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Event (with Link to Web Site) Date Contact Number Address




Mayfest in Lincoln Square 5/29 - 6/01 773-728-3890 Lincoln Square , 4700 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago Gospel Music Festival  5/30 - 6/01 312-744-3315 Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago
Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival 5/31 - 6/01 773-868-3010 3200 N. Sheffield Avenue , Chicago
Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale 5/31 - 6/01 312-850-9390 2000 W. Division Street , Chicago
Chicago Blues Festival  6/05 - 6/08 312-744-3315 Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
Summer in the Center 6/05 - 6/08 630-665-7050 Village of Carol Stream
Jeff Fest 6/06 - 6/08 773-868-3010 4850 N. Milwaukee Ave , Chicago
Taste of Des Plaines 6/06 - 6/08 847-391-5300 Ellinwood Street , Downtown Des Plaines
Battle of the Bands 7-Jun 847-850-2133 Willow Stream Park, Buffalo Grove
Chalk Festival 2008 7-Jun 773-758-9556 Oz Park, 2021 N. Burling St, Chicago
57th Street Art Fair 6/07 - 6/08 773-493-3247 5700 S. Kenwood Ave , Chicago
Community Art Fair 6/07 - 6/08 773-363-8282 Bixler Park , 5643 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago
Fiesta Back of the Yards 2008 6/07 - 6/08 773-247-5100 1800 W. 47th Street , Chicago
Printers Row Book Festival 6/07 - 6/08 312-222-3986 700 S. Dearborn Street , Chicago
Ribfest Chicago 6/07 - 6/08 847-677-8273 4000 N. Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
Band on the Run Run 8-Jun 773-868-3010 153rd & West Avenue, Orland Park
Park Fest 2008 6/10 - 7/22 847-291-2980 1810 Walters Avenue, Northbrook
Fiesta Puertorriquenas 6/10 - 6/15 773-292-1414 Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento, Chicago
River Rhapsody 6/11 - 6/25 630-879-5235 Wednesdays, Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
Grant Park Music Festival 6/11 - 8/16 312-742-7638 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St, Chicago
Elmfest 6/12 - 6/15 630-834-6060 Downtown Elmhurst
Libertyville Days Festival 6/12 - 6/15 847 680-0040 Downtown Libertyville
Naper Days 6/12 - 6/15
Naper Settlement, 523 Webster Street, Naperville
Chicago SummerDance Festival 6/12 - 8/24 312-742-4007 Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan, Chicago
Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series 6/12 - 8/28 773-728-3890 Giddings Plaza , 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Blues on the Fox 6/13 - 6/14 630-844-4386 Illinois Fox River, Downtown Aurora
Aurora’s Downtown Alive! Festival 6/13 - 6/15 630-844-4731 River Street and Broadway, Aurora
Festa Pasta Vino 6/13 - 6/15 847-795-1800 2400 S. Oakley Avenue, Chicago
Festival 'A Taste of Greece' 6/13 - 6/15 630-834-7010 893 Church Road, Elmhurst
Andersonville Midsommarfest 6/14 - 6/15 773-665-4682 5200 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Artists of the Wall Festival 6/14 - 6/15 773-250-3378 1000 W. Pratt Blvd, Chicago
Cantigny Sculpture & Fine Art Festival 6/14 - 6/15 847-444-9600 1 S. 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton
Old Town Art Fair 6/14 - 6/15 312-337-1938 1763 N. North Park Avenue, Chicago
Wells Street Art Festival 6/14 - 6/15 773-868-3010 1300 N. Wells Street, Chicago
Halsted Tastes Better 16-Jun 773-883-0500 3300 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
Thailand Festival 2008 6/16 - 6/20 312-664-3129 Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
Summer Concert Series 6/17 - 7/29 847-931-6100 Tuesdays, 1000 Wing Street, Elgin
2008 Lawn Chair Lyrics Concert Series 6/17 - 8/15 847-850-2119 Tuesdays, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove
Concerts in the Park 6/18 - 8/13 630-963-5252 Wednesdays, Ty Warner Park, Westmont
Music in the Park 6/19 - 7/31 630-990-4233 Thursdays, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oakbrook
Concerts in the Park 6/19, 7/17 & 8/21 847-788-0551 1500 E Euclid Avenue , Mount Prospect
Highland Games & Scottish Festival 6/20 - 6/21 708-426-7130 Oak Brook Polo Grounds, 700 Oak Brook Road
Close 2 Smooth Jazz Festival 6/20 - 6/22 312-385-1111 400 S. State Street , Chicago
Long Grove Strawberry Fest 6/20 - 6/22 847-634-0888 Long Grove's Historic Business District
St. Josaphat Summerfest 6/20 - 6/22 773-327-8955 2311 N. Southport Avenue , Chicago
Taste of Randolph Street 6/20 - 6/22 312-458-9401 1200 W. Randolph, Chicago
Fox River Festival of Balloon 21-Jun 847-531-7056 Festival Park, Elgin
Villa Park Summerfest 2008 21-Jun 630-834-8970 Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, Villa Park
