Overindulgent Girl

Every beautiful disaster in excess

28 May For many Chicagoans, like myself, it’s that time of the year in the windy city when it’s far from below zero temperatures, Santa isn’t here, asking if you were naughty or nice, and we finally get to take that much needed break from shoveling our cars out from 10 inches of dirty snow.  (Side note: One year my Jeep sat covered, snowed in on the street, for a week in a half until it finally melted off.  Lazy?  Nope, more like: Don’t care to throw my back out just to drive 5mph to the 7-11 down the block).   Chicago Street Fest Season is here and it’s the young adult version of Christmas in June!  Here is a list of some of the biggest and well known street fests for 2012. Mark your calendars, kids: STREET FEST JUNE-AUGUST LINEUP June 1-3: Do-Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale, Wicker Park  June 2-3: 57th Street Art Fair, Hyde Park June 8-10: Ribfest Chicago, North Center June 9-10: Wells Street Art Festival, Old Town June 15-17: Taste of Randolph Street, West Loop June 22-23: Chicago Pride Fest, Lakeview June 23-24: Chicago Summerfest, Lincoln Park June 23-24: Chicago Green Music Fest, Wicker Park June 24: Gay Pride Parade, Lakeview June 29-30: Old St. Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party, West Loop July 8-9: Rock Around the Block, Lakeview July 7-8: West Fest, West Town July 13-14: Pitchfork, Union Park July 13-15: Windy City RibFest, Uptown July 20-22: Square Roots, Lincoln Square July 20-22: Taste of River North, River North July 21-22: Summer on Southport, Lakeview July 21-22: Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival, Lincoln Park July 28-29: Wicker Park Fest, Wicker Park July 28-29: Taste of Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Park August 4-5: Wrigleyville Summerfest, Lakeview August 11-12: Northalsted Market Days, Lakeview August 11-12: Retro On Roscoe, Roscoe Village August 18-19: North Side Summerfest, North Center August 24-26: The Boulevard, Logan Square August 25-26: Bucktown Arts Fest, Bucktown *Many street fests are left out of this list, as there are too many to list, so my apologies if I am missing your favorite one.

For many Chicagoans, like myself, it’s that time of the year in the windy city when it’s far from below zero temperatures, Santa isn’t here, asking if you were naughty or nice, and we finally get to take that much needed break from shoveling our cars out from 10 inches of dirty snow.  (Side note: One year my Jeep sat covered, snowed in on the street, for a week in a half until it finally melted off.  Lazy?  Nope, more like: Don’t care to throw my back out just to drive 5mph to the 7-11 down the block).  

Chicago Street Fest Season is here and it’s the young adult version of Christmas in June!  Here is a list of some of the biggest and well known street fests for 2012. Mark your calendars, kids:

STREET FEST JUNE-AUGUST LINEUP

  • June 1-3: Do-Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale, Wicker Park 
  • June 2-3: 57th Street Art Fair, Hyde Park
  • June 8-10: Ribfest Chicago, North Center
  • June 9-10: Wells Street Art Festival, Old Town
  • June 15-17: Taste of Randolph Street, West Loop
  • June 22-23: Chicago Pride Fest, Lakeview
  • June 23-24: Chicago Summerfest, Lincoln Park
  • June 23-24: Chicago Green Music Fest, Wicker Park
  • June 24: Gay Pride Parade, Lakeview
  • June 29-30: Old St. Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party, West Loop
  • July 8-9: Rock Around the Block, Lakeview
  • July 7-8: West Fest, West Town
  • July 13-14: Pitchfork, Union Park
  • July 13-15: Windy City RibFest, Uptown
  • July 20-22: Square Roots, Lincoln Square
  • July 20-22: Taste of River North, River North
  • July 21-22: Summer on Southport, Lakeview
  • July 21-22: Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival, Lincoln Park
  • July 28-29: Wicker Park Fest, Wicker Park
  • July 28-29: Taste of Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Park
  • August 4-5: Wrigleyville Summerfest, Lakeview
  • August 11-12: Northalsted Market Days, Lakeview
  • August 11-12: Retro On Roscoe, Roscoe Village
  • August 18-19: North Side Summerfest, North Center
  • August 24-26: The Boulevard, Logan Square
  • August 25-26: Bucktown Arts Fest, Bucktown

*Many street fests are left out of this list, as there are too many to list, so my apologies if I am missing your favorite one.

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