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The best festivals in Chicago

Start making weekend plans filled with food, music and art with our guide to Chicago festivals and street parties.

Jeffy Mai
Emma Krupp
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Jeffy Mai
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Emma Krupp
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Do you feel that newfound warmth in the air? It can only mean one thingfestival season is here. The city's streets and parks will be full every coming weekend thanks to a stacked lineup of fests, fairs and more. You everything from heavy-hitting summer music festivals like Lollapalooza and Pitchfork to beloved neighborhood block parties on the calendar from May through September. We'll continue to update this list throughout the season as more fests announce lineups and additional details—in the meantime, take a look through some of the best festivals in Chicago this year.

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