All your festival listings for Chicago, Aurora, Springfield and all of Illinois.

Welcome to Illinois’ most comprehensive festival guide where you can find festivals for this weekend, month and year in such cities as Chicago, Decatur, Peoria, Effingham, Rockford, Edwardsville and everywhere in-between.

This guide does NOT include conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

If there is a festival you do not see but would like listed, please Contact Me and let me know about it, especially smaller festivals that don’t have the advertising.

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If there is an * (asterisk) next to the date, this means that I have not confirmed the date.

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APRIL

4/16-4/19 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo V – Brookfield
4/16-4/19 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo V– Peoria
4/18 – Holi Moli – Normal
4/19 – Family Eco Festival – Alto Pass
4/19 – Mushroom Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge – Grafton

4/23-4/25 – CLAS Spring Fest – Charleston
4/23-4/26 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VI – Brookfield
4/23-4/26 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VI– Peoria
4/24-4/26 – Southern Illinois Irish Festival – Carbondale
4/24-4/26 – One of a Kind Show and Sale – Chicago
4/25 – Pretzel Fest – Freeport
4/25 – Long Grove’s Craft Beer Festival – Long Grove
4/25 – Oak Street Art Fair – Murphysboro
4/25 – Bockfest – Roselle
4/25-4/26 – Aurora Uke Fest – Aurora
4/25-4/26 – Midwest Tulip Fest I – Maple Park
4/25-4/26 – Spring Festival at Vahling Vineyards – Stewardson

4/29-5/2 – Rend Lake Water Festival – Benton
4/29-5/3 – Mt. Vernon Big Spring Carnival – Mt. Vernon
4/30-5/3 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VII – Brookfield
4/30-5/3 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VII– Peoria

MAY

5/1 – MayDay Open Market – Pekin
5/1-5/2* – CarbondALE Brew Fest – Carbondale – DISCONTINUED
5/1-5/2 – Dutch Days – Fulton
5/1-5/3 – May Play Days – Bushnell
5/2 – Aurora GreenFest – Aurora
5/2 – Locust Street Historic Fair – Centralia
5/2* – Chicago Chamoy Fest – Chicago – DISCONTINUED
5/2 – Decatur Craft Beer Festival – Decatur
5/2 – Finders Market I – Decatur
5/2 – American Farm Heritage Museum Spring Fling Festival – Greenville
5/2 – Blues and Brews Festival – Jacksonville
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5/2 – Lebanon May Market – Lebanon
5/2 – Meredosia May Days Festival – Meredosia
5/2 – Lorenzo Bull House Dogwood Festival – Quincy
5/2 – Rochelle Cinco de Mayo Fiesta – Rochelle
5/2 – Sip ‘n’ Snip Festival – Utica
5/2-5/3 – Deer Park Art Show – Deer Park
5/2-5/3 – Midwest Tulip Fest II – Maple Park
5/2-5/3 – Wine on the Fox – Oswego
5/2-5/3 – Clayville Hammer Inn and Chuckwagon – Pleasant Plains
5/2-5/3 – Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival – Various Cities
5/3 – Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair – Lombard
5/3 – Maeystown Springfest/Fruehlingsfest – Maeystown
5/3 – Cinco de Mayo Jeeps and Tacos – Rockford

5/7-5/9 – Blandinsville Farmers Picnic – Blandinsville
5/7-5/10 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VIII – Brookfield
5/7-5/10 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VIII– Peoria
5/7-5/10 – Old King Coal Festival – West Frankfort
5/8 – Margaritas En Mayo – Yorkville
5/8-5/9 – Athens Glory Days – Athens
5/8-5/9 – BCB Maifest – Long Grove
5/8-5/9 – Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Shelbyville
5/8-5/9 – Fat Ass 5K and Street Party – Springfield
5/9 – Chicago Pickle Fest – Chicago
5/9 – DeKalb Back Alley Market: Spring – DeKalb
5/9 – East Moline Taco and Margarita Festival – East Moline
5/9 – Pretzel City Wine Fest – Freeport
5/9 – Homer Glen Kite Festival – Homer Glen
5/9 – Route 66 Centennial BigFoot Festival – Livingston
5/9 – Naperville Food Truck Spring Festival – Naperville
5/9-5/10 – Northbrook Art in the Park – Northbrook

5/14-5/17 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo IX – Peoria
5/14-5/17 – MayDays Festival – Clinton
5/14-5/17 – Toledo Spring Festival – Toledo
5/15 – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market I – Ottawa
5/15-5/16* – Strawberry Jam Festival – Arthur
5/15-5/17 – Aurora Greek Fest – Aurora
5/15-5/17 – Art on the Square – Belleville
5/15-5/17 – Long Grove Chocolate Festival – Long Grove
5/16 – Young Evanston Artists (YEA!) Festival – Evanston
5/16 – Water Lantern Festival: Lake Zurich – Lake Zurich
5/16* – St. Basil Rastko Folklore Festival – Mettawa – DISCONTINUED?
5/16 – World of Food Truck Festival – Plainfield
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5/16 – Rockton Pelican Fest – Rockton
5/16 – Ballpark Brew Fest – Schaumburg
5/16 – Springfield Pride Fest – Springfield
5/16 – Streator Food Truck Festival – Streator
5/16 – Blooming Fest – West Chicago
5/16-5/17 – Lincoln Roscoe Art and Craft Fair – Chicago
5/16-5/17 – Railroad Days – Rochelle
5/16-5/17 – Skokie Festival of Cultures – Skokie
5/16-5/17 – Old Capitol Art Fair – Springfield
5/17 – Blessing of the Bikes and Bless Fest – Alto Pass
5/17 – Maxwell Street Market I – Chicago
5/17 – Rhubarb Festival – Kankakee
5/17 – St. Jacob UCC Strawberry Fest – St. Jacob

5/21-5/24 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe
5/21-5/24 – Spring Fling Festival – Westmont
5/21-5/25 – HerrinFesta Italiana – Herrin
5/22 – Lake County Food Truck Festival – Grayslake
5/22-5/23 – Colona Memorial Festival – Colona
5/22-5/23 – Bonifest – Edwardsville
5/22-5/24 – Benld Italian-American Days – Benld
5/22-5/24 – Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival – Chicago
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5/22-5/24* – Mole de Mayo Festival – Chicago – DISCONTINUED
5/22-5/24 – St. Louis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Collinsville
5/22-5/24 – Streator Park Fest – Streator
5/23 – Blues, Brews and BBQ – Lemont
5/23-5/24 – Barrington Art Festival – Barrington
5/23-5/24 – Mayfestiversary – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Randolph Street Market: Spring – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Sueños Music Festival – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Mackinaw Valley Winery Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival – Mackinaw
5/23-5/24 – Prairie Arts Festival – Schaumburg
5/23-5/24 – St. Charles Fine Art Show – St. Charles
5/24 – Collinsville Memorial Day Fireworks Celebration – Collinsville
5/24 – Martinsville AG Fair I – Martinsville

5/25-5/31 – Martinsville AG Fair II – Martinsville
5/27-5/30* – Genoa Days – Genoa
5/27-5/31 – Greene County Agricultural Fare – Carrollton
5/27-5/31 – Washington Good Neighbor Days Festival – Washington
5/28 – El Mercadito at the Center I – Round Lake
5/28-5/30 – Farmer City Heritage Days – Farmer City
5/28-5/30 – Irish Days Celebration – Farmersville
5/28-5/30 – Galatia Lions Old Settlers Days – Galatia
5/28-5/30 – Neoga Days – Neoga
5/28-5/31 – Gilberts Community Days – Gilberts
5/29 – Hoosier Grove Barn and Brew – Streamwood
5/29-5/30 – Folklorijada Serbian Folklore Festival – Chicago
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5/29-5/30 – Pheasant Hollow Winery Cajun Festival – Whittington
5/29-5/31 – Do Division Street Fest – Chicago
5/29-5/31 – Maifest Chicago – Chicago
5/29-5/31 – Windy City Hot Dog Fest – Chicago
5/29-5/31 – La Grange Carnival – La Grange
5/30 – Dement Town Music Fest – Dixon
5/30 – Umbrella Arts Festival – Evanston
5/30* – OUT Mt. Vernon – Mt. Vernon
5/30 – Touch A Truck of Rock Falls – Rock Falls
5/30* – Vernon Hills Craft Beer Festival – Vernon Hills
5/30 – Max Happy Fest – Woodstock
5/30-5/31 – Taste of Bolingbrook – Bolingbrook
5/31 – Champagne British Car Festival – Bloomington
5/31 – PorchFest Lakeview – Chicago
5/31 – Macon County Fair I – Decatur

JUNE

6/1-6/7 – Macon County Fair II – Decatur
6/2-6/6 – Macoupin County Fair – Carlinville
6/2-6/6 – Pike County Fair – Pleasant Hill
6/4* – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market I – Evanston
6/4-6/6 – Moweaqua Pow Wow – Moweaqua
6/4-6/6* – Spring Bay Watermelon Festival – Spring Bay
6/4-6/7 – Chicago Blues Festival – Chicago
6/4-6/7 – Cream of Wheaton – Wheaton
6/5 – Downtown Block Party – Rolling Meadows
6/5-6/6* – Horizon Hobby RC Fest – Monticello
6/5-6/6 – Rhubarb Festival – Aledo
6/5-6/6 – The International Horseradish Festival – Collinsville
6/5-6/6 – Balloons Over Vermilion – Danville
6/5-6/6 – Homewood Art and Garden Street Fair – Homewood
6/5-6/6* – Germanfest – Quincy
6/5-6/6 – Metal Fest – Windsor
6/5-6/7* – Cogs and Corsets: A Steampunk Happening – Bloomington
6/5-6/7 – Lincoln Park Greek Fest – Chicago
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6/5-6/7 – Ribfest Chicago – Chicago
6/5-6/7 – St. Sophia Greek Fest – Elgin
6/5-6/7 – Strawberry Festival at Windy Acres Farm I – Geneva
6/5-6/7 – Sodbuster Days – Good Hope
6/5-6/7* – St. Elizabeth Parish Picnic – Granite City
6/5-6/7 – Harvard Milk Days – Harvard
6/5-6/7* – Leaf River Summer Daze Festival – Leaf River
6/5-6/7 – Oneness Fest – Ottawa
6/5-6/7 – Rose Festival – Roselle
6/5-6/7 – Schiller Park Greek Festival – Schiller Park
6/6* – Family Fest Block Party at Wilder Park – Aurora
6/6 – Batavia Uncorked – Batavia
6/6 – Brocton Springfest – Brocton
6/6 – Catlin Strawberry Festival – Catlin
6/6* – Elmwood Strawberry Festival – Elmwood
6/6* – Grayslake Arts Festival – Grayslake
6/6* –FForest Fest – Morris – CANCELLED
6/6 – Mt. Vernon Brewers Festival – Mt. Vernon
6/6 – Mundelein’s Craft Beer Festival – Mundelein
6/6* – Neponset Picnic Day – Neponset
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6/6* – Shrimpfest and Brew Hullabaloo – Princeton
6/6 – Bellson Music Fest – Rock Falls
6/6* – VVAC Artisan Festival – Tinley Park
6/6-6/7* – Annawan Fun Days – Annawan
6/6-6/7* – Global Arts Festival – Bartlett
6/6-6/7 – Art on Main Fine Arts Festival – Canton
6/6-6/7 – 57th Street Art Fair – Chicago
6/6-6/7 – Beyond Wonderland Chicago – Chicago
6/6-6/7 – Hardy’s Highway Race for the Lake – Decatur
6/6-6/7 – Deerfield Art Festival – Deerfield
6/6-6/7 – Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival – Hinsdale
6/6-6/7* – Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment – Pittsfield
6/6-6/7 – Fort de Chartres June Rendezvous – Prairie du Rocher
6/6-6/7 – Garden Fair Weekend – Rockford
6/6-6/7 – Taylorville Blackhorse Veterans Pow Wow – Taylorville
6/7 – All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show – Alton
6/7* – Greater Chicago Jewish Festival – Chicago
6/7 – Maxwell Street Market II – Chicago

