• July 5-9, 2017
• 296 S. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60603 Map It in CHICAGO, IL.

For five days in the middle of July, local restaurateurs combine efforts and create this ever-popular food festival in Grant Park. Visitors arrive every year, watch Chicago chefs prepare their finest and feast on their culinary delights. The event also features live music offered by local and well-known artists.

• July7-9, 2017
• Chicago, Illinois, USA 4400 N. Lincoln Ave.-Directions-Lincoln Avenue from Montrose to Wilson (440 in CHICAGO, IL.

Held in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, the event celebrates world cultures with craft beers, food, live music and other cultural ex<x>pressions every mid July weekend. Visitors sample various local and regional beers along with the opportunity for dining on food presented by the top restaurants in the area. When the sun goes down, the streets offer dance parties and open jams along with family orientated activities.

• July 14, 15 - 2017
• Arlington Heights Historical Museum Museum grounds, corner of Euclid and Vail Arlington Heights, IL in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.

The Arlington Heights Historical Museum grounds serve as the location for this event that brings Irish descendants together with a host of visitors who celebrate the country's heritage. The July weekend festival offers traditional foods, games and live entertainment ranging from bagpipes and Celtic dancing to folk singing. Visitors have the chance to learn traditional dance and the wee ones have a tent hosting special entertainment.

• July 14-16, 2017
• CHICAGO, IL.

Since 2006, spectators from around the world traveled to Union Park in the Windy City for the pleasure of hearing over 40 international artists perform during a weekend in the middle of July. Concerts span various music genres attracting visitors of all ages.

• JULY 28-30, 2017
• Lincoln Park 2045 Lincoln Park West Chicago, IL 60610 in CHICAGO, IL.

The city commemorates the arts during the last weekend in June through this event held in Lincoln Park during the last weekend in June. Music performers combine with visual artists to provide fun and entertainment for the entire family.

• August 3-6, 2017
• CHICAGO, IL.

Hosted in Grant Park in the middle of the sprawling metropolis, this annual mega music festival spans the first weekend in August. The 115-acre site constructs multiple outdoor stages for the more than 130 local and celebrity artists that perform everything from alternative to pop and rap.