July is Jam-Packed with Food Events Around Chicago. Here’s a List

Meredith Francis

July 1, 2025

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July is always a busy month for Chicago area food festivals, so we’ve rounded up a list – highlighting wine, craft beer, tacos, margaritas, burgers, and more – happening in the city and suburbs.

As always, check the ticket information before you go. Are we missing an event? Email us for consideration at [email protected].

Taste of Oak Brook

Thursday, July 3 | Village Sports Core Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd.
This event highlights the restaurants of Oak Brook, complete with a beer garden, ’80s cover band, and even a drone show.

Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 13 | United Center Parking Lot C, 1901 West Madison St.
This country music festival outside the United Center doubles as a BBQ festival, with pitmasters from all over the country.

Naperville Ale Fest

Saturday, July 12 | Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.
The Naperville Ale Festival returns to Naper Settlement with more than 100 craft beers and several food trucks.

Chicago’s Best Restaurants

Wednesday, July 16 | 825 W. Erie St.
Chicago magazine hosts this festival, which features Chicago chefs showing off their “signature bites” from the magazine’s new cookbook.

Margarita Night

Wednesday, July 16 | Everts Park, 111 North Ave., Highwood
This margarita-centric festival in Highwood boasts a tropical theme, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band, and margaritas in the park.

Rogers Park Taco Crawl

Thursday, July 17 | Various locations on Clark Street
This taco crawl will take you through one of two routes with stops at various restaurants on Clark Street in Rogers Park.

Highwood Days with Taste of Highwood

Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20 | Downtown Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot
Taste of Highwood joins forces with the carnival Highwood Days to serve up highlights from Highwood’s restaurants alongside a carnival-like atmosphere.

Horner Brew Fest

Friday, July 18 | Horner Park, 2741 W. Montrose Ave.
Enjoy craft beer and cider in Horner Park as part of a fundraiser for the park’s advisory council, which is working to preserve the park’s ash trees.

Taste of River North

Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 | 627 N. Wells St.
This festival in River North highlights the neighborhood’s favorite restaurants and will also feature art vendors and live music.

Tacos y Tamales Festival

Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20 | Blue Island Ave. by Ashland Ave. & Cermak Rd.
The Tacos y Tamales festival is moving to a larger location in Pilsen this year to celebrate authentic Latin American cuisine with a variety of styles of tacos, tamales, handmade tortillas, music, art installations, and more.