6/10-6/14 – Sangamon County Fair – New Berlin
6/11 – El Mercadito at the Center II – Round Lake
6/11-6/14 – Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas/Puerto Rican Festival – Chicago
6/11-6/14 – Franklin Park Fest – Franklin Park
6/11-6/14 – Old Canal Days – Lockport
6/11-6/14* – Summer Fun Fest – Oglesby
6/11-6/14* – Old Settler Days – Rockton
6/12 – 2nd Friday on the Square in Mt. Pulaski I – Mount Pulaski
6/12-6/13* – Clarendon Hills Daisy Days – Clarendon Hills
6/12-6/13 – Minooka Summerfest – Minooka
6/12-6/13* – Pike County Pig Days – Pittsfield – DISCONTINUED
6/12-6/13 – The Scottish Festival and Highland Games – Wheaton
6/12-6/13* – Nostalgia Days – Zion
6/12-6/14 – Andersonville Midsommarfest – Chicago
6/12-6/14 – Lincoln Square Greekfest – Chicago
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6/12-6/14* – Elmhurst Greek Festival – Elmhurst
6/12-6/14 – Strawberry Festival at Windy Acres Farm II – Geneva
6/12-6/14 – Schweizerfest – Highland
6/12-6/14 – Brothers’ Field Blues Fest – Long Grove
6/12-6/14 – Superman Celebration – Metropolis
6/12-6/14 – Tremont Turkey Festival – Tremont
6/13 – Annabelle Street Festival – Anna
6/13* – A-Town House Music Fest – Aurora
6/13* – Bronzeville Juneteenth Celebration – Chicago
6/13* – The Uprising summer Solstice Market and Art Festival – Chicago
6/13 – Route 66 Festival – Edwardsville
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6/13 – Buffalo Days – LaMoille
6/13 – Taste of Lena – Lena
6/13 – Mahomet Soda Fest – Mahomet
6/13* – Mt. Morris PorchFest – Mt. Morris
6/13 – Mt. Vernon PawFest – Mt. Vernon
6/13 – Pride Richland County – Olney
6/13 – Ottawa Family Pride Festival – Ottawa
6/13* – Quincy Juneteenth Celebration – Quincy
6/13* – Solstice Hop and Vine Fest – Schaumburg
6/13-6/14 – Old Town Art Fair – Chicago
6/13-6/14 – Wells Street Art Festival – Chicago
6/13-6/14 – Ford County Fair I – Melvin
6/13-6/14 – Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival – Morris
6/13-6/14* – St. Nicholas GreekFest – Oak Lawn
6/13-6/14 – Perry County Fair I – Pinckneyville
6/13-6/14 – Riverside Arts Weekend – Riverside
6/13-6/14 – Woodstock PrideFest – Woodstock
6/14 – Aurora Pride Festival and Parade – Aurora
6/14 – Strawberry Jazz Festival – Bradley
6/14 – Henry Rotary Club’s Slice of Summer – Henry
6/14 – Summer Kickoff Market – Springfield

6/15-6/19 – Ford County Fair II – Melvin
6/15-6/20 – Perry County Fair II – Pinckneyville
6/16* – Porta Westfalica Festival – Waterloo – DISCONTINUED
6/16-6/21 – Henry County Fair – Cambridge
6/17-6/20* – Chillicothe Days – Chillicothe
6/17-6/20 – Sesser Homecoming – Sesser
6/17-6/21 – Western Illinois Fair – Griggsville
6/18 – Rhythm and Roots Market I – Bartlett
6/18-6/20 – Tailgate n’ Tallboys Festival: Bloomington – Normal
6/18-6/21 –Piatt County Fair – Cerro Gordo
6/18-6/21 – Moccasin Creek Festival – Effingham
6/18-6/21 – Libertyville Days Festival – Libertyville
6/18-6/21 – PrairieFest – Oswego
6/18-6/21* – Spring Valley Summerfest – Spring Valley
6/19* – DuSable Black History Museum Juneteenth Community BBQ – Chicago
6/19 – Forsyth Fest – Forsyth
6/19* – Hazel Crest Junteenth Celebration – Hazel Crest
6/19 – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market II – Ottawa
6/19-6/20* – Funfest for Air-Cooled VW – Effingham
6/19-6/20 – Taste of Highland Park – Highland Park
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6/19-6/20* – Naper Nights I – Naperville
6/19-6/20 – Winnetka Music Festival – Winnetka
6/19-6/21* – Blarney Island Key West Fest – Antioch
6/19-6/21* – Summer Smash – Bridgeview
6/19-6/21* – Annunciation Church Gold Coast Greek Fest: Summer – Chicago
6/19-6/21 – Motoblot: Motorcycle Street Rally – Chicago
6/19-6/21 – Elgin Juneteenth Cultural Festival – Elgin
6/19-6/21 – Great Galena Balloon Race – Galena
6/19-6/21 – Geneseo Music Festival – Geneseo
6/19-6/21 – Industry Pinhook Days – Industry
6/19-6/21* – Taste of Joliet – Joliet – CANCELLED
6/19-6/21 – Holy Cross Greek Festival – Justice
6/19-6/21 – Taste of Randolph Street – Chicago
6/20 – Belvidere “Late-Night” Flea Market – Belvidere
6/20 – Grayslake Craft Beer Festival – Grayslake
6/20* – Sacred Heart Feast Day Celebration – Lombard
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6/20 – Rhythm and BBQ Festival – Morris
6/20* – Oblong Freedom Fest – Oblong
6/20* – Shake, Raffle, Roll Music Festival – Olney
6/20* – Beef and Ag Festival – Princeton
6/20* – Princeton Bike Fest – Princeton
6/20* – Midsommar Fest – Rockford
6/20* – St. Francis Solanus Picnic – Quincy
6/20 – The Illinois Black Woodstock Festival – East St. Louis
6/20* – Summerfest – Villa Park
6/20-6/21 – Chicago Food Truck Summer Festival – Chicago
6/20-6/21 – Chicago Pride Fest – Chicago
6/20-6/21* – Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest – Chicago
6/20-6/21 – Gold Coast Art Fair – Chicago
6/21 – Jasper County Fair I – Newton
6/21* – Oak Forest Food Truck Festival – Oak Forest
6/21* – Skokie Pride – Skokie

6/22-6/27 – Jasper County Fair II – Newton
6/22-6/28* – Marseilles Fun Days – Marseilles
6/23-6/27 – Cass County Fair – Virginia
6/24 – Inferno Fest – Highwood
6/24-6/27 – Old Settlers Days – Metamora
6/24-6/28 – Bourbonnais Friendship Festival – Bourbonnais
6/24-6/28 – Swedish Days – Geneva
6/24-6/28 – Vermilion County Fair and Expo – Oakwood
6/25 – El Mercadito at the Center III – Round Lake
6/25-6/27 – Sheffield Summer Fest – Sheffield
6/25-6/28 – Rotary GroveFest – Downers Grove
6/25-6/28 – Galesburg Railroad Days – Galesburg
6/25-6/28 – HomerFest – Homer Glen
6/25-6/28 – Macomb Heritage Days – Macomb
6/25-6/28* – Polo Town and Country Days – Polo
6/25-6/28* – Pioneer Park Railroad Days – West Chicago
6/25-6/28* – Wood Dale Prairie Fest – Wood Dale
6/26 –Gathering on the Green – Western Springs
6/26-6/27* – Mississippi River Festival – Alton
6/26-6/27* – Belvidere Heritage Days – Belvidere
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6/26-6/27 – Taco and Tequila Fest – Chicago
6/26-6/27* – Irvington Homecoming – Irvington
6/26-6/27* – Strawberry Fest – Long Grove
6/26-6/27 – Malta Days – Malta
6/26-6/27 – Tolono Fun Day – Tolono
6/26-6/28* – Logan Square Arts Festival – Chicago
6/26-6/28 – Michelada Fest – Chicago
6/26-6/28 – Old Settlers Days – Lanark
6/26-6/28 – St. Nectarios Greek Fest – Palatine
6/26-6/28 – Midsummer Arts Faire – Quincy
6/26-6/28* – Red Bud Fireman’s Picnic and Parade – Red Bud
6/27 – Arthur’s Independence Day Freedom Celebration – Arthur
6/27* – Craft Brews at Lincoln Park Zoo – Chicago
6/27* – Navy Pier Pride – Chicago
6/27 – Celebrate Fox Lake – Fox Lake
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6/27* –Taste of Grayslake Family Picnic and Fireworks – Grayslake
6/27* – Great Illinois River Raft Race – Hardin
6/27* – Hinckley Fireworks Fest – Hinckley
6/27* – Hooppole Fun Day – Hooppole
6/27* – Kewanee Pride Fest – Kewanee
6/27* – Lipanda Day Festival I – Monmouth
6/27 – Arraiá Junino – Naperville
6/27 – Tuckapalooza – Ottawa
6/27 – Testicle Festival at The Mill – Sesser
6/27* – Rock N Run The Runway – Wheeling
6/27-6/28 – Back Lot Bash – Chicago
6/27-6/28 – Millennium Art Festival – Chicago
6/27-6/28 – Arts in the Park – Danville
6/27-6/28 – Naperville Fine Art and Artisan Fair – Naperville
6/28 – Porchfest Roscoe Village – Chicago
6/28* – Sicilian Summer Block Party – Chicago
6/28* – Hickory Hills Street Fair – Hickory Hills
6/28* – Lipanda Day Festival II – Galesburg
6/28 – Shish-Ka-Bob Festival – Peoria
6/28 – Schuyler County Fair I – Rushville

