Every year
Annual events in Chicago
The Chicago events that come back every year — fairs, festivals, parades, and traditions worth planning around. Each guide links to this year's dates as soon as they're announced.
- Fiesta del Sol 2027 — Chicago, every July
- Chinatown Summer Fair 2027 — Chicago, every July
- Chicago Gospel Music Festival 2027 — Chicago, every July
- Chicago Urban League Back To School Festival 2026 — Chicago, every August
- All Seasons Orchard Apple Picking 2026 — Woodstock, every August
- Kuipers Family Farm Apple Picking 2026 — Maple Park, every August
- Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival 2026 — Pingree Grove, every August
- Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm Fall Fest 2026 — Homer Glen, every September
- Bud Billiken Parade 2026 — Chicago, every August
- ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo 2026 — Chicago, every December
- Christkindlmarket Chicago 2026 — Chicago, every December