Block Party: May, June, July and August
Get to know your neigbors or get to know the whole city. All summer long the city of Chicago presents neighborhood and citywide festivals.

May 2006

Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile | April 25-May 14
Michigan Ave. from Oak St. to the Chicago River. | www.themagnificentmile.com

Mayor Daley’s Kids and Kites Festival | May 6 & 7
Lincoln Park at 4400 N. Lakeshore Dr. | 312-744-3315 | 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Admission is free.

Annual Lakeview Mayfest | May 19-21
Ashland Ave. and Barry Ave. at | 3100 N. Ashland Ave. | 773-665-4682
$5.00 Festival donation

Chicago Antique Market | May–October (Last Sunday)
Randolph St. between Ada St. and Ogden St. | 312-951-9939 www.chicagoantiquemarket.com
Adults: $8.00; Children(12 and under): Free

Bike the Drive | May 28
Columbus Dr. and Balbo Dr. at 300 E. Balbo Dr. | 312-427-3325
www.bikethedrive.org
$5-$35. Advance registration required.

June 2006

Chicago Gospel Music Festival | June 2-4
Millennium Park at 55 N. Michigan Ave. | 312-744-3370
Admission is free.

Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival | June 3-4
Sheffield Ave. and Belmont Ave. at 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. | 773-868-3010
www.chicagoevents.com
Price TBA; donations benefit Central Lake View Merchant’s Assoc.

Park West Antiques Fair | June 5-6
Geneva Terrace and Fullerton Pkwy. at 600 W. Fullerton Pkwy. | 773-506-4460
Adults: $6.00; Seniors: $4.00; Children (under 10): Free
Donations benefit Park West Community Assoc.

Promenade of Art | June 3-4
Vail and Campbell at 121 W. Campbell St. | Arlington Heights | 847-444-9600 www.amdurproductions.com/arlington-heights.html
Admission is free.

Chicago Blues Festival | June 8-11
Grant Park at 300 S. Columbus Dr. | 312-744-3370
Admission is free.

Printer’s Row Book Fair | June 3-4
Dearborn St. between Congress Pkwy. and Polk St. | 312-222-3986
www.chicagotribune.com/extras/printersrow
Admission is free.

Wells Street Art Festival | June 10-11
North Wells St. between North Ave. and Division St. | 773-868-3010
$5.00 donation benefits Old Town Merchants and Residents Assoc.

Andersonville Midsommarfest | June 10-11
Foster Ave. and Clark St. at 5200 N. Clark St. | 773-665-4682
$5.00 donation benefits Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.

Ribfest Chicago | June 10-11
Lincoln Ave. and Irving Park Rd. at 4000 N. Lincoln Ave.
773-868-3010 | www.ribfestchicago.com
$5.00 donation benefits Northcenter Chamber of Commerce.

Old Town Art Fair | June 10-11
Lincoln Park West, West Menomonee St., North Orleans St. and West Wisconsin St. in Old Town Triangle District | 312-337-1938 | www.oldtowntriangle.com
Admission is free.

Chicago Summer Dance Festival | June 14-Aug. 27
Grant Park Spirit of Music Garden at 601 S. Michigan Ave. | 312-742-4007

Festa Pasta Vino | June 16-18
24th St. and Oakley Ave. at 2400 S. Oakley Ave. | 312-733-7469
Admission is free.

Taste of Randolph Street | June 16-18
Randolph St. and Racine St. at 1200 W. Randolph St. | 312-458-9401 www.jamfests.com/tasteofrandolph
Suggested donation benefits West Loop Community Org.

Beverly Arts Fair | June 17-18
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago at 2407 W. 111th St.
773-868-3010

Cantigny Sculpture and Fine Art Festival | June 17-18
Cantigny Park at 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton | 847-444-9600 | Admission is free.

Custer’s Last Stand Festival of the Arts | June 17-18
Chicago Ave. and Main St. at 900 Chicago Ave., Evanston | 847-328-2204
Price TBA; donations benefit Evanston Arts Depot.

Lincoln Park Fest | June 17-18
Clark St. and Armitage Ave. at 2000 N. Clark St. | 773-868-3310
Price TBA; donations benefit the Mid-North Assoc.

Swedish Days | June 20-25
Route 38 and 3rd St., Geneva | 630-232-6060 www.genevachamber.com/swedishdays.html
Admission is free.

Jeff Fest | June 23-25
Higgins St. and Milwaukee Ave. at 4850 N. Milwaukee Ave., Jefferson Park
773-868-3010 | Price TBA; donations benefit Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce.

Taste of Chicago | June 30-July 9
Grant Park at 300 S. Columbus Dr. | 312-744-3315
Admission is free.

Chicago Country Music Festival | July 1-2
Grant Park at 300 S. Columbus Dr. | 312-744-3315
Admission is free.

Fountain Square Art Festival | June 25-26
Fountain Square - Sherman Ave. and Church St., Evanston | 773-868-3010
Suggestion donation benefits Evanston Chamber of Commerce.

