We’re calling it. It’s street festival season in Chicago.

The winter of our discontent is finally over, my friends. It is, officially, street festival season in Chicago. Why does this time of year hit so hard? Because there are so many street festivals – in so many Chicago neighborhoods – and they’ve all got their own distinct feel and focus.“Well, food,” said Chicago-based writer Lauren Viera, “and also music is a big reason I go to fests.”Viera pored over the massive schedule of festivals and came on the Rundown podcast to talk through the ones she’s most excited about, including Andersonville Midsommarfest (June 7-9), Flavors of Albany Park (June 26), the Pilsen Tacos & Tamales Festival (July 19-21) and the Chinatown Summer Fair (July 27-28).