Chicago Neighborhood Festivals and Street Fairs

It's summer in Chicago and time to enjoy all of the neighborhood festivals and street fairs. Almost every weekend brings a great festival or two. Take some time to enjoy the diverse neighborhoods of this great city, sample some unique and exotic food and listen to terrific music.

Here is the listing of the upcoming neighborhood street fairs and festivals for this summer:

July 3-5, 2009
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL)
Washington Park
55th & Cottage Grove

July 10-11, 2009
Jeff Fest
Higgins & Milwaukee

July 11, 2009
11th Annual "I Have A Vision" Community Gospel Festival
Grand Crossing Park
7655 S. Ingleside Ave.

July 11, 2009
"I Hear The Music in The Air" Musical Festival
Moore Park
5085 W. Adams

July 11-12, 2009
Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
Welles Park
4400 N. Lincoln Ave.

July 11-12, 2009
Rock Around the Block
3200 N. Lincoln Ave.

July 11-12, 2009
West Fest
Chicago Ave. @ Damen

July 18, 2009
2nd Annual "Abbott Park" Community Gospel Festival
Abbott Park
49 E. 95th St.

July 18, 2009
Southside Neighborhood Gospel Festival
Ogden Park
6700 S. Racine

July 18-19, 2009Taste of River North
Erie Park
630 N. Kingsbury St.

July 18-19, 2009
McDonald's Chinatown Summer Fair
Wentworth from Cermak to 24th Place

July 25, 2009
2009 Dragon Boat Race For Literacy
Ping Tom Memorial Park
300 W. 19th St.

July 25, 2009
Freewill Gospel Festival
Freewill M.B. Church
2651 W. Roosevelt Rd.

July 25-26, 2009
Randolph Street Market Festival
1350 W. Randolph St.

July 25-26, 2009
Taste of Lincoln Ave.
N. Lincoln Ave. btwn. Fullerton & Wrightwood

July 26, 2009
8th Annual Arts Adventure
730 N. Wabash (Begins @ Superior & State)

July 26, 2009
Celebrate Clark Street
6900-7200 North on Clark

July 30-August 2, 2009
Fiesta del Sol 2009
1400 W. Cermak Rd.

July 31-August 2, 2009
Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
Logan Square
2600 N. Milwaukee Ave.

August 1, 2009Belize Day in the Park
Washington Park
5700 Russell Dr.

August 1-2, 2009
Northalsted Market Days
N. Halsted btwn. Belmont & Addison

July 30-August 2, 2009
Fiesta del Sol 2009
1400 W. Cermak Rd.

July 31-August 2, 2009
Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
Logan Square
2600 N. Milwaukee Ave.

August 1-2, 2009
Retro on Roscoe
2000 W. Roscoe St.

August 7-9, 2009
Ginza Holiday Festival
Midwest Buddhist Temple
435 W. Menomonee St.

August 7-9, 2009
Caribbean Festival (CAF)
Union Park
1501 W. Randolph St.

August 7-9, 2009
Taylor Street Festa Italiana
On Taylor btwn. Loomis & Ashland

August 8, 2009
The Peoples Music School Street Festival
931 W. Eastwood Ave.

August 8-9, 2009
Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival
N. Racine from Fullerton to Webster

August 8-9, 2009
Wrigleyville SummerFest
3309 N. Seminary

August 14-16, 2009
August Fest
2651 S. Central Park

August 14-16, 2009
Edison Park Fest 2009
Olsted Ave. btwn. Oliphant & Overhill

August 14-16, 2009
North Side Summerfest
2040 W. Belle Plaine

August 15-16, 2009
Green Music Fest
1330 W. Chicago Ave.

August 22-23, 2009
Lake View Music Festival
On N. Sheffield btwn. Addison & Waveland

August 22-23, 2009
Ukrainian Festival - 26th Annual
Smith Park
2526 W. Grand Ave.

August 29-30, 2009
Randolph Street Market Festival
1350 W. Randolph St.

August 29-30, 2009
Taste of Greece 2009
100-400 Blocks of S. Halsted St.

September 12, 2009
79th Street Renaissance Festival
79th St. & Racine Ave.

September 11-13, 2009
German-American Fest
Western Ave. & Lawrence Ave.

September 12-13, 2009
Gospel & Groovin On the Grove
4500 S. Cottage Grove

September 12-13, 2009
Renegade Craft Fair
Division St. btwn. Damen & Hermitage

September 12-13, 2009
Wells Street "Crush, Music & Comedy Fest"
N. Wells btwn. North Ave. & Evergreen

September 18-20, 2009
Harvest Fest
1900 W. Belmont Ave.

September 19, 2009
Edgewater Ralley
Grounds of St. Gertrude Parish
1420b W. Granville

September 19, 2009
18th Annual Musky Fest
Nelson & Racine

September 19, 2009
Guinness Oyster Festival
Roscoe btwn. Damen & Bell

September 20, 2009
Chicago's Historic Route 66 Classic Car Show
Ogden Ave. & Hamlin Ave.

September 25-26, 2009
4th Annual Hyde Park Arts & Crafts Adventure
Outdoor Courtyard of University of Chicago Hyde Park Center
1526 E. 55th

September 25-27, 2009
Oktoberfest Chicago
Parking Lot
3000 N. Lincoln Ave.

September 26-27, 2009
Randolph Street Market Festival
1350 W. Randolph St.

Enjoy all the great neighborhood festivals this summer!