With June well under way, Chicago's summer festival season is too--and there's no shortage of events this weekend offering Chi-style fun out in the sun.

Each Friday throughout the summer, HuffPost Chicago will be sharing our five picks for that weekend's must-go festivals. This weekend we're in foodie heaven, with pizza AND barbecue taking center stage. Scroll down to see more of our mid-June picks.

Need still more options? The city maintains a relatively thorough calendar of neighborhood festivals throughout Chicago.

Have another favorite you'll be hitting up that we missed? Let us know in the comments.

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  • Spring Awakening Festival

    For the first time ever, Chicago will host a music festival devoted entirely to electronic dance music. At <a href="http://www.springawakeningfestival.com/index.php" target="_hplink">Spring Awakening Music Festival</a>, concert-goers will have plenty of room to get down to beats from Skrillex, Moby, Diplo and more--the two-day event will be hosted at Soldier Field June 16 and 17. Are you as new to EDM as Chicago's fest scene? Check out <a href="http://gapersblock.com/transmission/2012/06/11/10_things_to_remember_at_spring_awakening_music_festival/" target="_hplink">Gapers Block's handy-dandy guide</a>. <br> <em>1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18<br> Two day pass $150<br> Saturday pass $85<br> Sunday pass $75</em> Flickr photo of Skrillex by<a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/weeklydig/" target="flickr"> weeklydig</a>.

  • Chicago Pizza Fest

    Thin, thick, shallow, deep: we all know Chicagoans have a lot of opinions about pizza. Fine-tune yours with a weekend spent sampling at <a href="http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=139" target="_hplink">the 3rd annual Pizza Fest</a>. Sample some of the city's finest, sold by the slice or as whole pizzas, and cast your vote in the competition for the city's best pie. Not a pizza fanatic? Enjoy live music from the likes of Berlin, Too White Crew and more. (And catch a glimpse of the pizza eating contest Saturday.) <em>12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17.<br> $5 suggested donation</em> Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/donhomer/" target="flickr"> Michael Bentley</a>.

  • Taste of Randolph Street

    Love music, food and Chicago's West Loop? We've got your weekend covered. <a href="http://tasterandolph.com/" target="_hplink">Taste of Randolph Street</a>, a food-centric celebration of some of the neighborhood's best eateries, will this year offer samples from BellyQ, Publican Quality Meats, De Cero Taqueria and more--enough to fill six blocks solid. Your weekend soundtrack is nothing to scoff at either. Acts performing at the fest include Los Campesinos, Hold Steady, and a DJ dance stage with spinners from some of Chicago's hottest clubs. <br> <em>5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, June 15; 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 16; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday, June 17<br> $10 suggested donation daily </em> <br> Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zol87/5221467525/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">Zol87</a>. <br> <em>Correction: we originally reported the $10 suggested donation as an admission price. The festival is in fact free, but contributions are encouraged.</em>

  • 6 Corners BBQ Fest

    Chicagoans love pizza, of course, and we'll defend our hot dog toppings to the death, but an oft-overlooked obsession in the Windy City is barbecue: nobody knows how to throw meat on a grill like us. Rib-revelers, rejoice<a href="http://6cornersbbqfest.com/" target="_hplink">: the 6 Corners BBQ Fest</a> is back for its second incarnation this weekend. Celebrate Father's Day with ribs, burgers, hot dogs, chicken and more from some of Chicago's best BBQ restaurants, and bring along the kids--family-friendly activities including bouncing inflatables will be on hand. <br> <em> 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17<br> $5 suggested donation</em> <br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="flickr">Flickr</a> photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/bobnrenee/" target="flickr"> Bob n Renee</a>

  • Just for Laughs

    If <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/just-for-laughs-chicago-c_n_1587255.html" target="_hplink">Conan O'Brien's week-long stint</a> riffing on Chicago culture hasn't sold you on <a href="http://justforlaughschicago.com/" target="_hplink">Just For Laughs Festival</a>, we don't know what will. But for those of you with a funnybone still intact, a host of performers closing out the five-day comedy showcase are sure to tickle it. Big-ticket stars in this weekends series of shows include Aziz Ansari, Vince Vaughn and <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/12/nick-offerman-of-ron-swan_n_1591255.html" target="_hplink">our favorite Chicago-loving Parks Director Nick Offerman</a>. Shows are selling out fast, so snap up your tickets quick. <em>Venues, show times and ticket prices vary. Visit <a href="http://justforlaughschicago.com/" target="_hplink">TBS's event site</a> for more details.</em>