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SummerFest 2026

Chicago Center for Arts & Technology, 1701 West 13th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

A summer celebration at the Chicago Center for Arts & Technology.

Wicker Park Bucktown First Fridays Art Walk

Wicker Park & Bucktown neighborhood galleries

Free monthly art walk. Participating venues offer beverages & light bites. 6–8 PM.

Northalsted Market Days

Halsted St, Boystown

LGBTQ+ street festival. Live music, drag performances. Free to enter. Through Aug 9.

Free Reggies Shuttle — White Sox vs Guardians

Reggies, 2105 S State St

Free shuttle from Reggies.

Chicago Rooftop Series — Bar Avec

Bar Avec

No cover. Free to enter.

Chicago SummerDance

Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park

Free dance lessons & live music.

Live on the Lake! — Navy Pier Beer Garden

Navy Pier Beer Garden, 600 E Grand Ave

Free outdoor live music series.

Skyline Sessions — Navy Pier Live Music

Ferrara Candy Wave Wall Stage, Navy Pier

Free live music with skyline views. 5–9 PM.

Grant Park Music Festival

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St

Free! Bring a blanket and picnic. gpmf.org

Growing Solutions Farm (Friday)

2200 W Campbell Park Dr

2–6 PM

Ginza Holiday Festival

Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W Menomonee St, Chicago, IL 60614

A Japanese cultural festival at the Midwest Buddhist Temple in Old Town, with taiko drumming, traditional arts, and Japanese cuisine. Fri 5 PM–8 PM, Sat 11 AM–8 PM, Sun 11 AM–4 PM.

Crocs Jibbitz Takeover — Navy Pier

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

A free Crocs Jibbitz event at Navy Pier. 10:30 AM–7:30 PM.

Pilates at Oak Street Beach

Oak Street Beach, 1000 N DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

A free morning Pilates class on the sand at Oak Street Beach. 6:00 AM.

Annalee Hooson Live at Torali Rooftop

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, 160 East Pearson Street, 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611

Join us Friday evenings for live music, drinks, and bites on the Rooftop at Torali at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, featuring Annalee Hooson. 5:00–8:30 PM.

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601

Explore five floors inside the historic Michigan Avenue bridge tower and see the giant gears that raise the bridge. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM, through October 25.

Chicago Film Festival — Summer Screenings

Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St

Free weekly film series spotlighting a different country's national cinema. Tickets released every Monday at 10 AM for the following week. Reserve in advance.

Bud Billiken Parade

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive (35th–55th St), South Side

One of the oldest African American parades in the US. Free to watch.

90s/2000s R&B Throwback

Punch Bowl Social, 310 N Green St

Wave Wall Wax — Navy Pier DJ Series

Ferrara Candy Wave Wall Stage, Navy Pier

Free outdoor DJ series.

Lake Stage Summer Concert — Navy Pier

Polk Bros Park, Navy Pier

Free. 6–8:45 PM.

Green City Market Lincoln Park (Saturday)

1817 N Clark St

8 AM–1 PM

Lincoln Park Farmers Market

2001 N Orchard St

7 AM–1 PM

Wicker Park Farmers Market

1425 N Damen Ave

8 AM–2 PM

Division Street City Market

100 W Division St

7 AM–12 PM

Green City Market West Loop

115 S Sangamon St

8 AM–1 PM

Nettelhorst French Market

3252 N Broadway

8 AM–2 PM

61st Street Farmers Market

6100 S Blackstone Ave

9 AM–2 PM

South Loop Printers Row Market

632 S Dearborn St

9 AM–1 PM

Garfield Ridge Farmers Market

Archer & Narragansett

9 AM–1 PM

Garfield Park Neighborhood Market

135 N Kedzie Ave

10 AM–2 PM. 2nd & 4th Saturdays.

Horner Park Market

2741 W Montrose Ave

9 AM–1 PM

Northcenter Farmers Market

4100 N Damen Ave

8 AM–1 PM

Hegewisch Farmers Market

13323 S Green Bay Ave

9 AM–1 PM

Eckhart Park Farmers Market

1330 W Chicago Ave

9 AM–1 PM

Plant Chicago Farmers Market

45th & Marshfield

11 AM–3 PM. 2nd Saturday of the month.

95th Street Saturday Market

1835 W 95th St

8 AM–1 PM

Northwest Side Farmers Market

6525 N Hiawatha Ave

9 AM–1 PM. Every other Saturday.

Mercado de Colores

4345 W 26th St

11 AM–3 PM

Jarvis Square Pierogi Fiesta

Jarvis Square Alfresco, between Greenview Ave and the Jarvis Red Line station, Chicago, IL

A pierogi festival at Jarvis Square in Rogers Park with food vendors, live music, and neighborhood fun. 1 PM–10 PM.

Ravenswood Feel Good Fest

1442 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

A neighborhood wellness and community festival in Ravenswood with activities, vendors, and live entertainment. 11 AM–5 PM.

LatiNxt Festival

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

A Latin music and arts festival at Navy Pier showcasing emerging Latinx artists and performers.

The Stories of Us — Navy Pier

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

A free exhibition at Navy Pier. Runs August 8 – September 24, 2026.

Free Sox Sunday

Guaranteed Rate Field (shuttle from Reggies, 2105 S State St)

Free Sox Sunday Game — Opens at 10 AM. Includes a free ticket and free ride to the game. First come, first served on tickets — get there early! Departs from Reggies.

Crunchy Town

The Playground Theater, 2nd floor, 4416 N Clark St

Summer Sundays — Navy Pier

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave

Free lakefront afternoons with live music, workshops, games, and activities. 12–5 PM.

Logan Square Farmers Market

2620 N Milwaukee Ave

8:30 AM–3 PM

Bronzeville Farmers Market

4700 S King Dr

10 AM–2 PM

Glenwood Sunday Market

6960 N Glenwood Ave

9 AM–2 PM

Hamlin Park Farmers Market

3035 N Hoyne Ave

9 AM–1 PM

95th Street Sunday Market

1835 W 95th St

8 AM–1 PM

El Paseo Community Market

944 W 21st St

10 AM–2 PM

Jefferson Park Sunday Market

4822 N Long Ave

10 AM–2 PM. 2nd & 4th Sundays.

Summer Sunday Concert Series

Nichols Park, 1355 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL

A Sunday afternoon concert series in Nichols Park, Hyde Park. 4 PM–6 PM.

Bells of Summer Carillon Concert Series

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

A Sunday carillon concert series at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Hyde Park. 5 PM.

Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón

MCA, 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

A dynamic exhibition and program at the MCA exploring the history and culture of dancehall and reggaetón.

The Pollinator Groove — Obama Presidential Center

Obama Presidential Center, 6001 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

A free family event celebrating pollinators at the Obama Presidential Center. 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Party in the USA — Big City Pickle

Fulton Market, 170 N Green Street, Chicago

A free summer celebration in Fulton Market from Big City Pickle. 12:00–6:00 PM.

Juicebox: Chicago Children's Theatre: Red Kite Friendship Tour

Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South, Chicago, IL

Juicebox summer performing arts series — a family-friendly performance for toddlers and young children. Chicago Children's Theatre: Red Kite Friendship Tour. 10:30–11:30 AM, doors open at 10:00 AM. Online registration required.

Movies at the Pier — Outdoor Cinema

Polk Bros Park, Navy Pier

Free outdoor movies. 6–9 PM.

Edgewater Farmers Market

5917 N Broadway

3–7 PM