List of festivals in Chicago in The United States,Festivals by The United States, List of festivals in Chicago ,List of festivals in Chicago -,
Important annual public festivities in the city

This is a list of festivals in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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##Arts and crafts

  • 57th Street Art Fair, Hyde Park, June
  • 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
  • Chicago Humanities Festival
  • Fulton Fest, Near West Side, September
  • Northalsted Market Days, Boystown, August
  • Printers Row Lit Fest, Printer's Row, June
  • Ribfest Chicago, North Center, June
  • Six Corners BBQ Fest, Six Corners, Portage Park, June

##Culture, heritage and folk

  • African Festival of the Arts
  • Celtic Fest Chicago
  • Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival
  • Von Steuben Day
  • Lebanese Food Festival

##Fiction and fantasy

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

##Film

  • 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
  • Midwest Independent Film Festival
  • Polish Film Festival in America

##Flowers

  • Botanic Gardens Antiques & Garden Fair
  • Chicago Flower and Garden Show

##Food

  • Good Food Festival & Conference
  • Ribfest Chicago
  • Six Corners BBQ Fest
  • Taste of Chicago
  • Taste of Polonia

##Holiday

  • Christkindlmarket
  • Clark Street Spooktacular
  • Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
  • Spooky Zoo Spectacular
  • The Way of the Cross Downtown Chicago

##LGBT

  • Chicago Pride Parade

##Music, theatre and performing arts

Music

  • Alehorn of Power
  • Chicago Blues Festival
  • Chicago Country Fest
  • Chicago Gospel Music Festival
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • Chicago Maritime Festival
  • Estrojam's Decibelle Music and Culture Festival
  • Grant Park Music Festival
  • Hyde Park Jazz Festival
  • Lollapalooza
  • Midwest Clinic
  • North Coast Music Festival
  • Pitchfork Music Festival
  • Ribfest Chicago
  • Riot Fest
  • Spring Awakening Music Festival
  • Square Roots
  • World Music Festival Chicago
  • Midwest Wonderland Music Festival

Performing arts

  • Chicago Fringe Festival
  • Chicago Improv Festival
  • Chicago Sketch Fest
  • 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 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
  • MDW Fair
  • Pier Walk
  • Version Festival
  • Viva Chicago

##Discontinued festivals

  • Art Chicago
  • Asian Animation Film Festival
  • Chicago Reggae Festival
  • ChicagoFest
  • Cineme
  • Green Apple Music & Arts Festival
  • Intonation Music Festival
  • Looptopia

##Notes