Oaklee's Family Guide Summer 2015 | Page 12

Chicago Festivals May 29-31, noon-10pm Do Division Festival and Sidewalk Sale Chicago: 312-799-0354 www.sponsorchicago.com June 12-14, Fri. 5-10pm, Sat. and Sun. noon-10pm Ribfest Chicago - Kids Square Chicago: 773-525-3609 www.Ribfest-Chicago.com Between Ashland and Leavitt. This street fest and sidewalk sale festival includes food, vendors and music spanning 10 city blocks. 4000 N. Lincoln Ave. Ribfest Chicago returns with more smokin’ music and barbecue as we cook up Chicago’s favorite food and music festival. Thirty Chicagoland rib and non-rib vendors, with an internationallyrcognized music festival that hosts premier touring bands. $5 Donation requested to benefit Northcenter philanthropy and community programs. May 29-31 Chicago Gospel Music Festival Chicago: www.explorechicago. org, www.cityofchicago.org The Chicago Cultural Center and Ellis Park. The Chicago Gospel Music Festival showcases the best in local, national and international Gospel Music performers. June 12-14, 11am-9:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Chicago: 312-744-3315 www.chicagobluesfestival.us June 5-7, noon-10:30pm Little Village Flavors of Mexico Chicago: www.chicagoevents.com Grant Park at Jackson & Columbus. This is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s music festivals. Little Village, 26th & California. Long overdue for food-loving Chicagoans, the Windy City will at last be hosting what promises to become one of the Midwest’s premier culinary and cultural events. June 12-14, Fri. 5-10pm, Sat. and Sun. noon-10pm Andersonville Midsommarfest Chicago: www.andersonville.org/ events/midsommarfest/ June 6-7 Printers Row Lit Fest Chicago: printersrowlitfest.org Andersonville, Clark St. Born out of Andersonville’s Swedish heritage, Midsommarfest will transport you back to the old-world Swedish traditions. Dance around the Maypole, test flavorful international food and you can experience it all without the use of a passport! The neighborhood’s lively LGBT population also makes Midsommarfest one of the most diverse festivals in Chicago. Suggested donation $10. On Dearborn from Congress to Polk. The Midwest’s largest free outdoor literary event drawing 150,000 book lovers to the event. Summer 2015 12 Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland