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LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
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June 12-13, 2026
Coffee Fest Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Coffee Fest has been serving the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries since 1992. Viewed by most as the best trade show in America and around the world specifically for those involved with retailing coffee, tea and related products. Coffee Fest continues to evolve and stay at the forefront of emerging trends.
2025 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2025
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 2-3, 2025 - Future Food-Tech - Chicago, Illinois
Future Food-Tech will bring together key figures from across the food industry, including investors, start-ups, technology companies and food and ingredients manufacturers. With a common goal to meet the global food challenge, the event will create a forum for networking, debate, discussion and learning – showcasing the technologies and championing the innovations which have the potential to transform the sector. June 6-7, 2025 - Harvard Milk Days - Harvard, Illinois
Milk Days has grown from a small hay wagon stage with street dancing to a week of 30 plus different events, attended by thousands of people
June 6-7, 2025 37th International Horseradish Festival
Collinsville, Illinois
For over three decades, the Horseradish Festival has celebrated the multi-faceted and vastly under-utilized spicy member of the mustard family and brought people from around the midwest and the country to Collinsville for fun, entertainment, and great food and drink. Attendance: 25,000. June 6-7, 2025 33rd Annual Rhubarb Fest - Aledo, Illinois
This unique festival will feature more than 3,000 homemade Rhubarb Pies for sale, Rhubarb Sampling, 12,000 free Rhubarb seeds given away, crafts, music, entertainment and more all set in our historic downtown. We're so serious about our Rhubarb that Governor Pat Quinn officially named Aledo the Rhubarb Capital of Illinois. June 6-8, 2025 - Lincoln Park Greek Fest - Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Park Greek Fest will again bring the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to all Chicagoans in June. This popular annual cultural celebration on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church will serve up an authentic dose of “filoxenia” (Greek hospitality and generosity of spirit) along with flavorful food, great music, dancing and pure fun. June 6-8, 2025 Lincoln Square Greek Fest - Chicago, Illinois
Opa! Celebrate June at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church for their annual Lincoln Square Greek Fest. Enjoy Greek food, delicious pastries, loukoumades (Greek honey puffs), Greek dance troupe, Hellenic marketplace, friendly faces and warm hospitality! June 6-8, 2025 25th RibFest Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
One of Chicago’s most iconic events is back bigger than ever! Finger lickin' slabs from some of the best local and national ribbers will be in the spotlight at this popular summer food/street fest. A rockin' 3-day music stage lineup featuring some of the hottest local and national rock/pop and classic indie acts as well as local tribute bands! This "saucy" happening also features arts & crafts, a daytime play area for kids, plus beer and wine. June 7, 2025 Mt. Vernon Brewers Festival - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Local homebrewers showcase their hard work to a local audience of beer lovers. We're also inviting a select few local professional breweries to serve their beers as well. The festival will feature beer tasting, live music and great local food! June 10, 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards - Chicago, Illinois
The Bartender Spirits Awards will be the first spirits competition within the United States judged entirely by top bartenders within the industry. The aim of the competition is to provide independent and honest reviews for brands targeting the U.S. bar trade. The judging panel consists of some of the most renowned names in the U.S. bar industry, all of them with extensive expertise within the on-premise industry. Medals will be awarded to those spirits that meet very specific judging criteria, with a goal of identifying spirits that should become additions to bar inventories. Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to the best-performing spirits based on the following three factors: taste; packaging; and price. June 10, 2025 Sommeliers Choice Awards - Chicago, Illinois
Winners Annoouncement. Sommeliers Choice Awards is an international wine competition, organized by Beverage Trade Network, a global Beverage Industry platform. Sommeliers Choice Awards aim to provide on-premise buyers and sommeliers a valuable benchmark for understanding which wines would make a compelling addition to a wine list. This competition will be judged entirely by top sommeliers, on-premise wine buyers and wine directors at U.S. restaurants, bars, pubs, and clubs. June 20-22, 2025 Taste of Joliet - Joliet, Illinois
This event strives to include a line up of great food, contests, sports, and musical entertainment that appeals to everyone, while embracing the traditions of Joliet. June 25, 2025 Flavors of Albany Park - Chicago, Illinois
Calling all foodies! Chicagoans “in the know” will head to Albany Park to attend Flavors of Albany Park and walk from restaurant to restaurant, sample to sample, to explore a world of flavors from 5 PM to 8 PM. More than two dozen businesses will serve sample-size portions of a signature menu item. With two different food routes, attendees choose one corridor to explore along Kedzie, Lawrence, and/or Montrose Avenues. Attendees will also enjoy a variety of entertainment throughout the evening, including live music. June 27-28, 2025 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - Eureka, Illinois
BBQ Throwdown is a KCBS sanctioned competition, featuring food vendors, a beer garden, craft show, kids activities, and top notch entertainment. June 27-29, 2025 Long Grove Strawberry Festival - Long Grove, Illinois
This is the granddaddy of Long Grove's signature festivals, drawing close to 50,000 visitors to the historic business district for the 3-day event. It is considered one of the premier outdoor festivals in the Chicagoland area. The pleasures of summer are celebrated with "berry wonderful" strawberry inspired treats. Attendance: 50,000. June 28, 2025 - Vegan Street Fair - Chicago, Illinois
Vegan Street Fair is a free entry annual all ages vegan food celebration where local vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants and vendors come together to serve you bite-size portions of vegan eats and sell you vegan wares all in one place. June 28, 2025 Taste of Chicago Marquette Park - Chicago, Illinois
Taste of Chicago will return this year with food and music events in several Chicago neighborhoods.
