The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced their spring and summer festival and special event dates for this year!
- Chicago Farmers Markets (citywide including Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.)
- Open May – October
- Maxwell Street Market (800 S. Desplaines St.)
- Open Sundays, May – October
- Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade (Daley Plaza and State Street)
- Saturday, May 25
- Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Great Lawn)
- Saturdays, May 18 – August 31
- Chicago Gospel Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion)
- Saturday, June 1
- Chicago House Music Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion)
- Sunday, June 2
- Chicago Blues Festival (Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park)
- Thursday, June 6 – Sunday, June 9
- Millennium Park Summer Music Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion)
- Mondays & Thursdays, July 1 – Aug. 8
- Millennium Park Summer Film Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion)
- Tuesdays, July 16 – Aug. 20
- Chicago SummerDance (citywide including popups and special events)
- Select dates TBA, June - September
- Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration (Millennium Park)
- Thursday, July 18 – Sunday, July 21
- Chicago Air and Water Show (North Avenue Beach and along the Lakefront)
- Saturday, Aug. 10 & Sunday, Aug. 11, rehearsal runs on Friday, Aug. 9
- Chicago Jazz Festival (Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park)
- Thursday, Aug. 29 – Sunday, Sept. 1
- Taste of Chicago (Grant Park and neighborhood pop-ups)
- Grant Park – Friday, Sept. 6 – Sunday, Sept. 8
- Neighborhood Pop-ups – Saturday, June 15 (Rogers Park), Saturday, July 27 (Marquette Park), Saturday, Aug. 17 (Pullman Park)
- World Music Festival Chicago (citywide)
- Friday, Sept. 20 – Sunday, Sept. 29
If any of these events sound interesting to you, be sure to attend this year!
