It’s time to pack your festival fanny packs, Chicago. The next five months bring some of the city’s liveliest fests touching down in a neighborhood near you. Whether you love browsing artsy creations hand-made by local crafters or just relish the excuse to curb-sit with a plastic cup of beer, there’s a fest for all. Click through this gallery to help plan your summer festing, weekend by weekend.
>>Read up on new festivals hitting Chicago this year >>See this summer’s fests all on one page in Metromix’s festival guide Don’t see your festival included here? We’ll be adding fests all season long. Email nightlife and events reporter Heather Schroering at hschroering@redeyechicago.com | @redeyeeatdrink
![Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-Illinois-marijuana_175925141.jpg?w=546 "Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]")