6/29-7/4 – Schuyler County Fair II – Rushville

JULY

7/1 – Elizabeth Freedom Fest – Elizabeth
7/1-7/4* – Beecher Fourth of July Celebration – Beecher
7/1-7/5 – Frontier Days Festival – Arlington Heights
7/1-7/5* – Mount Prospect Lions Club 4th of July Festival – Mount Prospect
7/2-7/4 – Homer Freedom and Music Festival – Homer
7/2-7/4 – Vandalia Summerfest – Vandalia
7/2-7/5 – Bartlett 4th of July Festival – Bartlett
7/2-7/5 – The Dole Lakeside Festival – Crystal Lake
7/2-7/5 – Dixon Petunia Festival – Dixon
7/2-7/5 – Morton Grove Days – Morton Grove
7/2-7/5 – Mundelein Community Days – Mundelein
7/2-7/5 – Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest – Palatine
7/2-7/5 – AudioFeed Music Festival – Urbana
7/3* – Alton Fireworks on the Mississippi – Alton
7/3 – Aurora 4th of July Celebration – Aurora
7/3* – Bridgeview Park District 3rd of July Celebration – Bridgeview
7/3 – Party in the Park – Glencoe
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7/3 – Hanover Days – Hanover
7/3* – Taste of Oak Brook – Oak Brook
7/3 – Plainfield Food Truck Festival – Plainfield
7/3* – Red, White and Boom – Rock Island
7/3 – Roselle Independence Day Celebration – Roselle
7/3* – Independence Day Celebration at Gillson Park – Wilmette
7/3-7/4 – Deerfield Family Days – Deerfield
7/3-7/4* – Galva Freedom Fest – Galva
7/3-7/4 – Bond County FourthFest – Greenville
7/3-7/4 – Herrick 4th of July Celebration – Herrick
7/3-7/4 – Northwest Fourth-Fest – Hoffman Estates
7/3-7/4 – Red, White and Boom – Lincolnshire
7/3-7/4 – Round Lake Beach BeachFest – Round Lake Beach
7/3-7/5 – International Festival of Life – Chicago
7/3-7/5 – Clinton Celebrates America’s 250 Birthday – Clinton
7/3-7/5* – Kirkland 4th of July – Kirkland
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7/3-7/5* – Steeleville 4th of July Celebration – Steeleville
7/3-7/5 – Walnut Days Celebration – Walnut
7/4 – Bensenville LibertyFest – Bensenville
7/4 – 4th on 53rd Parade and Festival – Chicago
7/4* – DeKalb 4th of July Celebration – DeKalb
7/4 – Goreville Freedom Fest – Goreville
7/4 – Hinsdale July 4th Festival – Hinsdale
7/4 – Itasca 4th of July Celebration – Itasca
7/4 – Lake Forest Friends Festival and Fireworks – Lake Forest
7/4* – Lake Zurich’s Independence/Family Day – Lake Zurich
7/4* – New Lenox Independence Day Celebration – New Lenox
7/4 – Red, White and Boom – Peoria
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7/4 – Rochelle Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks – Rochelle
7/4* – Freedom Days – Sandwich
7/4 – Shabbona 4th of July Festival – Shabbona
7/4 – Sleepy Hollow Fourth of July Festival – Sleepy Hollow
7/4* – South Holland Independence Day Celebration – South Holland
7/4* – Rock the Dock – Springfield
7/4 – Stockton 4th of July Celebration – Stockton
7/4* – Westmont Independence Day Celebration – Westmont
7/4* – Winnetka’s Fourthfest – Winnetka
7/4 – Yorkville Independence Day Celebration – Yorkville
7/4-7/5* – Nascar Street Race Weekend – Chicago
7/4-7/5 – Lincolnshire Art Festival – Lincolnshire
7/5 –Fisher Community Fair I – Fisher
7/5* – German American Central Society Volksfest – Peoria

7/6-7/11 –Fisher Community Fair II – Fisher
7/6-7/11 –Knox County Fair – Knoxville
7/7-7/11 – Washington County Fair – Nashville
7/7-7/12 – Mercer County Fair – Aledo
7/7-7/12 – Morgan County Fair – Jacksonville
7/8-7/12 – Taste of Chicago in Grant Park – Chicago
7/8-7/12 – Windy City Smokeout – Chicago
7/8-7/12 – Grundy County Fair – Morris
7/9* – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market II – Evanston
7/9 – El Mercadito at the Center IV – Round Lake
7/9-7/11* – Wyanet Summer Festival – Wyanet
7/9-7/12 – Glendale Heights Fest – Glendale Heights
7/9-7/12* – Itasca Fest – Itasca
7/9-7/12 – Lake in the Hills Rotary Rockin’ Ribfest – Lake in the Hills
7/9-7/12 – McHenry Fiesta Days I – McHenry
7/9-7/12 – LaSalle County Jr. Fair – Ottawa
7/9-7/12* – Friendship Festival – Palos Hills
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7/9-7/12 – Fayette County Fair I – Vandalia
7/9-7/12 – Taste of Westmont – Westmont
7/10 – 2nd Friday on the Square in Mt. Pulaski II – Mount Pulaski
7/10-7/11 – Effingham Artisan Fair – Effingham
7/10-7/11 – Maryville Firefighters Homecoming – Maryville
7/10-7/11 – Pingree Grove Independence Day Celebration – Pingree Grove
7/10-7/12 – Windmill City Festival – Batavia
7/10-7/12 – ByronFest – Byron
7/10-7/12 – Square Roots Festival – Chicago
7/10-7/12 – Peach Festival at Windy Acres Farm I – Geneva
7/10-7/12 – Tutty Baker Fest – Freeport
7/10-7/12 – Hoyleton Hofbraufest – Hoyleton
7/10-7/12* – Dog Days of Summer – Libertyville
7/10-7/12 – Warren County Fair I – Roseville
7/11 – Chosen Few Picnic and Festival – Chicago
7/11 –Shop Black Fest – Chicago
7/11 – Jazz Up Music Festival – Glen Ellyn
7/11* – Naperville Ale Fest: Summer Edition – Naperville
7/11* – Cork and Pork Festival – Sainte Marie – NEXT ON 7/10/2027
7/11 – Pheasant Hollow Winery Blues and BBQ Festival – Whittington
7/11-7/12 – Hancock County Fair I – Augusta
Weekend continues below…

7/11-7/12* – Bucktown Garden Walk and Block Party – Chicago
7/11-7/12* – EEEEEATSCON – Chicago
7/11-7/12 – Southport Art Festival – Chicago
7/11-7/12* – St. Andrew’s Edgewater Greek Fest – Chicago
7/11-7/12 – Frankfort Bluegrass Festival – Frankfort
7/11-7/12 – Georgetown Fair I – Georgetown
7/11-7/12* – Hungarian Gulyas Festival – Norridge
7/11-7/12* – St. Spyridon Greek Festival – Palos Heights
7/11-7/12* – Pocahontas Fireman’s Picnic – Pocahontas
7/12 – Clinton County Fair I – Carlyle
7/12* – Bastille Day Chicago – Chicago
7/12 – Peruvian Festival Chicago – Chicago
7/12 – Marshall-Putnam Fair I – Henry
7/12* – Heritage Fair – Union

7/13-7/14 – Fayette County Fair II – Vandalia
7/13-7/17 – Warren County Fair II – Roseville
7/13-7/18 – Hancock County Fair II – Augusta
7/13-7/18 – Clinton County Fair II – Carlyle
7/13-7/18 – Georgetown Fair II – Georgetown
7/13-7/19 – Marshall-Putnam Fair II – Henry
7/14-7/18 – Rock Island County Fair – East Moline
7/14-7/18 – Heart of Illinois Fair – Peoria
7/14-7/19 – Iroquois County Agricultural and 4-H Club Fair – Crescent City
7/14-7/19 – Jersey County Fair – Jerseyville
7/14-7/19 – McHenry Fiesta Days II – McHenry
7/14-7/19 – Menard County Fair – Petersburg
7/15-7/18 – Livingston County Fair – Pontiac
7/15-7/19 – Elk Grove Rotaryfest – Elk Grove Village
7/15-7/19 – Kane County Fair and Festival – St. Charles
Weekend continues below…

7/16 – Rhythm and Roots Market II – Bartlett
7/16-7/18 – Mattoon Bagelfest – Mattoon
7/16-7/18 – Warrensburg Corn Festival – Warrensburg
7/16-7/19 – Braidwood Lions Club Summerfest – Braidwood
7/16-7/19* – Tampico Fest – Tampico
7/16-7/19 – Vernon Hills Days – Vernon Hills
7/17 – Horner Brew Fest – Chicago
7/17 – EffingHAM-JAM BBQ Cookoff – Effingham
7/17 – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market III – Ottawa
7/17-7/18* – Chatham Sweet Corn Festival – Chatham
7/17-7/18 – Taste of River North – Chicago
7/17-7/18* – Kewanee Prairie Chicken Arts Festival – Kewanee
7/17-7/18* – Naper Nights II – Naperville
7/17-7/19 – El Gran Festival Colombiano – Chicago
7/17-7/19 – Roscoe Village Burger Fest – Chicago
7/17-7/19 – Tacos Y Tamales Festival – Chicago
7/17-7/19 – West Fest Chicago – Chicago
7/17-7/19 – Elizabeth Community Fair – Elizabeth
Weekend continues below…

7/17-7/19 – Peach Festival at Windy Acres Farm II – Geneva
7/17-7/19 – German Valley Days – German Valley
7/17-7/19 – Highwood Days with Taste of Highwood – Highwood
7/17-7/19 – AlpineFest – Lake Zurich
7/17-7/19* – The Big Greek Food Fest of Niles – Niles
7/17-7/19 – Richland County Fair I – Olney
7/17-7/19 – Plainfield Fest – Plainfield
7/18 – Volleywood – Chicago
7/18* – Mac n’ Cheese Fest – Decatur
7/18* – Food Truck Fight – East Moline
7/18 – Forge Fest – Lemont
7/18 – Brothers’ Field Peace, Love and Long Grove – Long Grove
7/18* –Deadfest (formerly Freshie Fest) – Long Grove
7/18 – River City Pride Festival – Peoria
7/18 – Stanford Good Old Days – Stanford
7/18 – Waterman Lions Summerfest – Waterman
Weekend continues below…

7/18 – Yorkville’s River Fest – Yorkville
7/18-7/19 – White County Fair I – Carmi
7/18-7/19 – Ravenswood On Tap – Chicago
7/18-7/19 – Glencoe Festival of Art – Glencoe
7/18-7/19* – Homer’s Taste of Greece – Homer Glen
7/18-7/19 – Crawford County Fair I – Oblong
7/18-7/19 – Egypt Fest – Palatine
7/18-7/19 – Edgar County Fair I – Paris
7/18-7/19 – Japanese Summer Festival – Rockford
7/18-7/19* – Rockford Chow Down Food Truck Fest – Rockford
7/18-7/19 – Summer of ‘99 and Beyond Festival – Tinley Park
7/19 – Maxwell Street Market III – Chicago
7/19 – Saline County Fair I – Harrisburg
7/19 – Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Art and Wine Festival – Mackinaw
7/19 – Monroe County Fair I – Waterloo
7/19* – Voyage en France – Wheaton
7/19 – Winfield Food Truck Festival – Winfield
7/19 – Woodstock Folk Music Festival – Woodstock

