The Arts Are Back: Logan Square Arts Fest Returns This Summer With Bigger Stages, Double the Vendors, and a Newly Renovated Plaza

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Logan Square · March 17, 2026

Logan Square's beloved arts and music festival is officially making its comeback — and it's coming back bigger than ever. The Logan Square Arts Foundation announced on March 9 that the Logan Square Arts Fest is returning this summer to the newly renovated Illinois Centennial Monument plaza at 3150 W. Logan Blvd., after sitting out 2025 due to major construction on the traffic circle. The festival — now in its 14th edition — will feature two stages of live music from community bands, visual art exhibitions throughout the grounds, and local food and drink vendors from neighborhood restaurants and breweries.

Thanks to the expanded plaza, this year's event will be bigger and better than ever: the vendor marketplace will feature double the number of local makers and artists compared to past years. To make participation as accessible as possible, the foundation is keeping vendor space rates flat from 2024, with spots starting at $500 and a vendor application deadline of May 15. Since 2015, the festival has raised over $75,000 for nonprofit partners — and this year, 20 percent of every gate donation will again flow to Logan Square Preservation and other community organizations.

The festival is free and open to all ages, with a