This is a list of festivals in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Architecture Open House Chicago, October Chicago Architecture Biennial
Arts and crafts 57th Street Art Fair, Hyde Park, June Chicago Art Book Fair, November Chicago Artists Month, September/October Gold Coast Art Fair, Grant Park, June Manifest, Columbia College Chicago, May SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, October/November (last held 2022) Wells Street Art Festival, Old Town, June
Community festivals and celebrations Andersonville City Made Fest, Andersonville, September Fulton Fest, Near West Side, September Northalsted Market Days, Boystown, August Ribfest Chicago, North Center, June Six Corners BBQ Fest, Six Corners, Portage Park, June
Culture, heritage and folk African Festival of the Arts American Spanish Dance and Music Festival Celtic Fest Chicago Chicago Humanities Festival Fiesta Del Sol Pilsen Lebanese Food Festival Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival Printers Row Lit Fest, September Venetian Night, August Von Steuben Day (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Fiction and fantasy Capricon Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Windycon Wizard World Chicago
Film Chicago Feminist Film FestivalChicago Feminist Film Festival Chicago International Children's Film Festival Chicago International Documentary Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival Chicago Latino Film Festival Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Chicago Palestine Film Festival Chicago Underground Film Festival Juggernaut: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival Midwest Film Festival Midwest Independent Film Festival Polish Film Festival in America Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Flowers Botanic Gardens Antiques & Garden Fair Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Food Chicago Food Truck Festival Good Food Festival & Conference Ribfest Chicago Six Corners BBQ Fest Taste of Chicago Taste of Polonia Taste of Randolph, June
Holiday Christkindlmarket Clark Street Spooktacular Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Spooky Zoo Spectacular The Way of the Cross Downtown Chicago
LGBT Chicago Is a Drag Festival Chicago Pride Parade
Music, theatre and performing arts Music Alehorn of Power Chicago Blues Festival Chicago Country Fest Chicago Flamenco Festival Chicago Gospel Music Festival Chicago Jazz Festival Chicago Maritime Festival Estrojam's Decibelle Music and Culture Festival The Fest for Beatles Fans Grant Park Music Festival Hyde Park Jazz Festival Lake Shake Latino Music Festival Lollapalooza Mamby on the Beach Midwest Clinic Midwest Wonderland Music Festival Million Tongues Festival North Coast Music Festival Pilsen Fest Pitchfork Music Festival Ribfest Chicago Riot Fest Ruido Fest Spring Awakening Music Festival Square Roots Sueños Wicker Park Fest World Music Festival Chicago
Performing arts Chicago Fringe Festival Chicago Improv Festival Chicago Sketch Fest Paragon: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Theatre Play Festival Windy City Burlesque Festival
Parades Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic Chicago Columbus Day Parade Chicago Pride Parade Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Chinese New Year Parade McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade Mexican Independence Day Parade
Polish Constitution Day Parade Puerto Rican Day Parade
Sports Bike The Drive Boulevard Lakefront Tour Chicago Marathon Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Crosstown Classic
Transportation Chicago Air & Water Show Chicago Auto Show
Other
Around the Coyote Chicago Science FestivalChicago Science Festival MDW Fair Pier Walk Version Fest Viva Chicago
Discontinued festivals Art Chicago Asian Animation Film Festival Chicago Railroad Fair Chicago Reggae Festival ChicagoFest Cineme Green Apple Music & Arts Festival Intonation Music Festival Looptopia
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