# 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, 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
* 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