7/20-7/25 – White County Fair II – Carmi
7/20-7/25 –Saline County Fair II – Harrisburg
7/20-7/25 – Crawford County Fair II – Oblong
7/20-7/25 – Richland County Fair II – Olney
7/20-7/25 – Edgar County Fair II – Paris
7/20-7/26 – Monroe County Fair II – Waterloo
7/21-7/25 – Stephenson County Fair – Freeport
7/21-7/25 – Christian County Fair – Taylorville
7/21-7/26 – Madison County Fair – Highland
7/23 – El Mercadito at the Center V – Round Lake
7/23-7/25 – River and Rails Fest – Chillicothe
7/23-7/26* – Algonquin Founders’ Day Festival – Algonquin – DISCONTINUED
7/23-7/26 –Lee County Fair and 4-H Show – Amboy
7/23-7/26 – Fiesta del Sol – Chicago
7/23-7/26 – Lincolnwood Fest – Lincolnwood
7/23-7/26 – Campfire Music Festival – Saint Anne
7/23-7/26* – Out of Space Music Festival – Skokie
7/23-7/26 – Sugar Grove Corn Boil Festival – Sugar Grove
7/23-7/26 –DuPage County Fair – Wheaton
Weekend continues below…

7/23-7/26 – Catfish Days – Wilmington
7/24* – Summer Wine Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo – Chicago
7/24-7/25 – Chicago Gospel Music Festival – Chicago
7/24-7/25 – Taste of Lincoln Avenue – Chicago
7/24-7/25 – Sleepy Creek Vineyards Art and Music Festival – Fairmount
7/24-7/25 – Findlay Walleye Festival – Findlay
7/24-7/25 – Merchant Street Musicfest – Kankakee
7/24-7/25* – Downhome Music Festival – Springfield
7/24-7/26 – Algonquin Fest – Algonquin
7/24-7/26* – Blarney Island Blarney Gras – Antioch
7/24-7/26* – Wicker Park Fest – Chicago
7/24-7/26* –DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races – DePue
7/24-7/26 – Clay County Agricultural Fair – Flora
7/24-7/26 – Farm Heritage Days – Greenville
7/24-7/26 – South Wilmington Party in the Park – South Wilmington
7/24-7/26 – Streamwood Summer Celebration – Streamwood
7/24-7/26 – Champaign County Fair I – Urbana
7/25* – A-Tilla Fest – Alton
7/25 – Barrington PorchFest – Barrington
7/25 – Fire Up! Food Truck Festival – Buffalo Grove
7/25* – GhanaFest – Chicago
Weekend continues below…

7/25* – Jollof Festival – Chicago
7/25 – Faeries of the Forest – Elgin
7/25* – Pride Community Picnic – Evanston
7/25* – Honey Festival at Wild Harvest Honey Farm – Heyworth
7/25 – Homegrown Arts and Music Festival – Lisle
7/25 – Rhythm of the Heart – Loves Park
7/25 – Festa Italiana in Mokena – Mokena
7/25 – Fiesta en el Rio – Peoria
7/25* – George Fest – Rock Falls
7/25* – Iron&Glass LagerFest – Romeoville
7/25-7/26* – Bantu Fest – Chicago
7/25-7/26 – Chinatown Summer Fair – Chicago
7/25-7/26 – Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park – Chicago
7/25-7/26 – Randolph Street Market: Summer – Chicago
7/25-7/26 – Art at the Glen – Glenview
7/25-7/26* –Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Fest – Glenview
7/25-7/26 – Long Grove Vintage Days – Long Grove
7/26 – Moultrie-Douglas County Fair I – Arthur
7/26* – Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival – Aurora
7/26 –Coles County Fair I – Charleston
7/26 – Henderson County Fair I – Stronghurst

7/27-8/1 – Moultrie-Douglas County Fair – Arthur
7/27-8/1 – Henderson County Fair II – Stronghurst
7/27-8/1 – Champaign County Fair II – Urbana
7/27-8/2 – Moultrie-Douglas County Fair II – Arthur
7/27-8/2 – Coles County Fair II – Charleston
7/29-8/2 – McLean County Fair – Bloomington
7/29-8/2 – Lake County Fair – Grayslake
7/29-8/2 – Kankakee County Fair – Kankakee
7/29-8/2 – Adams County Fair I – Mendon
7/29-8/2 –Northbrook Days – Northbrook
7/29-8/2 – Ogle County Fair – Oregon
7/30-8/1* – South Fork Music and Mud Festival – Taylorville
7/30-8/2 – Lollapalooza – Chicago
7/30-8/2 – Bond County Fair I – Greenville
7/30-8/2 – Jo Daviess County Fair – Warren
7/30-8/2 – Kendall County Fair – Yorkville
Weekend continues below…

7/31* – Stolp Block Party – Aurora
7/31* – Irish Fest – Monticello
7/31-8/1* – Forreston Sauerkraut Days – Forreston
7/31-8/1* – Bier Rock Fest at Buffalo Creek Brewing – Long Grove
7/31-8/1* – Party at the Beach Festival – Pontoon Beach
7/31-8/1 – Pow Wow Days – Tiskilwa
7/31-8/2* – Blarney Island 90’s Fest – Antioch
7/31-8/2 – Chicago Italian Beef Fest in Jefferson Park (formerly Jeff Fest) – Chicago
7/31-8/2 – Homecoming und Augustfest – Mascoutah
7/31-8/2 – Taste of Orland Park – Orland Park
7/31-8/2 – Festa Italiana – Rockford
7/31-8/2 – Taste of Roselle – Roselle
7/31-8/2 – Shorewood Crossroads Fest – Shorewood

AUGUST

8/1* – Alton Food Truck Festival – Alton
8/1* – Charleston Butterfly Festival – Charleston
8/1 – Galena Brew Fest – Galena
8/1* – Hazelnut Festival – Hazel Crest
8/1* –Barro Fest – Plainfield
8/1* – Community Church of Rolling Meadows Corn Fest and Craft Fair – Rolling Meadows
8/1-8/2 – Effingham County Fair I – Altamont
8/1-8/2* – David Adler Center Festival of the Arts – Libertyville – DISCONTINUED
8/1-8/2* – Destination Asia Festival – Lisle
8/1-8/2 – Williamson County Fair I – Marion
8/1-8/2 – North Chicago Community Days – North Chicago
8/1-8/2 – Marion County Fair I – Salem
8/1-8/2 – Wilmette Art Fair – Wilmette
8/2* – Belize Day in the Park – Chicago
8/2* – Peach Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge – Grafton
8/2 –Logan County Fair I – Lincoln

8/3-8/4 – Bond County Fair II – Greenville
8/3-8/4 – Adams County Fair II – Mendon
8/3-8/8 – Effingham County Fair II – Altamont
8/3-8/8 – Williamson County Fair II – Marion
8/3-8/8 – Marion County Fair II – Salem
8/3-8/9 –Logan County Fair II – Lincoln
8/4-8/8 – Carroll County Fair – Milledgeville
8/4-8/9 – Brown County Fair – Mt. Sterling
8/4-8/9 – McHenry County Fair – Woodstock
8/5-8/9* – Three Rivers Festival – Channahon
8/5-8/9* – Gladiolus Festival – Momence
8/6* – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market III – Evanston
8/6 – El Mercadito at the Center VI – Round Lake
8/6-8/8* – The Great River Tug Fest – Port Byron/LeClaire, Iowa
8/6-8/8* – St. Joseph Community Festival – St. Joseph
8/6-8/9* – Taste of Elmwood Park Family Festival – Elmwood Park
8/6-8/9* – Mendota Sweet Corn Festival – Mendota
8/6-8/9 – Romeofest – Romeoville
8/6-8/9 – Streator Fest – Streator
8/6-8/9* – The Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee – Sycamore
8/7-8/8* – Ignite the Courage Smoke and Irons Music Fest – Bartlett
8/7-8/8* – Cobden Peach Festival – Cobden
8/7-8/8* – Cortland Summer Fest – Cortland
8/7-8/8 – Lakemoor Fest – Lakemoor
8/7-8/8* – DeadHead Daze at DESTIHL Brewery – Normal
8/7-8/8 – North Aurora Days – North Aurora
8/7-8/8 – River City Gospel and Soul Fest – Peoria
8/7-8/8 – Prairie Crossroads Blues Fest – Urbana
8/7-8/9* – Blarney Island 80’s Fest – Antioch
8/7-8/9* – The Fest for Beatles Fans – Chicago – NEXT IN 2027
8/7-8/9* – Ginza Holiday Festival – Chicago
8/7-8/9 – Northalsted Market Days – Chicago
8/7-8/9* –Sabor Taco y Tequila Fest – Chicago
8/7-8/9* – SerbFest – Chicago
8/7-8/9* – American Italian Cultural Society’s Festa Italiana – Crest Hill
8/7-8/9* – Darien FEST – Darien
8/7-8/9 – Blueberry Fest and Corn Boil at Windy Acres Farm I – Geneva
8/7-8/9 – Lindenfest – Lindenhurst
8/7-8/9 –Clark County Fair I – Marshall
8/7-8/9* – Willow Folk Festival – Stockton
8/8* – Rock the Hops – Alton
8/8* – Arlington Heights Historical Museum’s Heritage Fest – Arlington Heights
8/8* – Arlington Heights Historical Museum’s Irish Fest – Arlington Heights
8/8* – Punk Rock Paradise 3-Peat – Blue Island
8/8* – East Dubuque Wingfest – East Dubuque
8/8* – The Back Road Music Festival – Galva
8/8* – Cruise Night – Freeport
8/8* – Illinois City Fireman’s Festival – Illinois City
8/8* – Joliet Blues Festival – Joliet
8/8 – Lynwood Fest – Lynwood
8/8 – Illinois Oz Festival – Mapleton
8/8* – Ash Bash Art and Music Festival – Mt. Vernon
8/8* – Taste of Korea Chicago Festival – Skokie
8/8-8/9 – Burr Ridge Art Fair – Burr Ridge
8/8-8/9* – LatiNxt Music Festival – Chicago
8/8-8/9 – Greenup County Fair I – Greenup
8/8-8/9* – Gurnee Days – Gurnee
8/8-8/9 – Naperville Halal Fest – Naperville
8/9 – Maxwell Street Market IV – Chicago
8/9* – Unplugged Fest – Lake Zurich
8/9* – India Day Parade and Celebration – Naperville
8/9* – Italian American Festa – Peoria
8/9* – Wheeling International Festival – Wheeling

