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Los Angeles Culture Festival, Hollywood, California, June 28-30  - This Carnival-style celebration of Caribbean culture will feature a colorful parade, arts and crafts and all the musical rhythms the islands have to offer such as soca, reggae, calypso and merengue. Nia Long will serve as Grand Marshall for the first annual event.  (Photo: Courtesy Regulaz Entertainment)
Summerfest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 27-July 1, July 3-8 - Milwaukee's Summerfest will host more than 700 bands on 11 stages, including the Marcus Amphitheater, 40 different food vendors and four marketplaces to peruse in between musical sets.(Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT/Landov)
Taste of Chicago, Ilinois, July 11-15 - Get a sampling of what the Windy City has to offer at this five-day food festival where a mix of vendors and chefs try to wow your taste buds.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns/Getty Images)Pitchfork Music Festival (July 13-15) - The outdoor music found all over the city is a "Summertime Chi" tool of seduction and the Pitchfork Music Festival is part of the arsenal. Three-days of indie pop/rock and hip hop with burgeoning underground kings Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, Big K.R.I.T. and A$AP Rocky is reason enough to cop a ticket. And if you plan to attend, make sure to check out Pitchfork’s Book Fort for independent books, Chirp’s Record Fair for rare vinyl, Flatstock for a cool collection of music posters and Coterie to get a sneak peek at up-and-coming designers. Click here, for information. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Culture Festival, Hollywood, California, June 28-30  - This Carnival-style celebration of Caribbean culture will feature a colorful parade, arts and crafts and all the musical rhythms the islands have to offer such as soca, reggae, calypso and merengue. Nia Long will serve as Grand Marshall for the first annual event. (Photo: Courtesy Regulaz Entertainment)

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