List of festivals in Chicago

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
 * 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, June
 * Venetian Night, August
 * Von Steuben Day (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Fiction and fantasy

 * Capricon
 * Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
 * Wizard World Chicago

Film

 * Chicago 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

 * 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
 * Northwest Side Irish 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 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