8/10-8/15 – Greenup County Fair II – Greenup
8/10-8/16 –Clark County Fair II – Marshall
8/11-8/16 – Boone County Fair – Belvidere
8/12 – Highwood Garlic Fest – Highwood
8/12-8/15 – Mt. Carmel Chamber Days (formerly Ag Days) – Mt. Carmel
8/13-8/15* – Windsor Harvest Picnic – Windsor
8/13-8/16* – Chicago’s Little Italy Festa on Taylor Street – Chicago
8/13-8/16 – Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days – Hampshire
8/13-8/16* – Mt. Zion Pony Express Days – Mt. Zion
8/13-8/16 – Illinois State Fair I – Springfield
8/14* – New Orleans North – Joliet
8/14 – 2nd Friday on the Square in Mt. Pulaski III – Mount Pulaski
8/14-8/15* – Atwood Apple Dumpling Festival – Atwood
8/14-8/15* – Columbia Days Summer Festival – Columbia
8/14-8/15 – Freeburg Homecoming – Freeburg
8/14-8/15* – Naper Nights III – Naperville
8/14-8/15* – Little Bear Ribfest – Vernon Hills
8/14-8/15 – Willow Springs Blues Fest – Willow Springs
8/14-8/16* –Union County Fair I – Anna
8/14-8/16* – Blarney Island Fantasy Fest – Antioch
8/14-8/16* – Glenwood Ave Arts Fest – Chicago
8/14-8/16 – Blueberry Fest and Corn Boil at Windy Acres Farm II – Geneva
8/14-8/16* – Mansfield Homecoming – Mansfield
8/14-8/16 – Montgomery Fest – Montgomery
8/14-8/16* – Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival – Rochelle
8/15* – Front Street Music Fest – Bloomington
8/15* – Prairie Fest – Campton Hills
8/15* – Chicago Caribbean Carnival – Chicago
8/15* – Taste of Africa Chicago – Chicago
8/15 – Rotary Criterium Festival – Edwardsville
8/15 – Elizabeth Harvest Festival – Elizabeth
8/15* – Gibson City Summer Bash – Gibson City
8/15 – Grayslake SummerFest (formerly Summer Days) – Grayslake
8/15* – Hampton Days – Hampton
8/15* – Fried Green Tomato Festival – Iroquis
8/15* – Liberty Arts Festival – Morris
8/15* – Oak Park Micro Brew Review – Oak Park
8/15 – India Fest – Peoria
8/15* – Balloon Glow in Staunton – Staunton
8/15* – Loo Family Fest – Waterloo
8/15* – Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival – Waukegan
8/15* – Wheaton All Night Flea Market – Wheaton
8/15-8/16* – The Great American Lobster Fest – Chicago
8/15-8/16 – Printer’s Row Art Fest – Chicago
8/15-8/16* – Ukrainian Village Fest – Chicago
8/15-8/16* – Greek Fest of Palos Hills – Palos Hills
8/15-8/16* – Smoke N for the Kids BBQ Festival – Troy
8/16* –Taste of Chicago at Pullman – Chicago
8/16*- East Moline Harmony Fest – East Moline
8/16 – Highwood Bloody Mary Fest – Highwood
8/16* – Around the World Food Festival – Lemont
8/16* – St. Stanislaus Polish Fest – Rockford

8/17-8/22* –Union County Fair II – Anna
8/17-8/23 – Illinois State Fair II – Springfield
8/18-8/22* – Le Roy Fall Festival – Le Roy
8/18-8/22 – Whiteside County Fair – Morrison
8/19-8/22* – Bushnell Town and Country Fall Festival – Bushnell
8/19-8/23 – Fairbury Fair – Fairbury
8/19-8/23 – Winnebago County Fair – Pecatonica
8/20 – Rhythm and Roots Market III – Bartlett
8/20-8/22* –Mt. Auburn Farmers Picnic – Mt. Auburn
8/20-8/23* – Amboy Depot Days – Amboy
8/21* – Waubonsie Valley Food Truck Rally – Aurora
8/21 – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market IV – Ottawa
8/21-8/23 – Centralia Balloon Fest – Centralia
8/21-8/23* – Edison Park Fest – Chicago
8/21-8/23* – Pizza City Fest – Chicago
8/21-8/23 – Danvers Days – Danvers
8/21-8/23 – Elburn Days – Elburn
8/21-8/23* – Flanagan Fest – Flanagan
8/21-8/23 – Kirchenfest – Highland
8/21-8/23 – Brothers’ Field Country Fest – Long Grove
8/21-8/23* – Irish Fest at Chicago Gaelic Park – Oak Forest
8/21-8/23* – Palatine Street Fest – Palatine
8/22* – Aledo Main Street Antique Days and Car Show – Aledo
8/22* – Cultural Fest – Bloomington
8/22* – Alfalfa Music Festival – Caledonia
8/22* – Galewoodstock Music Festival – Chicago
8/22* – Noche Caribeña – Chicago
8/22 – West Chicago Food Festival – Chicago
8/23 – Willye White Park End of Summer Bash – Chicago
8/22* – Woodstock Festival – Lemont
8/22* – Sts. Peter and Paul Homecoming Fest – Naperville
8/22* – Ogden Street Fest Car Show – Ogden
8/22* – Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery and Sculpture Walk – Rock Falls
8/22* – Staunton Ribfest – Staunton
8/22 – Ribs, Rhythm and Brews Fest – Sycamore
8/22-8/23* – Romanian Food and Folk Festival – Chicago
8/22-8/23* – Sangria Festival – Chicago
8/22-8/23* – Thirsty Ears Festival – Chicago
8/22-8/23* – West Loop Art Fest – Chicago
8/22-8/23 – Evanston Art and Big Fork Fest – Evanston
8/22-8/23 – Festival of the Arts – Glen Ellyn
8/22-8/23* – Egyptian Festival – Monee
8/22-8/23 – Sweet Corn Circus – Normal
8/23* – A Walk in the Park Summer Art Fair – Arlington Heights
8/23* – Firehouse Block Party – Chicago
8/23* – Taste of Armenia Street Fair – Evanston
8/23* – St. Pius X Parish Festival – Rock Island

8/25 – Outlaw Music Festival – Tinley Park
8/26-8/30 – Bureau County Fair – Princeton
8/26-8/30 – Will County Fair – Peotone
8/27-8/29* – Pittsfield Fall Festival – Pittsfield
8/27-8/29 – Watseka Family Festival – Watseka
8/27-8/29 – Waverly Old Fashioned Picnic – Waverly
8/28-8/29 – Balloons Over 66 – Lincoln
8/28-8/29 – Up in Smoke on the Square – Lincoln
8/28-8/29 – Mahomet Music Festival – Mahomet
8/28-8/30 – Lakeview Taco Fest – Chicago
8/28-8/30 – Taste of Greektown – Chicago
8/28-8/30 – DeKalb Corn Fest – DeKalb
8/28-8/30 – Du Quoin State Fair I – Du Quoin
8/28-8/30 – Midwest Salute to the Arts – Fairview Heights
8/28-8/30* – Lebanese Festival at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church – Lombard
8/28-8/30* – Manito Popcorn Festival – Manito
8/28-8/30* – Shoe Fest Music and Camping – Manteno
8/28-8/30* – Nauvoo Grape Festival – Nauvoo
8/28-8/30* – Orion Fall Festival – Orion
8/28-8/30* – Pioneer City Rodeo – Palestine
8/28-8/30 – Peoria Irish Fest – Peoria
8/28-8/30 – Elote Festival – Round Lake Beach
8/28-8/30 – Skokie’s Backlot Bash – Skokie
8/28-8/30* – Yorkville Hometown Days Festival – Yorkville
8/29* – Alton Jazz and Wine Festival – Alton
8/29* – Alley Art Festival – Aurora
8/29 – Crossroads Blues Festival – Rockford
8/29 – Pluto Fest – Streator
8/29-8/30 – Bucktown Arts Fest – Chicago
8/29-8/30* – WingOut Chicago – Chicago
8/29-8/30 – Port Clinton Art Festival – Highland Park
8/29-8/30* – Taste of Serbia Festival – Lake Forest
8/29-8/30 – Route 66 UFO Festival – Livingston
8/30* – Grape Stomp and Harvest Festival – Mackinaw
8/30* – Old Times Family Picnic – Oak Forest

8/31-9/7 – Du Quoin State Fair II – Du Quoin

SEPTEMBER

9/2-9/7* –Pana Tri-County Fair – Pana
9/3* – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market IV – Evanston
9/3* – Kits, Cats and Kids Block Party – Evanston
9/3-9/5* – Elmwood Fall Festival – Elmwood
9/3-9/5* – McLeansboro Fall Festival – McLeansboro
9/3-9/6 – Chicago Jazz Festival – Chicago
9/3-9/6* – Cache River Days – Ullin
9/3-9/7* – Buffalo Grove Days – Buffalo Grove
9/3-9/7 – Colchester Labor Day Celebration – Colchester
9/3-9/7* – The National Sweetcorn Festival – Hoopeston
9/3-9/7 – Milan Harvest Festival – Milan
9/3-9/7 – Central States Threshermen’s Reunion – Pontiac
9/4-9/5 – Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival – Arthur
9/4-9/5 – Carlinville Lions Carnival – Carlinville
9/4-9/5* – Carlyle Street Fair – Carlyle
9/4-9/5* – Itasca Oktoberfest – Itasca
9/4-9/5* – Lena Lions Fall Festival – Lena
9/4-9/5 – Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival – Peoria
9/4-9/5* – Traditional Music Festival – Petersburg
9/4-9/5* – Our Big Fat Greek Festival – Rock Island
9/4-9/6 – ARC Music Festival – Chicago
9/4-9/6 – North Coast Music Festival – Chicago
9/4-9/6* – Retro on Roscoe – Chicago
9/4-9/6* – Throwback Music Fest – Chicago
9/4-9/6 – Festival of the Vine – Geneva
9/4-9/6 – Nashwood – Highwood
9/4-9/6* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest I – Homer Glen
9/4-9/6 – Summer Sunset Festival – Lake in the Hills
9/4-9/6* – Village of Monee Fall Fest – Monee
9/4-9/6* – Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair – Mt. Vernon
9/4-9/6* – Oak Lawn Fall Music Festival – Oak Lawn
9/4-9/6* – Roscoe Lions Fall Festival – Roscoe
9/4-9/7* – Bethalto Homecoming – Bethalto
9/4-9/7 – Casey Popcorn Festival – Casey
9/4-9/7 –Taste of Polonia Festival – Chicago
9/4-9/7 – Edinburg Labor Day Festival – Edinburg
9/4-9/7* – Kewanee Hog Days – Kewanee
9/4-9/7* – Last Fling – Naperville
9/4-9/7* – Feast of Maria SS. Lauretana of Altavilla Milicia – Niles
9/4-9/7* – Westville Labor Day Celebration – Westville
9/5* – Alto Vineyards Harvest Festival – Alto Pass
9/5 – BrazIL Fest Chicago – Chicago
9/5 – VolksFest Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Genoa
9/5* –Slovenian Grape Harvest Festival – Joliet
9/5* – Naperville Food Truck Fall Festival: Taco and Margarita Edition – Naperville
9/5* – Screw City Beer Fest – Rockford
9/5* – Tamale Fest – Rockford
9/5* – South Holland Heritage Fest – South Holland
9/5* – Fae Folk Art Festival – Springfield
9/5 – Roamer Cruise Night and Car Show – Streator
9/5* –Williamsville Autumn on the Boulevard – Williamsville
9/5* –No Place Like Home Wizard of Oz Fest – Wilmington
9/5-9/6* – Printer’s Row Lit Fest – Chicago
9/5-9/6 – Maple Park Fun Fest – Maple Park
9/5-9/6* – The Miracle in Mundelein – Mundelein
9/5-9/6* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival I – South Barrington
9/5-9/7* – African Festival of the Arts – Chicago
9/5-9/7 – Frankfort Fall Festival – Frankfort
9/5-9/7 – Long Grove’s Irish Days – Long Grove
9/5-9/7 – Schaumburg Septemberfest – Schaumburg
9/6 – Batavia Block Party and Taste of Batavia – Batavia
9/6* – Festival of Joy – Bloomington
9/6* – DeKalb Kite Fest – DeKalb
9/6* – Grand Detour Arts Festival – Dixon
9/6* – Manhattan Labor Day Party – Manhattan
9/6* – Scandinavian Day Festival – South Elgin
9/6-9/7* – Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival – Geneva
9/6-9/7 – Deer Path Art Fair on the Square – Lake Forest
9/7* – Paw Paw Lions Club Labor Day Celebration – Paw Paw