Chicago Summerfest in Lincoln Park 6/21 - 6/22 773-665-4682 2000 N. Clark Street , Chicago
Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts 6/21 - 6/22 847-328-2204 900 Chicago Avenue , Evanston
Pizza Fest 6/21 - 6/22 773-868-3010 2400 N. Racine Ave , Chicago
June Zoo Tunes - Sister Hazel 22-Jun 708-688-8000 Brookfield Zoo, Ogden Avenue and 31st Street
River North SummerFest 22-Jun 312-645-1047 Erie Park , 630 N. Kingsbury St, Chicago
Chicago Arabesque 6/25 - 6/28 312-744-4115 Daley Plaza , 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
Downers Grove Heritage Festival 6/26 - 6/29 630-434-5559 Downtown Downers Grove
Jammin' at the Zoo 27-Jun 773-868-3010 Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
Northlake Days 6/27 - 6/29 708-343-8700 Downtown Northlake
Movies in the Park 6/27, 7/18 & 8/8 847-788-0551 1500 E Euclid Avenue , Mount Prospect
BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Fest 6/28 - 6/29 773-327-5123 2000 W. Belmont Ave , Chicago
Fountain Square Arts Festival 6/28 - 6/29 773-868-3010 Fountain Square, 1700 Sherman, Evanston
GLBT Pride Parade & Chicago Pride Fest 6/28 - 6/29 773-868-3010 3700 N. Halsted Street , Chicago
Randolph Street Market Festival 6/28 - 6/29 312-666-1200 1400 W. Randolph Street , Chicago
Taste of Chicago 6/28 - 7/06 312-744-3315 Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
Taste of Lombard 7/02 - 7/06 630-375-7474 550 E. Madison Street, Lombard
Deerfield Family Days 7/03 - 7/04 847-945-5000 Downtown Deerfield
African-Caribbean International Festival of Life 7/03 - 7/06 312-427-0266 5500 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago
Crystal Lake Gala Festival 7/03 - 7/06 815-334-7761 Lippold Park, Route 176 & Route 14, Crystal Lake
Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival 7/03 - 7/06 630-963-4281 Lisle Community Park , 1825 Short Street, Lisle
Naperville Ribfest 7/03 - 7/06 630-357-9000 Knoch Park, 700 S. West Street, Naperville
Lake View Music Fest 7/05 - 7/06 773-868-3010 3600 N. Sheffield Ave, Chicago
Sandwich Freedom Days 7/05 - 7/06 815-786-8168 140 E. Railroad Street, Downtown Sandwich
Summer Breeze Concerts 7/05 - 8/23 847-895-4500 Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, Schaumburg
Taste of the Glen 7/05 - 7/06 847-724-2025 Navy Park, 2671 Navy Blvd, Glenview
Glendale Heights Summer Fest 7/09 - 7/13 630-260-6000 Downtown Glendale Heights
Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk and Block Party 10-Jul 773-868-3010 1100 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago
Windmill City Fest 7/10 - 7/12 630-879-5235 Batavia Riverwalk
Batavia Street Musicians 7/10 - 7/31 630-879-5235 Thursdays, Batavia Riverwalk
Taste of Park Ridge 7/10 - 7/12 224-456-8944 Uptown Park Ridge
BenFest 7/11 - 7/12 773-588-6484 2215 W. Irving Park, Chicago
Taste of Westmont 7/11 - 7/13 630-829-9378 Cass Avenue, Downtown Westmont
Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival 7/11 - 7/13 954-472-3755 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Irish American Heritage Festival 7/11 - 7/13 773-282-7035 4626 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago
Flea Fest 12-Jul 630-834-8525 Rugaard Gazebo on the Prairie Path, Villa Park
Chicago Folk and Roots Festival 7/12 - 7/13 773-728-6000 Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave, Chicago
DuSable Arts and Crafts Festival 7/12 - 7/13 773-947-0600 DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago
Kwanzaa Summer Festival 7/12 - 7/13 773-264-1298 Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th Street, Chicago
Lincolnshire Art Festival 7/12 - 7/13 847-926-4300 100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
Rock Around the Block 7/12 - 7/13 773-665-4682 3600 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park 7/15 - 8/26 312-744-3315 Butler Field, 100 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
Antioch's Taste of Summer 2008 7/17 - 7/20 847-395-2233 Main, Lake, Orchard and Toft Streets, Antioch
Vernon Hills Summer Celebration 7/17 - 7/20 847-367-3700 Scenic Century Park, Big Bear Lake, Vernon Hills
Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party 7/18 - 7/19 312-648-1590 650 W. Madison Street, Chicago
Silver Room's Sound System Block Party 19-Jul 773-278-7130 1830-1860 W. Evergreen Avenue, Chicago
Ethnic Arts Festival 7/19 - 7/20 847-448-8058 Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road, Evanston
Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival 7/19 - 7/20 773-929-9255 2200 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
Summer on Southport 7/19 - 7/20 773-665-4682 3800 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago
