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2012 Festival Dates

Events are subject to change.

The following festivals are produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Chicago Kids and Kites Festival May 19 Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park www.chicagokidsandkites.us	Chicago Kids and Kites Festival is a fun-filled day to celebrate the joys of being a kid.
Chicago Blues Festival June 8-10 Grant Park www.chicagobluesfestival.us	The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival June 21-24 Multiple Locations including the Chicago Cultural Center www.chicagogospelmusicfestival.us	The Chicago Gospel Music Festival will return in 2012 with performances taking place in multiple locations throughout Chicago.
Taste of Chicago July 11-15 Grant Park www.tasteofchicago.us	Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family.
Chicago SummerDance July 19 - September 16 (Thur., Fri., Sat. & Sun.) Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden www.chicagosummerdance.org	For eleven weeks each summer, the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park blossoms into an urban dance space. The series offers an introductory one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by two hours of live music and dancing.
Chicago Air and Water Show August 18 & 19 North Avenue Beach www.chicagoairandwatershow.us	The Chicago Air & Water Show is the largest spectator event in the United States and the longest ongoing show of its kind in North America.
Chicago Jazz Festival August 30 -September 2 Cultural Center, Millennium Park & Grant Park www.chicagojazzfestival.us	The longest running of the city's lakefront music festivals. For the past 30 year's, the Chicago Jazz Festival has been a Labor Day weekend tradition.
World Music Festival September 21-27 Multiple Venues www.worldmusicfestivalchicago.org	Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the city-wide, multi-venue, eight-day World Music Festival features acclaimed musicians from countries around the world.