Chicago Art Festival Guide - Summer 2013

As winter weather begins to let up, it's time to put away those heavy winter coats, open the windows, and start making some summer plans. Luckily for Chicago locals and visitors, the Windy City has an abundance of fantastic fine art festivals that are worth checking out. Although visual art is the focus of these festivals, many of them also include great food, music, and even dancing. Here is the list:

June

57th Street Art Fair
June 1-2, Hyde Park
57thstreetartfair.org

Old Town Art Fair
June 8 & 9, Old Town
oldtowntriangle.com

Wells Street Art Festival
June 11 & 12, Old Town
oldtownchicago.org

Gold Coast Art Fair
June 29 & 30, Grant Park
goldcoastartfair.com

July

West Fest
July 13 & 14, West Town
westfestchicago.com

Chinatown Summer Fair
July 21, Chinatown
chicagochinatown.org

Wicker Park Fest
July 27 & 28, Wicker Park
wickerparkfest.com

August

Edge Fest
August 3 & 4, Edgewater
edgewater.org/edgefest

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
August 16-18, Rogers Park
glenwoodave.org

Bucktown Arts Fest
August 24 and 25, Bucktown
bucktownartsfest.com

Image Courtesy of Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest.