Festival season is underway, and our event calendar is packed with options for every weekend this summer. And we're still adding more every week! We've rounded up our best options for June in Chicago and the suburbs. Pack up your family, and get reading to go festing!

June 1-2
Do Division Family Fun Fest
2000 W. Division St, Chicago
This fest features a large kids' area with special activities from The Museum of Science and Industry and The Shedd, plus fun with The Easel Art Studio Craft Tent, punk rock hair styling by Psycho Baby, The Kids Table, face painting, the Children's Learning Place Toddler Zone, two bounce houses, mini-golf, pony rides, and Nail Boutique with mini manicures. Plus kids and parents can dance to live music at the Family Fun Fest stage. Learn more...

June 1-2
Lincoln Avenue Live Festival
2200 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
This is a new festival in Chicago, but we know that with a Kids Area that features Emerald City Theatre Company, it's bound to be a hit with families! Stop by at Orchard and Lincoln and join Emerald City for a take home craft activity, story time with Oz characters, kid-friendly dance parties and more. The Kids Area will be open from noon to 5pm both days. Learn more...

June 7-9
Andersonville Midsommarfest
Clark Street between Balmoral and Catalpa Avenues, Chicago
Bring the kids out for two days of music, dancing, kids' entertainment, and delicious food. Vendors from around the region will be selling specialties while ethnic dance troupes and cutting-edge bands are playing. Entertainment includes Mad Science, Radio Disney, Laura Doherty, Goodman Theater's The Jungle Book, Dream Big Performing Arts and more. See web site for schedule. Learn more...

June 7-9
Pride of the Fox RiverFest
Downtown St. Charles
This festival along the Fox River offers events and activities for all ages, including a free Arcada Main Stage with 3 days of non-stop entertainment, a Carnival, craft show, sanctioned Dragon Boat races on the Fox River, a 40 ton fantasy Sand Sculpture, Children’s Live entertainment stage and more. Learn more...

June 15-16
6 Corners BBQ Fest
4000-4080 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
It's any dad's Father's Day dream - time with family, and grilled ribs! Bring dad to the 6 Corners BBQ Fest and have fun with the special Kids Corner area that's loaded with fun for the whole family, with live entertainment that includes miniature golf, giant inflatables silliness, live music and more. Learn more...

June 13-16
Oswegoland PrairieFest
PrairieFest Park, Oswego
PrairieFest is Oswego's four-day community celebration attended by approximately 50,000 during the course of the weekend. The festival features plenty of family entertainment, including a carnival with rides and entertainment, exotic animal petting zoo, princesses and pirates, a parade, music on the main stage, pony rides, magician, crafts and music with award-winning children's entertainer Jim Gill. Learn more...

Daily June 17 - August 18
Family Fun Fest
Millennium Park, Chicago
The Family Fun Festival takes place every day and offers interactive activities, arts and crafts and games for kids of all ages. At 10am, kids can dance along with Wiggleworms® instructors from the Old Town School of Folk Music; at 11am tere's story time at the Reading Circle; and at 1pm, kids can enjoy the Family Performances, a mix of live music and interactive dance. Plus activities take place in the Activity Zone with different local partners every week like Shedd Aquarium, Barrel of Monkeys, Art Institute and more. Learn more...

June 21-23
Long Grove Strawberry Fest
Downtown Long Grove
Long Grove’s 29th Annual Strawberry Festival will feature a wide variety of wonderful strawberry inspired treats, live music and great fun-filled family activities. Pony rides, face painting, kiddie rides, and countless other activities will be offered. Three days of live entertainment will be featured at venues all over town and most of Long Grove’s many shops, galleries, and restaurants will offer variations of strawberry-themed foods, drinks and specialty merchandise. Learn more...

June 29-30
The 56th Annual Gold Coast Art Fair
Grant Park's Butler Field, Corner of Monroe and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Parents and kids will enjoy this fest featuring incredible artwork, live music on the music stage sponsored by WLIT, great food and fun activities. See the masters at work with live art demos and speed-painting taking place throughout the weekend. Learn more...

June 29-30
Chicago Summerfest
2020 N. Lincoln Park West, Chicago
This two-day summer festival features live music, an upscale art show, great food and drink and a family area for the kids. Chicago Summerfest brings together 25,000 of Chicago's movers and shakers. Enjoy shopping for mixed media and jewelry from local merchants, visit artisan booths, and bring a blanket and picnic and enjoy some live music. Learn more...