2024 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2024
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 15, 2024 Taste of Chicago Rogers Park - Chicago, Illinois
Taste of Chicago will return this year with food and music events in several Chicago neighborhoods. June 16, 2024 Real Men Cook - Chicago, Illinois
Real Men Cook promotes male involvement, education, outreach and advocacy on food resources, healthy eating, healthcare and public policies on these issues. Takes place each year on Father's Day in cities across the U.S. A national movement--get involved! June 27, 2024 - Taste of Fulton Market - Chicago, Illinois
Food and beverage from Fulton Market’s exemplary bevy of bars and restaurants.
2023 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2023
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 2-4, 2023 Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine Festival - Ottawa, Illinois
At the Jordan Block Park 101 W. Main St. Ottawa, Illinois. Friday 5p-9p, Saturday 12p-9p & Sunday 12p-5p. June 24, 2023 Taste of Chicago Humboldt Park - Chicago, Illinois
Taste of Chicago will return this year with food and music events in several Chicago neighborhoods. Taste of Chicago Humboldt Park (11am–9pm) featuring Chicago House Music Festival brings a diverse array of local food from more than 20 Chicago food vendors to the beautiful Humboldt Park Boathouse.
2022 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2022
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 3-5, 2022 Spring Festival - Brocton, Illinois
Brocton Spring Festival and Truck/tractor Pulls. Family event featuring draft horses, ponies, and mules; shown in halter, team, cart, unicorn, and more. There will also be a fish fry, parade, games and food. June 17-20, 2022 33rd Annual Ribfest - Wheaton, Illinois
Now at Dupage Event Center and Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Ribfest recruits 12 of the country's best rib vendors to cook in a nationally recognized BBQ contest. Major music acts as well as community talent. Fundraiser to fight child abuse and domestic violence. June 24-25, 2022 - Coffee Fest Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
Coffee Fest has been serving the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries since 1992. Viewed by most as the best trade show in America and around the world specifically for those involved with retailing coffee, tea and related products. Coffee Fest continues to evolve and stay at the forefront of emerging trends.
2020 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2020
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 6, 2020 7th Annual Uncork Urbana Wine Festival - Urbana, Illinois
Celebrating the diverse and delicious wines that the state of Illinois has to offer, Uncork Urbana is the chance for wine-lovers in the area to come together and enjoy an afternoon/evening of wine, music, food, and arts. Vineyards and wineries from all over Illinois will sell wine by the tasting glass, and by the bottle.
2019 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2019
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 12, 2019
IFMA Fundamentals Seminar
Rosemont, Illinois
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
IFMA - International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. The foodservice industry is evolving and our industry can no longer be inwardly focused. The Foodservice Fundamentals provides a primer on not only the industry, but the consumers and operators that create and drive demand. The program’s new data and fast-paced training will provide attendees increased understanding of the new foodservice landscape to aid in strategy development as well as sales/marketing plans.
2018 ILLINOIS - JUNE 2018
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, FAIRS, SHOWS
events waiting for new datesJune 1-3, 2018 - Lincoln Park Greek Fest - Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Park Greek Fest will again bring the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to all Chicagoans in June. This popular annual cultural celebration on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church will serve up an authentic dose of “filoxenia” (Greek hospitality and generosity of spirit) along with flavorful food, great music, dancing and pure fun. June 9-10, 2018 - Burgers, Brews & Blues Fest - Bolingbrook, Illinois
It’s a trifecta of good food, craft beers and cool tunes when the upscale Promenade Bolingbrook shopping mecca in the southwest suburb hosts it inaugural Burgers, Brews & Blues Fest to help welcome the forthcoming official start of summer. For starters, area restaurants will be serving up savory patties with exotic toppings along with tasty sides. Then there’s the down-home sounds of Midwest blues acts, plus activities for kids and families. | 
