Windy City charms everyone with culturally rich carnivals every year! Be it arts and crafts or music, there is every type of carnival in Chicago! Carnivals are magnets that pull people together and remind them to appreciate art, music, food, and community bonding in this urban life! It makes everyone take a break and enjoy the diversity that Chicago embodies in the most fun way possible. Here are some of the carnivals that we love throughout the year; let us know which one you find the best!
Chicagoans attend a three-day annual celebration of arts and crafts every Labor Day weekend. The Frankfort Fall Festival draws over 250,000 visitors every year for an arts and crafts fair where more than 300 artists display handcrafted products! There will be a parade, which you shouldn’t miss on the last day, but a food court, carnival, and performances will happen throughout the festival's days.
These lovely four days in Chicago are filled with so much fun for everyone in the city, and the only reason behind that is the Lincolnwood Fest ! You can think of everything to spend a great weekend, including live entertainment, a beer and wine garden, food vendors, a classic car show, bingo, carnival rides, games, and a family activity that tends to spend quality time with family!
This year marks a decade since Colombian Fest shared its amazing music and passion with Chicago. The 10th anniversary of the Ek Gran Festival Colombiano goes on for three days, during which you can see how diverse Columbian culture is. A mixture of cuisines, carnivals, and dancing to cumbia and Vallenato music—it is all pretty impeccable! The passionate celebrations with live music, explosive colors, and carnival costumes are an amazing way to learn about Columbian culture!
When laughter is blended with music and dancing, you can truly reach a different high in happiness! Want to know how it feels? Latin Fusion: Improv Carnival is your answer! It is a night where spontaneous laughter and cultural celebration unite, filling the atmosphere with music, dance, and hilarious improv sessions! The comedic genius from Venezuela, Peru, and Puerto Rico will ensure the fun doesn’t stop at any moment of the day!
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