Pride Fest | June 24
Halsted St. and Waveland Ave. at 3700 N. Halsted St. | 773-868-3010
Price TBA; donations benefit the North Halsted Area Merchants Assoc.

July 2006

African-Caribbean International Festival of Life | July 1-4
Washington Park at 5100 S. Cottage Grove Ave. | 312-427-0266
www.festivaloflife.com

Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival | June 30-July 1
Lisle Community Park at IL Hwy 53 and Short St., Lisle | 630-575-9798 www.eyestotheskiesfestival.com | Free

Naperville Ribfest | July 1-4
Knoch Park at West St. and Martin Ave., Naperville | 630-548-5215 | www.ribfest.net
Adults: $7; Children (11 and under): Free; Proceeds benefit local agencies supporting prevention of child abuse.

L.A.T.E. Ride 2006 | July 16
Buckingham Fountain at 500 S. Lakeshore Dr. | www.lateride.org
$35 before ride; $40 night of ride

Chicago Folk & Roots Festival | July 8-9
Welles Park at Lincoln Ave. and Montrose Ave.
773-728-6000 | www.oldtownschool.org/festival/
$5.00 donation requested; $1 donation requested for children and seniors (65 and over).

Lincolnshire Art Festival | July 8-9
Village Green at Olde Half Day Rd. and N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire | 847-444-9600
Admission is free.

Old St. Patrick’s World’s Largest Block Party | July 14-15
Madison St. and Des Plaines Ave. at 650 W. Madison Ave. | 312-458-9401 www.worldslargestblockparty.com
proceeds benefit enhancement and expansion efforts for Old St. Patrick’s Church and other outreach programs.

Benfest | July 14-16
Irving Park Rd. and Leavitt St. at 4000 N. Leavitt St. | 773-868-3010
Price TBA; donations benefit the schools of St. Benedict.

Annual Rock Around the Block | July 15-16
Lincoln Ave. and Addison St. at 3600 N. Lincoln Ave. | 773-665-4682
$5 donations benefit the Festival Foundation.

Annual Chinatown Summer Fair | July 16
Chinatown at 2200 S. Wentworth Ave. | 312-326-5320
Admission is free.

Dearborn Garden Walk and Heritage Festival | July 16
Dearborn St. and Goethe St. at 1300 N. Dearborn St. | 312-632-1241
$30.00-$35.00

Arts and Crafts Expressions | July 20-21
Canal St. and Madison St. at 1 S. Canal St.
312-751-2500. Admission is free.

Summer on Southport | July 22-23
Southport Ave., from Byron St. to Waveland Ave. | 773-665-4682
$5 donations benefit the Southport Neighbors Assoc.

Mayor’s Cup Youth Soccer Tournament | July 2-23
Montrose Harbor at Montrose St. and Lake Shore Dr. | 312-744-3315
Admission is free.

Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival | July 22-23
Now in its 37th year, this festival celebrates food fun, fun and more than 100 beautiful gardens in the historic Sheffield neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.
Webster St. and Sheffield Ave.
773-929-9255 | www.sheffieldgardenwalk.com
Suggested $6.00 donation benefits the Sheffield Neighborhood Association.

Venetian Night | July 29
Monroe Harbor at 100 S. Lakeshore Dr. - Monroe to Roosevelt along Lake Michigan
312-744-3315
Admission is free.

Taste of Lincoln Avenue | July 29-30
Lincoln Ave., from Fullerton Ave. to Wrightwood Ave. - 2400 N. Lincoln Ave.
773-868-3010 | www.wrightwoodneighbors.org/Taste.htm
Price TBA; donations benefit Wrightwood Neighbors Assoc.

August 2006

Gold Coast Art Fair | Aug. 4-6
River North Gallery District at 800 N. LaSalle St. | 847-444-9600
Admission is free.

Bash on Wabash | Aug. 5-6
Wabash Ave. and 14th St. at 1400 S. Wabash Ave. | 773-665-4682
$5 donations benefit the Greater South Loop Assoc.

Northalsted Market Days | Aug. 5-6
Halsted St. between Belmont St. and Addison St. at 3500 N. Halsted St.
773-868-3010 | www.northalsted.com/daze.htm
Price TBA; donations benefit the Northalsted Area Merchants Assoc.

Retro on Roscoe | Aug. 5-6
Roscoe St. from Damen Ave. to Hoyne Ave. at 3400 N. Damen Ave.
773-665-4682
$5 donations benefit the Roscoe Village Neighbors.

Chicago Air and Water Show | Aug. 19-20
Along the lakefront near North Ave. Beach at 1600 N. Lakeshore Dr.
312-744-3370
Admission is free.

American Craft Exposition | Aug. 25-27
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion at 2311 Campus Dr., Evanston | 847-570-5096
$15 for three-day entry; proceeds benefit breast and ovarian
cancer research at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare.

Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival | Aug. 26-27
Grant Park at 300 S. Columbus Dr. | 312-744-3315
Admission is free.

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