Chicago Neighborhood Festivals 2006

JUNE Taste of Chicago, June 24-July 4 Grant Park (100-700 S. Columbus Dr.) Free Admission Jeff Fest, June 24-25 Jefferson Park Community Festival On Higgins Avenue between 5400-5500 (between Milwaukee & Gale) June 24: 5 – 11 p.m. June 25: 4 – 11 p.m. Pride Fest, June 25 Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade, June 26 Back Lot Bash, June 25 Chicago Country Music Festival, June 25-26 Grant Park (100-700 S. Columbus Dr.) Free Admission 26th Annual Fountain Square Art Festival Evanston, June 25-26 JULY African-Caribbean International Festival of Life, July 1-4 55th & South Cottage Grove 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival, July 1-4 Naperville Ribfest, July 1-4 Lakeview Arts & Music Festival, July 2-3 On North Lincoln, between Belmont and School 12 – 10 p.m. Hamilton Lakes Music and Fireworks, July 4 Irish American Heritage Festival, July 8-10 Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Avenue July 8: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. July 9: Noon – Midnight July 10: Noon – 11:00 p.m. L.A.T.E. Ride 2005, July 9 Folk and Roots Festival, July 9-10 Welles Park 4400 N. Lincoln Ave. Noon – 10 p.m. Wrigleyville’s Addison-Clark Street Fair, July 9-10 On Clark St. between Addison & Newport 12 – 10:30 p.m. Lincolnshire Art Festival, July 9-10 Chicago Outdoor Film Festival-Grant Park, July 12-Aug. 23 (Tuesday Nights) Butler Field in Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Free Old St. Patrick’s World’s Largest Block Party, July 15-16 Benfest, July 15-17 Brookfest, July 15-17 VISION 10, July 15-30 12th Annual Rock Around the Block, July 16-17 26th Annual Chinatown Summer Fair, July 17 47th Annual Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival, July 17 Arts & Crafts Expressions, July 21-22 Fourth Annual Summer on Southport, July 23-24 An Arts Adventure, July 24 Sidewalks Only – North side of Superior from State to Rush; East side of State from Superior to Chicago; South side of Chicago from State to Wabash; West side of Wabash from Chicago to Superior 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bughouse Square Debates, July 29-30 48th Annual Venetian Night, July 30 Taste of Lincoln Avenue, July 30-31 On Lincoln Ave. between Fullerton & Wrightwood 12 – 10 p.m. AUGUST Gold Coast Art Fair, Aug. 5-7 LaSalle, Superior, Huron, Erie & Wells August 5: Noon – 6 p.m. August 6 & 7: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Northalsted Market Days, Aug. 6-7 Halsted St. between Belmont & Addison 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. 11th Annual Retro on Roscoe, Aug. 13-14 Bash on Wabash, Aug. 14-15 47th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show, Aug. 20-21 North Avenue Beach The water show begins at 9 a.m. and air show runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. 21st Annual American Craft Exposition, Aug. 26-28 47th Arts Experience, Aug. 26-28 Bucktown Arts Fest, Aug. 27-28 SEPTEMBER African Festival of the Arts, Sept. 2-5 Washington Park 51st & Cottage Grove 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. The Last Fling, Sept. 2-5 85th Annual German-American Festival, Sept. 9-11 On Lincoln, Leland and Western Ave. Sept. 9: 5 – 11 p.m. Sept. 10: 12 – 11 p.m. Sept. 11: 12 – 10 p.m. The Wine Crush in Old Town, Sept. 17 Celtic Fest Chicago, Sept. 17-18 Grant Park in Downtown Chicago Free Admission St. Alphonsus’ Fifth Annual Oktoberfest, Sept. 23-24 OCTOBER Mayor Daley’s Kids & Kites Festival, Oct. 1 Ninth Annual North Halsted Street Halloween Parade, Oct. 31