August 2012

• Lollapalooza. Aug. 3-5, Grant Park http://www.lollapalooza.com/
• Edge Fest: Aug. 4-5, Edgewater
• Wrigleyville Summerfest: Aug. 4-5, Lakeview
• Ginza Holiday Festival: Aug. 10-12, Old Town
• Northalsted Market Days: Aug. 11-12, Lakeview
• Retro on Roscoe: Aug. 11-12, Roscoe Village
• Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest: Aug. 18-19, Rogers Park
• North Side Summerfest: Aug. 18-19, North Center
• The Chicago Air and Water Show. Aug. 18-19, Chicago Lakefront centering fromNorth Ave. Beach http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/supporting_narrative/events___special_events/special_events/mose/chicago_air_and_water.htm
• The Boulevard: Aug. 24-26, Logan Square
• Bucktown Arts Fest: Aug. 25-26, Bucktown
• Chicago Jazz Festival. Aug. 30-Sept. 2., Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, Grant Park

July 2012

• Taste of Chicago. July 11-15, Grant Park
• Irish American Heritage Festival: July 13-15, Irving Park
• Pitchfork: July 13-15, Union Park
• Windy City RibFest: July 13-15, Uptown
• DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival: July 14-15, Washington Park
• Chinatown Summer Fair: July 15, Chinatown
• Square Roots: July 20-22, Lincoln Square
• Taste of River North: July 20-22, River North
• 104th CYC Annual Race to Mackinac: July 20 (cruising race start)- July 21 (official race), Chicago Lighthouse, just off Navy Pier
• Summer on Southport: July 21-22, Lakeview
• Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival: July 21-22, Lincoln Park
• Fiesta del Sol: July 26-28, Pilsen
• Chicago Scene Boat Party: July 28, The Play Pen off Navy Pier
• Wicker Park Fest: July 28-29, Wicker Park
• Taste of Lincoln Avenue: July 28-29, Lincoln Park

Lake Forest, IL:  July 4, Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks.  3-10 pm.  Deerpath Park, Lake Forest

Chicago, IL:  July 11-15, Taste of Chicago http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/supporting_narrative/events___special_events/special_events/mose/taste_of_chicago.html

June 2012

• Winnetka, IL: Friday June, 22,  5:00 – 7:30. Maggie Meiners Photograpy. Opening Reception: Superheroes and Vignettes of Day-to-Day Life.  ZIA|Gallery 548 Chestnut St. Winnetka, Illinois 60093 847-446-3970  www.ZIAgallery.net   facebook.com/ziagallerychicago www.maggiemeiners.com 

• Lake Forest, Il: June 28, 2012,  Lake Forest Garden Walk

• Lake Forest, Il:  June 16, Bernie’s Book Bank Rock Around the Bank Benefit http://www.berniesbookbank.org/about/our-events
• Chicago, Il: June 6, 7, 9 and 10,  Blues’s Fest http://www.chicagobluesguide.com/events/chgo-blues-fest/chgo-blues-fest-2012-page.html

• Lake Bluff, Il: June 1,  Lake Bluff Block Party

May: 2012

• Lake Forest, Il: May 18,  Opening of Market House Restaurant in Market Square

• Lake Forest, Il: May 15-25, Mariani’s Chic Garden Shoe Give-Away  http://www.facebook.com/marianilandscape/app_28134323652