FESTIVALS ARCHIVE

All Festival Stories

Festival coverage from across Chicago, collected in one place and organized from newest to oldest.

ALL FESTIVAL STORIES

Festivals

Sep 21, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: Rain Moved the Festival Indoors. Navy Pier Was Ready.

Festivals

Sep 21, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: Rain Moved the Festival Indoors. Navy Pier Was Ready.

Festivals

Sep 21, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: Rain Moved the Festival Indoors. Navy Pier Was Ready.

A wide outdoor stage and audience at Chicago Live Festival on Navy Pier.

Festivals

Sep 14, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: A Weekend Built for Wandering

Festivals

Sep 14, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: A Weekend Built for Wandering

Festivals

Sep 14, 2026

Chicago Live Festival 2026: A Weekend Built for Wandering

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

Chicago Jazz Festival 2026: The Music Keeps Moving

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

Chicago Jazz Festival 2026: The Music Keeps Moving

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

Chicago Jazz Festival 2026: The Music Keeps Moving

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

ARC Music Festival 2026: House Comes Full Circle in Chicago

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

ARC Music Festival 2026: House Comes Full Circle in Chicago

Festivals

Sep 8, 2026

ARC Music Festival 2026: House Comes Full Circle in Chicago

Festivals

Sep 2, 2026

Chicago House Music Festival 2026: The City Keeps Dancing

Festivals

Sep 2, 2026

Chicago House Music Festival 2026: The City Keeps Dancing

Festivals

Sep 2, 2026

Chicago House Music Festival 2026: The City Keeps Dancing

Festivals

Aug 26, 2026

Taylor Street Little Italy Festa 2026: Italian-American Tradition on a Chicago Summer Street

Festivals

Aug 26, 2026

Taylor Street Little Italy Festa 2026: Italian-American Tradition on a Chicago Summer Street

Festivals

Aug 26, 2026

Taylor Street Little Italy Festa 2026: Italian-American Tradition on a Chicago Summer Street

Festivals

Aug 23, 2026

Lakeview Taco Fest 2026: Food, Music and a Neighborhood Built for a Street Festival

Festivals

Aug 23, 2026

Lakeview Taco Fest 2026: Food, Music and a Neighborhood Built for a Street Festival

Festivals

Aug 23, 2026

Lakeview Taco Fest 2026: Food, Music and a Neighborhood Built for a Street Festival

Festivals

Aug 11, 2026

Northalsted Market Days 2026: Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Neighborhood Takes Center Stage

Festivals

Aug 11, 2026

Northalsted Market Days 2026: Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Neighborhood Takes Center Stage

Festivals

Aug 11, 2026

Northalsted Market Days 2026: Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Neighborhood Takes Center Stage

Festivals

Jul 26, 2026

Wicker Park Fest 2026: Original Music, Vintage Style and Milwaukee Avenue in Full Color

Festivals

Jul 26, 2026

Wicker Park Fest 2026: Original Music, Vintage Style and Milwaukee Avenue in Full Color

Festivals

Jul 26, 2026

Wicker Park Fest 2026: Original Music, Vintage Style and Milwaukee Avenue in Full Color

Festivals

Jul 19, 2026

West Fest 2026: West Town With the Rough Edges Left In

Festivals

Jul 19, 2026

West Fest 2026: West Town With the Rough Edges Left In

Festivals

Jul 19, 2026

West Fest 2026: West Town With the Rough Edges Left In