9/7-9/13* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival II – South Barrington
9/9-9/12* – Canton Friendship Festival – Canton
9/9-9/12* –Lawrence County Fall Festival – Lawrenceville
9/9-9/12 – Warren County Prime Beef Festival – Monmouth
9/9-9/12 – Murphysboro Apple Festival – Murphysboro
9/9-9/13 – The Sandwich Fair – Sandwich
9/10-9/12* – Cairo Heritage Blues/Gospel Festival – Cairo
9/10-9/12 – El Paso Corn Festival – El Paso
9/10-9/12 – McHenry Music Festival – McHenry
9/10-9/13 – Glendale Heights Oktoberfest I – Glendale Heights
9/10-9/13* – Calhoun County Fair – Hardin
9/10-9/13 – Homestead Festival – Princeton
9/11* – BBQ-n-Blues – La Salle
9/11 – 2nd Friday on the Square in Mt. Pulaski IV – Mount Pulaski
9/11* – 375th Force Support Squadron Fall Festival – Scott Air Force Base
9/11-9/12* – Carterville Lions Club Free Fair – Carterville
9/11-9/12* – Downers Grove Oktoberfest – Downers Grove
9/11-9/12 – Gibson City Harvest Fest – Gibson City
9/11-9/12* – Mount Pulaski Fall Festival – Mount Pulaski
9/11-9/13 – Chicago German-American Oktoberfest – Chicago
9/11-9/13 – Summer Sundown Music Festival – Effingham
9/11-9/13 – Arcola Broomcorn Festival – Arcola
9/11-9/13* – Golden IL Fall Festival – Golden
9/11-9/13 – Havana Oktoberfest – Havana
9/11-9/13* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest II – Homer Glen
9/11-9/13* – Destihl Brewery Oktoberfest Weekend – Normal
9/11-9/13* – Wheat Festival – Okawville
9/11-9/13* – West Dundee Heritage Fest – West Dundee
9/11-9/13 – Winfield Good Old Days – Winfield
9/12* – Alton Pride Festival – Alton
9/12 – Bloomingdale Septemberfest – Bloomingdale
9/12* – Oktoberfest at Fairview Park – Centralia
9/12 – 79th Street Renaissance Festival – Chicago
9/12* – Clarendon Hills Oktoberfest – Clarendon Hills
9/12* – Coal City Fall Fest – Coal City
9/12* – Oktoberfest at Penrose Brewing Company – Geneva
9/12* – JazzN’ the Street – La Salle
9/12 – Marseilles Renaissance Faire – Marseilles
9/12* – Naper Pride Fest – Naperville
9/12* – Bacon Fest – O’Fallon
9/12* – Popcorn Days – Ridgway
9/12* – Rochelle Fiesta Hispana – Rochelle
9/12* – Taste of Fiesta – Rock Falls
9/12* – Iron Saddle Ranch Harvest Fest – Salem
9/12* – Salem AppleFest – Salem
9/12-9/13 – Art on the Fox – Algonquin
9/12-9/13 – El Grito Chicago – Chicago
9/12-9/13 – Mum Fest – Clinton
9/12-9/13* – Creston Booster Days – Creston
9/12-9/13 – Evanston Folk Festival – Evanston
9/12-9/13 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm I – Geneva
9/12-9/13 – West End Arts Festival – La Grange
9/12-9/13 – Military History Weekend (formerly WWII Days) – Lockport
9/12-9/13 – Art, Wind and Fire Festival – Macomb
9/12-9/13 – Mundelein Fine Arts Festival – Mundelein
9/12-9/13 – Pekin Marigold Festival – Pekin
9/12-9/13* – Revolutionary War Reenactment and Grand Encampment – Wheaton
9/12-9/13* – A River Thru History: The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous – Willow Springs
9/13 – Maxwell Street Market V – Chicago
9/13* – Mexican Independence Day Celebration – Woodstock

9/14-9/20 – Glendale Heights Oktoberfest II – Glendale Heights
9/14-9/20* – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest III – Homer Glen
9/14-9/20* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival III – South Barrington
9/16-9/19* – Eldorado Town and Country Days – Eldorado
9/16-9/19 – Fairfield Fall Fun Fest – Fairfield
9/16-9/19 – Morton Pumpkin Festival – Morton
9/17 – Rhythm and Roots Market IV – Bartlett
9/17-9/19 – Sugar Creek Music Festival – Benton
9/17-9/19* – Pygmalion – Champaign/Urbana
9/17-9/19* – Seneca Shipyard Days Festival – Seneca
9/17-9/20 – Dwight Harvest Days – Dwight
9/18 – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market V – Ottawa
9/18-9/19* – Berwyn’s Oktoberfest – Berwyn
9/18-9/19 – ItalianFest – Collinsville
9/18-9/19 – Crete Acorn Fest – Crete
9/18-9/19* – Corvette Funfest – Effingham
9/18-9/19 – Elk Grove Oktoberfest – Elk Grove Village
9/18-9/19 – Mount Prospect Oktoberfest and Fall Festival – Mount Prospect
9/18-9/19 – Naperville Irish Fest – Naperville
9/18-9/19* – Autumn in the Park Festival – Palos Park
9/18-9/20 – Belleville Oktoberfest – Belleville
9/18-9/20* – Big Rock Plowing Match and Festival – Big Rock
9/18-9/20 – Norwood Park Fall Fest – Chicago
9/18-9/20 – Riot Fest – Chicago
9/18-9/20* – Vermilion River Fall Festival – Danville
9/18-9/20 – Des Plaines Fall Fest – Des Plaines
9/18-9/20* – Griggsville Apple Festival – Griggsville
9/18-9/20* – Ina Fall Festival – Ina
9/18-9/20 – Marshall Autumn Fest – Marshall
9/18-9/20 – Palatine Oktoberfest – Palatine
9/18-9/20 – Peoria Oktoberfest – Peoria
9/18-9/20* – Goebbert’s Farm Oktoberfest – Pingree Grove
9/18-9/20* – Tinley Park Oktoberfest – Tinley Park
9/19* – Albion Artisan Fall Festival – Albion
9/19* – Mississippi Earthtones Festival – Alton
9/19* – Argenta Family Fun Festival – Argenta
9/19* – Auroraland Oktoberfest – Aurora
9/19* – Broadlands Homecoming Festival – Broadlands
9/19 – Finders Market II – Decatur
9/19* – Deerfield Harvest Fest – Deerfield
9/19 – Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest – Elmhurst
9/19 – Nachusa Grasslands Fall Festival – Franklin Grove
9/19* – Chicago Tacos and Tequila Festival – Geneva
9/19* – Golconda Shrimp Festival – Golconda
9/19 – Mallard Fest – Hanover
9/19* – Highland Street Art Festival – Highland
9/19* – Jacksonville Rotary Oktoberfest – Jacksonville
9/19* – Joliet Pride Festival – Joliet
9/19* – Kankakee Estival Festival – Kankakee
9/19 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest I – Lake Villa
9/19 – Ela Township History Day and Antique and Artisan Market – Lake Zurich
9/19* – Le Roy Oktoberfest – Le Roy
9/19 –Southern Illinois Honey Festival – Makanda
9/19* – Oswego Brew at the Bridge Craft Beer Festival – Oswego
9/19* – Petersburg Harvest Fest – Petersburg
9/19 – When I’m 64 Beatles Music Festival – Prairietown
9/19 – Artisan Market at Hornbaker’s Garden – Princeton
9/19* – Buzz Bomb Oktoberfest – Springfield
9/19* – Flannel Festival at Trenton Sportman’s Club – Trenton
9/19* – C-U Black and African Arts Festival – Urbana
9/19-9/20* – Taste of Egypt Festival – Burr Ridge
9/19-9/20 – Lakeview East Festival of the Arts – Chicago
9/19-9/20* – West Loop Music and Art Fest – Chicago
9/19-9/20* – Arts in Central Park – Decatur
9/19-9/20* – Fall and Fantasy Festival – Dixon
9/19-9/20 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm II – Geneva
9/19-9/20* – Fall Festival at Kinmundy Log Cabin Village I – Kinmundy
9/19-9/20 – Vintage Illinois at the Canal Market – North Utica
9/19-9/20* – Monarch Butterfly Festival – Palos Heights
9/19-9/20* – Peotone Historical Society’s Old Mill Fall Fest – Peotone
9/19-9/20 – Clayville Fall Festival – Pleasant Plains
9/19-9/20 – Edwards Place Fine Art Fair – Springfield
9/19-9/20* – Art on the Prairie – Warrenville
9/19-9/20* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival I – West Chicago
9/19-9/20* – Stark County Fall Festival – Wyoming
9/20* – Fall Stroll and Scarecrow Festival – Bourbonnais
9/20* – Taste of Evanston – Evanston