Chinatown Summer Fair 20-Jul 312-225-6198 2200 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival 20-Jul 312-632-1241 1300 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago
July Zoo Tunes - Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers 20-Jul 708-688-8000 Brookfield Zoo, Ogden Avenue and 31st Street
RidgeFest '08 7/24 - 7/27 708-425-7700 Birmingham & Oak Avenue, Chicago Ridge
Jammin' at the Zoo 25-Jul 773-868-3010 Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
Pierogi Fest 7/25 - 7/27 219-659-0292 1900-1919 Indianapolis Blvd, Whiting
Taste of Lincolnshire 7/25 - 7/27 847-793-2409 100 Village Green Drive, Lincolnshire
Midsummer Downtown Block Party 26-Jul 847-692-6000 Downtown Mount Prospect
Venetian Night 26-Jul 312-744-3315 Monroe Harbor, 100 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Randolph Street Market Festival 7/26 - 7/27 312-666-1200 1400 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
Taste of Lincoln Avenue 7/26 - 7/27 773-868-3010 2400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Wicker Park Fest 7/26 - 7/27 773-384-2672 1600 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
An Arts Adventure 27-Jul 312-751-2500 735 N. State Street, Chicago
FoxFireFest 8/01 - 8/03 847-931-6123 Festival Park, Elgin
Lollapalooza 8/01 - 8/03 888-512-7469 Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
Uptown Summer Unity Festival 2-Aug 773-878-4646 1145 W. Wilson Avenue, Chicago
FoxFireFest Idol Finale 8/02 - 8/03 847-531-7056 Wing Park Bandshell, 1000 Wing Street, Elgin
Retro on Roscoe 8/02 - 8/03 773-665-4682 2000 W. Roscoe Street, Chicago
Belize Day in the Park 3-Aug 773-881-0412 Washington Park, 5531 S. King Drive, Chicago
Summer Sand Blast 7-Aug 630-834-8525 Jefferson School Ball Field, Villa Park
Gold Coast Art Fair 8/08 - 8/10 847-926-4300 700 N. La Salle Street, Chicago
Illinois State Fair 8/08 - 8/17 217-782-6661 801 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield
Greek Days 8/09 - 8/10 847-634-0888 235 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove
Korean Street Festival 8/09 - 8/10 773-583-1700 3200 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago
Market Days 8/09 - 8/10 773-868-3010 3500 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
West Fest 8/09 - 8/10 312-850-9390 800 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago
River Rhapsody 8/13 - 8/20 630-879-5235 Wednesdays, Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia
Croatian Fest 15-Aug 312-842-1871 2800 S. Princeton Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Air & Water Show 8/15 - 8/17 312-744-3315 North Ave Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive
Greek Festival 8/17 - 8/19 773-561-5992 2727 W. Winona Street, Chicago
North Side Summerfest 8/15 - 8/17 773-665-4682 4100 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Barrio Art Fest 16-Aug 773-486-8345 1440 N. Sacremento Avenue, Chicago
Jammin' at the Zoo 22-Aug 773-868-3010 Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
Backlot Bash 8/22 - 8/24 847-674-1500 Oakton Street & Floral Avenue, Skokie
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest 8/22 - 8/24 773-761-4477 6950 N. Glenwood Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Reggae Festival 23-Aug 773-868-3010 Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
Bucktown Arts Fest 8/23 - 8/24 312-409-8305 2238 N. Oakley Avenue, Chicago
Taste of Greece 8/23 - 8/24 847-509-8050 250 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival 8/23 - 8/24 312-744-3315 Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
August Zoo Tunes - Justin Roberts and Not Ready For Naptime Players 24-Aug 708-688-8000 Ogden Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield Zoo
Festa di Tutti i Santi 24-Aug 312-421-3757 1224 W. Lexington Street, Chicago
Chicago Jazz Festival 8/28 - 8/31 312-744-3315 Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago
Taste of Melrose Park 8/29 - 8/31 708-343-4000 1000 N. 25th Avenue, Melrose Park
African Festival of the Arts 8/29 - 9/01 773-955-2787 5100 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago
Taste of Polonia 8/29 - 9/01 773-777-8898 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago
The Last Fling 8/29 - 9/01 630-961-4143 100 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville Riverwalk
Randolph Street Market Festival 8/30 - 8/31 312-666-1200 1400 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
Bash on Wabash 8/30 - 831 773-868-3010 1400 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago
       
     
Courtesy of Robert J. Larson, ROQA Chicago