
1-2: Edge Fest | Edgewater
7-9: Chicago Hot Dog Fest | Gold Coast
7-9: Retro on Roscoe | Roscoe Village
8: Bud Billiken Parade | Bronzeville
8-9: Wrigleyville Summerfest | Wrigleyville
8-9: Northalsted Market Days | Boystown
12: Taste of Andersonville | Andersonville
13-16: Festa Italiana | Little Italy
14-16: Edison Park Fest | Edison Park
14-16: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest | Rogers Park
15: Windy City Carnival | Campus of the University of Chicago.
15-16: Chicago Air & Water Show | North Avenue Beach
15-16: Great American Lobster Fest | Navy Pier
15-16: Reggae Fest Chicago |
20: Clark After Dark | Gold Coast
22-23: Albany Park World Fest | Albany Park
22-23: Chicago Food Social | The Loop
22-23: West Loop Arts Fest | West Loop
22-23: Taste of Greektown | Greektown
25-29: Chicago Dancing Festival | Various locations
28-30: Chicago Food & Wine Festival | Lincoln Park
29-30: Sausagefest | Old Town
28-9/7: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival | Mag Mile
29-30: Bucktown Arts Fest | Bucktown
29-30: Chicago Fashion Fest | Ukrainian Village
29-30: Randolph Street Market Festival | West Loop

September
3-13: Chicago Fringe Festival | Jefferson Park
3-6: Chicago Jazz Festival | Grant Park
3-6: Englewood Jazz Festival | Englewood
4-7: Taste of Polonia | Jefferson Park
4-7: African Festival of the Arts | Washington Park
11-13: Riot Fest | Humboldt Park
11-12: Roscoe Village Oyster Fest | Roscoe Village
11-12: Windy City Wine Festival | Downtown
11-13: German American Fest | Lincoln Square
11-13: Festival de la Villita | Pilsen
11-12: World Music Festival | Millennium Park
12: Venetian Night | Navy Pier
19-20: Ravenswood ArtWalk | Ravenswood
19-20: Lakeview Taco Fest | Lakeview
19-20: Renegade Craft Fair | Wicker Park
19-20: Andersonville City Made Fest | Andersonville
25-27: Chicago Gourmet | Millennium Park
25-27: Oktoberfest Chicago | Lakeview
26-27: Edgewater Fall Art Fair | Edgwater
26-27: Design Harvest Fest | West Town
26-27: Hyde Park Jazz Festival | Hyde Park