9/21-9/27* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest IV – Homer Glen
9/21-9/27* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival IV – South Barrington
9/23-9/27* – Grundy County Corn Festival – Morris
9/24* – Taste of Heights – Peoria Heights
9/24-9/26 – Praise the Lard Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off – Murphysboro
9/24-9/27 – Manteno Oktoberfest – Manteno
9/24-9/27* – Haunted Hollows Fest I – Peotone
9/25 – Rock Falls Taco Throwdown – Rock Falls
9/25 – Romeoville Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Romeoville
9/25-9/26* – Bartlett Oktoberfest – Bartlett
9/25-9/26* – East Dundee Oktoberfest – East Dundee
9/25-9/26* – St. Ambrose Applefest – Godfrey
9/25-9/26* – Lansing Autumn Festival – Lansing
9/25-9/26 – Mt. Vernon Fall Fest – Mt. Vernon
9/25-9/26* – Nashville Fall Festival – Nashville
9/25-9/26 – Oaktoberfest – Oak Park
9/25-9/26 – Woodridge Oktoberfest – Woodridge
9/25-9/27* – Beardstown Fall Fun Festival – Beardstown
9/25-9/27 – Blackburn Homecoming – Carlinville
9/25-9/27 – Cary Main Street Fest – Cary
9/25-9/27* – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest I – Chicago
9/25-9/27 – Oktoberfest Chicago at St. Alphonsus – Chicago
9/25-9/27* – Huntley Fall Fest – Huntley
9/25-9/27* – Prairie Land Heritage Museum Fall Festival and Steam Show – Jacksonville
9/25-9/27 – Long Grove Apple Festival – Long Grove
9/25-9/27* – Milton Corn Carnival – Milton
9/25-9/27 – Paris Honeybee Festival – Paris
9/25-9/27 – International Route 66 Mother Road Festival – Springfield
9/25-9/27* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival II – West Chicago
9/26* –Food is Love Festival – Alton
9/26* – Hispanic Heritage Fest at Brookfield Zoo – Brookfield
9/26* – Elim Dutch Festival – Crestwood
9/26* – Johnny Appleseed Festival – Crystal Lake
9/26* – DeKalb Back Alley Market: Fall – DeKalb
9/26* – Village of Elsah Festival – Elsah
9/26* – Forrest Wabash Festival and Cruise In – Forrest
9/26 – Pretzel City Brewfest – Freeport
9/26* – Galena Cellars Fall Harvest Festival – Galena
9/26* – Fall Corn Festival – Godfrey
9/26* –Relleke Farm Vendor Fair and Pumpkin Festival – Granite City
9/26 – Highland Park Oktoberfest – Highland Park
9/26* – Foam and Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival – Lacon
9/26 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest II – Lake Villa
9/26* – German Society of Rockford Oktoberfest – Loves Park
9/26* – Light The Night at Miller Point – McHenry
9/26* – New Athens Fall Festival – New Athens
9/26* – St. Clare Oktoberfest – O’Fallon
9/26 – Olney Fall Festival – Olney
9/26* – Quincy Oktoberfest – Quincy
9/26 – Artisan Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield
9/26* –St. Jacob Lions Club Fall Fest – St. Jacob
9/26* – Teutopolis Civic Club Oktoberfest – Teutopolis
9/26* – HOPtober Fest – Wheaton
9/26-9/27 – Art in the Barn – Barrington
9/26-9/27* – Jordbruksdagarna (Agriculture Days) – Bishop Hill
9/26-9/27* – Lincoln Log Cabin Harvest Frolic Fall Celebration – Charleston
9/26-9/27 – Hyde Park Jazz Festival – Chicago
9/26-9/27 – Randolph Street Market: Fall – Chicago
9/26-9/27 – Apple ‘n Pork Festival – Clinton
9/26-9/27 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm III – Geneva
9/26-9/27* – Fall Festival at Kinmundy Log Cabin Village II – Kinmundy
9/26-9/27 – Muncie Acorn Festival – Muncie
9/26-9/27* –Hamilton Primary School Festival – Otterville
9/26-9/27 – Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair – Peoria
9/26-9/27 – Stillman Valley Fall Festival – Stillman Valley
9/26-9/27* – Cantigny Fall Festival – Wheaton
9/27* – Harvest Fall Festival at Oakhurst Forest Preserve – Aurora
9/27* –Oktoberfest at Brookfield Zoo – Brookfield
9/27* – Taste of Canton – Canton
9/27* – Taste of DeKalb – DeKalb
9/27* – Hoosier Grove Barn and Brew: Oktoberfest – Streamwood

9/28-10/4* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest V – Homer Glen
9/28-10/4* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival V – South Barrington

OCTOBER

10/1-10/3* – CU Folk and Roots Festival – Urbana
10/1-10/4* – Barry Apple Festival – Barry
10/1-10/4* – Mokena Halloween Hollow – Mokena
10/1-10/4* – Haunted Hollows Fest II – Peotone
10/2-10/3* – Harmony Fest – Arlington Heights
10/2-10/3* – Camargo Woolly Worm Festival – Camargo
10/2-10/3* – Naper Settlement Oktoberfest – Naperville
10/2-10/3* – Stubbornfest at Stubborn German Brewing – Waterloo
10/2-10/4* – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest II – Chicago
10/2-10/4 – Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest – Chicago
10/2-10/4* – St. Benedict’s Oktoberfest – Chicago
10/2-10/4* – Macon County Fair Harvest Festival – Decatur
10/2-10/4 – The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival – Highwood
10/2-10/4* – SDJCA Oktoberfest – Lockport
10/2-10/4* – Buffalo Creek Brewing Oktoberfest – Long Grove
10/2-10/4* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival III – West Chicago
10/3 – St. Edward Parish Harvest Bash – Chicago
10/3* – Du Quoin Fall Fest – Du Quoin
10/3* –Fulton Fall Fest – Fulton
10/3 – Galena Oktoberfest – Galena
10/3* – Genoa Harvest Festival – Genoa
10/3* – Greenville Apple Day – Greenville
10/3* – Legions of Craft Beer Fest – Gurnee
10/3* – Shawnee Sasquatch Festival – Harrisburg
10/3* – The Abbey on Broad Oktoberfest – Hillsboro
10/3* – Jersey County Historical Society Apple Festival – Jerseyville
10/3 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest III – Lake Villa
10/3 – Lebanon Fall Festival – Lebanon
10/3* – Cider and Ale Festival – Lisle
10/3* – Oktoberfest – Lynwood
10/3 – Manhattan Taste of Fall – Manhattan
10/3 – Jefferson County Historical Village Heritage Festival – Mt. Vernon
10/3* – Vercellino’s Fall Festival – Mulkeytown
10/3* – The Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest – Murphysboro
10/3* – Smoketoberfest – Oak Lawn
10/3* – Ottawa Scarecrow Festival – Ottawa
10/3 – Lumberjack Show at Selmi’s Greenhouse and Family Farm – Rock Falls
10/3* – Oktoberfest Rock Island – Rock Island
10/3* – Hometown Hoedown – Fall Fest – Rolling Meadows
10/3 – Roselle Founders Day Festival – Roselle
10/3* – Octoberfest in Meineke Park – Schaumburg
10/3* – South Elgin Pumpkin Patch Festival – South Elgin
10/3-10/4* – Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival I – Fulton County
10/3-10/4 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm IV – Geneva
10/3-10/4* – Knox County Scenic Drive I – Knox County
10/3-10/4 – Sugar Creek Arts Festival – Normal
10/3-10/4 – Autumn on Parade – Oregon
10/3-10/4 – Wabash Valley Wine and Art Festival – Palestine
10/3-10/4 – Cider n’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair – Rockford
10/3-10/4* – Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show – Springfield
10/3-10/4* – Fall Festival at Happy Hollow Family Farms – St. Elmo
10/3-10/4 – Taylorville Chillifest – Taylorville
10/4 – Maxwell Street Market VI – Chicago
10/4 – FestiFall – Columbia
10/4 – Fox Lake Fall Festival – Fox Lake
10/4* – Bushido’s Aki Matsuri/Fall Festival – Gurnee
10/4 – Ottawa Fall Fest and Parade – Ottawa
10/4* – Autumn Harvest Festival – Schaumburg

10/5-10/11* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest VI – Homer Glen
10/5-10/11* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VI – South Barrington
10/8* – Peoria Food and Wine Festival – Peoria Heights
10/8-10/10* – Greenup Apple Festival – Greenup
10/8-10/11* – Haunted Hollows Fest III – Peotone
10/9-10/10* – Belleville Chili Cook-Off – Belleville
10/9-10/10 – Carlinville Brave Days – Carlinville
10/9-10/11* – St. Mary’s Oktoberfest – Alton
10/9-10/11* – Lumenaura – Aurora
10/9-10/11 – Lincoln Park Wine Festival – Chicago
10/9-10/11* – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest III – Chicago
10/9-10/11 – Little Grassy Get Down – Makanda
10/9-10/11* – Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest – Shelbyville
10/9-10/11 – Scarecrow Fest – St. Charles
10/9-10/11* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival IV – West Chicago
10/10 – Anna Colorfest – Anna
10/10* – Water Lantern Festival – Aurora
10/10* – Gilmore’s Monster Mash – Clinton
10/10 – Stews and Brews – Highland Park
10/10 – Homewood Fall Fest – Homewood
10/10 – Brothers’ Field Fall Fest – Long Grove
10/10* – Maroa Harvest Festival – Maroa
10/10* – Ottawa Smoketober Fest – Ottawa
10/10* – Hops on the Rock – Sterling
10/10* – Waterloo PumpkinFest – Waterloo
10/10-10/11 – Oktoberfestiversary – Chicago
10/10-10/11 – Galena Country Fair – Galena
10/10-10/11* – Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival II – Fulton County
10/10-10/11 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm V – Geneva
10/10-10/11* – Old Settlers Days – Kampsville
10/10-10/11* – Knox County Scenic Drive II – Knox County
10/10-10/11 – La Salle County Burgoo Festival – North Utica
10/10-10/11* – Lincoln Memorial Garden Fall Harvest Festival – Springfield
10/10-10/11* – Harvest Pow Wow – Wheaton
10/10-10/11 – Wine and Art Festival at Rend Lake – Whittington
10/11 – Maeystown Oktoberfest – Maeystown
10/11* –Maranatha Christian Academy Fall Festival – Mattoon
10/11* –Autumn Festival of Crafts – Wilmington

