Spring Festivals and Fairs for Chicago Families
Head to the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier for Holi, a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the “festival of colors” or the “festival of love.” Photo courtesy of Navy Pier
While spring festival season in Chicago isn't quite as jam-packed as the summer or fall, there's still lots of fun to be found downtown and out in the suburbs. From St. Patrick's Day parades to maple sugar festivals, from Easter to Holi to Earth Day, and from kites to flowers, Chicago kids have no shortage of reasons to make the most of warmer weather on the way...most of them FREE. Plus there are can't-miss Chicago neighborhood celebrations like the Greek Heritage Parade, the Polish Parade, and the Festival Mole de Mayo. Get your calendars out and start making plans—spring is here!
Celebrate the first day of spring in Millennium Park with the Arts in the Dark Lantern Procession. Photo courtesy of Luma8
Fairs and Festivals in March
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is this full weekend festival celebrating nature and science at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy of the garden
Fairs and Festivals in April
The 128th Chicago Polish Parade is celebrating the Polish Constitution of 1791 in honor of the first democratic constitution in Europe. Photo courtesy of the organizers