All annual festivals in Chicago

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• Fillet of Solo Festival

  Every year in January

  

  Literary & Book Event

  Every January, Chicago celebrates the art of storytelling on stage with the annual Fillet of Solo Festival. The Fillet of Solo Festival takes place at the Lifeline Theatre and Heartland Studio Theatre... more

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  Lifeline Theatre

  6912 North Glenwood Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60626

• Elvis Fest

  Every year in January

  

  Concert / Food & Drink Event

  Every January in Chicago, Elvis fans break out the hair grease, dust off the white jackets, and break out the gold chains to celebrate the birthday of “The King” at Elvis Fest. Held annually... more

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  Original Mother's

  26 West Division Street
  Chicago, IL 60610

• Winter Block Party for Chicago's Hip-Hop Arts

  Every year in January

  

  Arts Festival / Film Festival

  Once shadowed by West Coast and East Coast hip-hop, Chicago’s scene burst onto the world spotlight through the rise of local heroes like Common and Kanye West. To celebrate the best in Chicago... more

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  Wrigleyville Metro

  3730 North Clark Street
  Chicago, IL 60613

  
  

  773‑549‑4140

• TNK Fest

  Every year in January

  

  Arts Festival

  Chicago hosts some of the biggest music festivals of the year, and while most of the city’s celebrations take place in the summer, TNK (Tomorrow Never Knows) keeps Chicago rocking through the... more

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• Waka Winter Classic

  Every year in January

  

  Concert / Music Festival

  The Wakarusa Music Festival travels all across the country each winter in an ongoing quest to discover and showcase the best emerging bands and musicians. In Chicago, the festival comes to the Double... more

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  Wicker Park / Bucktown Double Door

  1572 North Milwaukee Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60622

  
  

  773‑489‑3160

• Chicago Winter Delights

  Every year in January

  

  Arts Festival / Concert

  From January through February, Chicago beats the winter with two months worth of cultural events and performances. Chicago Winter Delights features a wide range of activities meant to get Chicago... more

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• Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival

  Every year in January

  

  Music Festival

  Chicago is the birthplace of and hometown to countless bluegrass and blues icons. To celebrate Chicago’s role in roots music, bluegrass fans and blues hounds flock to the Chicago Bluegrass... more

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• Rhinofest

  Every year in January/February

  

  Theatre Festival

  First established in 1989, the Rhinoceros Theater Festival is the longest running fringe festival in Chicago. The event lasts for a month between January and February, with performances held Thursday... more

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  Prop Thtr

  3502-04 Norther Elston Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60618

• Chicago's Samba Carnaval

  Every year in February

  

  Fair / Carnival / Parade

  Mardi Gras literally means Fat Tuesday and is the last day Christians are permitted to stock up on rich, fatty food before the Lent and Easter season. Most people in the U.S. understandably associate... more

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  Logan Square Auditorium

  2539 North Kedzie Boulevard
  Chicago, IL 60647

• 93XRT Winter Soulstice

  Every year in February

  

  Music Festival / Party

  Chicagoans know 93 XRT for its slogan, “Chicago’s Finest Rock.” Since 1972, Chicago’s finest rock station has been flooding the airwaves with an eclectic and enjoyable mix... more

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  Wrigleyville Metro

  3730 North Clark Street
  Chicago, IL 60613

  
  

  773‑549‑4140