Chicago weekend guide: Gospel Music Fest, Maifest, hot dogs and more

Maifest Chicago: Four days of German music, food, beer and fun in Lincoln Square. Thursday-Sunday.

Highwood Pride Fest: Kicking off Pride month with dance parties, pub crawls and drag shows. Friday-Saturday.

Do Division Street Fest: Three days of food, family fun and music programmed by The Empty Bottle and Subterranean in Wicker Park. Friday-Sunday.

Windy City Hot Dog Fest: Family fun and a competition between local hot dog stands for best frank in a bun in Portage Park. Saturday-Sunday.

Harvard Milk Days: Enjoy a 2-hour parade, rides, games, food, fireworks, petting zoo, Jr. Cattle Show, antique tractor show and much more at this more than 80-year-old tradition in McHenry County. Friday-Sunday.

Lincoln Park Greek Fest: Feast on souvlaki, take in Greek dancing and rock out to bands like 16 Candles in front of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Friday-Sunday.

Chicago Gospel Music Festival: Up-and-coming choirs perform during the day at The Bean, followed by headliners — including Karen Clark Sheard, who brought the house down during Brandon Johnson's inauguration — at Pritzker Pavilion in the evening. Saturday.

Jonquil Park Family Festival: Enjoy a puppet show, music and kids activities at this youth fest in Lincoln Park. Saturday.

La Grange Pet Parade: A purr-fect place for pet lovers, this parade started in 1947 and continues to be dog-gone fun for locals and their animal friends. Saturday.

Deerfield Art Festival: Food, family fun and 80 artists on Park Avenue in Deerfield. Saturday-Sunday.

Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival: Celebrate the fest's 50th year with nearly 100 artists presenting ceramics, paintings, jewelry and more in Burlington Park. Saturday-Sunday.