10/12-10/18* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest VII – Homer Glen
10/12-10/18* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VII – South Barrington
10/15-10/18* – City of Chester Fall Festival – Chester
10/15-10/18* – Haunted Hollows Fest IV – Peotone
10/15-10/19* – Blue Grass Festival at Argyle Lake – Colchester
10/16-10/17* – All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement – Naperville
10/16-10/18* – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest IV – Chicago
10/16-10/18 – Fat Tire Fest – Ozark
10/16-10/18* – American Thresherman Association Fall Festival – Pinckneyville
10/16-10/18* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival V – West Chicago
10/17* – Scarecrow Festival – Dixon
10/17 – Fox Lake Pumpkin Jubilee – Fox Lake
10/17 – Grafton Witches on the Water – Grafton
10/17* – Hinsdale Fall Family Festival – Hinsdale
10/17* – Brew Moon Beer and Band Festival – McCook
10/17 – Springfield Area Highland Games and Celtic Festival – New Berlin
10/17* – Princeton Oktoberfest – Princeton
10/17* – Rochester Fall Festival – Rochester
10/17-10/18* – Treehouse Wildlife Center Owl Fest – Dow
10/17-10/18 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm VI – Geneva
10/17-10/18 – Vulture Fest – Makanda
10/17-10/18 – Fort Massac Grand Encampment – Metropolis
10/17-10/18* – Pike County IL Fall Pickin Days – Pittsfield
10/18* – Bloody Mary Fest – Chicago
10/18* – Leclaire Parkfest – Edwardsville
10/18* – Halloween Downtown – Kankakee
10/18* – St. Andrew Wurstfest – Murphysboro

10/19-10/25* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest VIII – Homer Glen
10/19-10/25* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VIII – South Barrington
10/21-10/25* – The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival – Sycamore
10/22-10/25* – Haunted Hollows Fest V – Peotone
10/23-10/24* – Howlin’ at the Moon at Naper Settlement – Naperville
10/23-10/25* – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest V – Chicago
10/23-10/25* – Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival VI – West Chicago
10/24* – BatFest – Batavia
10/24* – Centralia Fall Festival – Centralia
10/24* – Flannel Fest – Champaign
10/24* – Galena Halloween Parade and Festival – Galena
10/24* – POLC Community Fall Festival – Goreville
10/24* – St. Matthew Lutheran Church Fall Festival – Hawthorn Woods
10/24 – Jacksonville Pumpkin Festival – Jacksonville
10/24* – Downtown Litchfield Halloween Block Party – Litchfield
10/24* – Glacier Fest and Art Fair – Marion
10/24* –New Baden Chili and Soup Cook-off and Cupcake Wars – New Baden
10/24* – CU Pride Parade and Fair – Urbana
10/24-10/25 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm VII – Geneva

10/26-10/30* – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival IX – South Barrington
10/26-11/1* – Bengtson’s Fall Fest IX – Homer Glen
10/29-11/1* – Haunted Hollows Fest VI – Peotone
10/31 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm VIII – Geneva
10/31* – Día de los Muertos Celebration – Moline
10/31 – Pumpkinfest – Mount Carroll
10/31 – Pinckneyville Mardi Gras – Pinckneyville
10/31 – Haunted Halloween Flea Market – Wheaton

NOVEMBER

11/6-11/7* – 3 French Hens Holiday Market – Morris
11/6-11/7* – Hobnob Holiday Market – Springfield

11/13-11/15* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis I – Fairmont City
11/13-11/15* – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden I – Glencoe
11/13-11/15* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights I – Vandalia
11/14* – Christmas Craft and Holiday Bazaar – Galva
11/14-11/15* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum I – Lisle

11/16-11/22* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis II – Fairmont City
11/16-11/22* – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden II – Glencoe
11/16-11/22* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum II – Lisle
11/16-11/22* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights II – Vandalia
11/19-11/21* – The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees – Bloomington
11/19-11/22* – Glow Holiday Festival I – Joliet
11/20-11/22* – Christkindlmarket Aurora I – Aurora
11/20-11/22* – Way of Lights I – Belleville
11/20-11/22* – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic I – Brookfield
11/20-11/22* – Christmas in Fairview Park I – Casey
11/20-11/22* – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza I – Chicago
11/20-11/22* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville II – Chicago
11/20-11/22* – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo I – Chicago
11/20-11/22* – Santa’s Rock N Lights I – Geneva
11/20-11/22* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland I – Lebanon
11/20-11/22* – Mattoon Lightworks I – Mattoon
11/20-11/22* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights I – Shelbyville
11/21* – IRG Holiday Market/Festival of Trees – Champaign
11/21* – The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival – Chicago
11/21* – Pope County Deer Festival – Golconda

11/23-11/29* – Christkindlmarket Aurora II – Aurora
11/23-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – Way of Lights II – Belleville
11/23-11/29* – Christmas in Fairview Park II – Casey
11/23-11/29* – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza II – Chicago
11/23-11/29* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville III – Chicago
11/23-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo II – Chicago
11/23-11/29* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis III – Fairmont City
11/23-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden III – Glencoe
11/23-11/29* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland II – Lebanon
11/23-11/29* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
11/23-11/29* – Mattoon Lightworks II – Mattoon
11/23-11/29* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights II – Shelbyville
11/23-11/29* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights III – Vandalia
11/25* – Turkey Testicle Festival – Braidwood
11/25* – Turkey Testicle Festival – Huntley
11/25-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – Glow Holiday Festival II – Joliet
11/25-11/29* – All Aglow Holiday Display I – Rockford
11/26-11/29* – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair I – Du Quoin
11/26-11/29* – Wonderland in Lights I – Effingham
11/26-11/29* – Hutsonville Trees on the River I – Hutsonville
11/26-11/29* – Olney Christmas Lights I – Olney
11/26-11/29* – Quincy Festival of Lights I – Quincy
11/27* – Festival of Lights and Holiday Market – Grayslake
11/27-11/28* – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt I – Beardstown
11/27-11/29* – Christmas Wonderland I – Alton
11/27-11/29* – Aurora Festival of Lights I – Aurora
11/27-11/29* – Belleville Christkindlmarkt I – Belleville
11/27-11/29* – Julmarknad Christmas Market I – Bishop Hill
11/27-11/29* – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic II – Brookfield
11/27-11/29* – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park I – Carlyle
11/27-11/29* – Christmas Lights of Hope I – Carmi
11/27-11/29* – Chatham Light Up the Park I – Chatham
11/27-11/29* – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland I – East Peoria
11/27-11/29* – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Geneva
11/27-11/29* – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum I – Greenville
11/27-11/29* – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market I – Ottawa
11/27-11/29* – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo I – Springfield
11/27-11/29* – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights I – Wheaton
11/28* – Holiday Cheers Market I – Alton
11/28* – Kris Kringle Market – Bloomingdale
11/28* – Fox Lake Festival of Lights – Fox Lake
11/28* – Christmas on the River – Hutsonville
11/28* – Downtown Country Christmas Festival – Jerseyville
11/28* – Holly Jolly Fest – Niles
11/28 – Keeping Christmas Close to Home – Streator
11/28-11/29* – Bethalto Christmas Village I – Bethalto
11/28-11/29* – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights I – Jerseyville
11/28-11/29* – A December to Remember I – Pana
11/29* – Orland Park Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Festival – Orland Park

11/30-12/6* – Christmas Wonderland II – Alton
11/30-12/6* – Aurora Festival of Lights II – Aurora
11/30-12/6* – Christkindlmarket Aurora III – Aurora
11/30-12/6* – Way of Lights III – Belleville
11/30-12/6* – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park II – Carlyle
11/30-12/6* – Christmas Lights of Hope II – Carmi
11/30-12/6* – Christmas in Fairview Park III – Casey
11/30-12/6* – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza III – Chicago
11/30-12/6* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville IV – Chicago
11/30-12/6* – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo III – Chicago
11/30-12/6* – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair II – Du Quoin
11/30-12/6* – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland II – East Peoria
11/30-12/6* – Wonderland in Lights II – Effingham
11/30-12/6* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis IV – Fairmont City
11/30-12/6* – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IV – Glencoe
11/30-12/6* – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum II – Greenville
11/30-12/6* – Hutsonville Trees on the River II – Hutsonville
11/30-12/6* – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights II – Jerseyville
11/30-12/6* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland III – Lebanon
11/30-12/6* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
11/30-12/6* – Mattoon Lightworks III – Mattoon
11/30-12/6* – Olney Christmas Lights II – Olney
11/30-12/6* – A December to Remember II – Pana
11/30-12/6* – Quincy Festival of Lights II – Quincy
11/30-12/6* – All Aglow Holiday Display II – Rockford
11/30-12/6* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights III – Shelbyville
11/30-12/6* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights IV – Vandalia
11/30-12/6* – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights II – Wheaton

DECEMBER

12/2-12/6* – Santa’s Rock N Lights III – Geneva
12/2-12/6* – Taylorville Christmas in the Park I – Taylorville
12/3-12/6* – Belleville Christkindlmarkt II – Belleville
12/3-12/6* – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic III – Brookfield
12/3-12/6* – CLAS Holiday Fest – Charleston
12/3-12/6* – Chatham Light Up the Park II – Chatham
12/3-12/6* –Glow Holiday Festival III – Joliet
12/3-12/6* – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo II – Springfield
12/4* – Belvidere Hometown Christmas – Belvidere
12/4-12/5* – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt II – Beardstown
12/4-12/5 – Dickens on the Square: A Magical Holiday – Macomb
12/4-12/5* –Kris Kringle Market in the Heights – Peoria Heights
12/4-12/6* – Winter WonderFest I – Chicago
12/4-12/6* – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market II – Ottawa
12/4-12/6* – Home for the Holidays Festival – Robinson
12/5* – Holiday Cheers Market II – Alton
12/5* – Christmas in the Village – Cobden
12/5* –Galena Holidaze Festival – Galena
12/5* –Hometown Holly Days – Marshall
12/5* – Julmarknad – Rockford
12/5 – Roselle Winterfest – Roselle
12/5-12/6* – Bethalto Christmas Village II – Bethalto
12/5-12/6* – Julmarknad Christmas Market II – Bishop Hill
12/5-12/6* – Festival of Lights/Winter Walk Mistletoe Market I – Bolingbrook
12/5-12/6* – Julmarknad at the Swedish American Museum – Chicago
12/5-12/6* – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display I – Coulterville
12/5-12/6* – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park I – Lombard
12/5-12/6* – Christmas in the Commons I – New Lenox
12/5-12/6* – DESTIHL Brewery Christkindl Market – Normal
12/6* – Millstadt Weihnachtsfest German Christmas Festival – Millstadt
12/6* – Deer Santa Festival – Pittsfield

12/14-12/20* – Christmas Wonderland IV – Alton
12/14-12/20* – Christkindlmarket Aurora V – Aurora
12/14-12/20* – Aurora Festival of Lights IV – Aurora
12/14-12/20* – Way of Lights V – Belleville
12/14-12/20* – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park IV – Carlyle
12/14-12/20* – Christmas Lights of Hope IV – Carmi
12/14-12/20* –Christmas in Fairview Park V – Casey
12/14-12/20* – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza V – Chicago
12/14-12/20* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VI – Chicago
12/14-12/20* – Winter WonderFest III – Chicago
12/14-12/20* – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo V – Chicago
12/14-12/20* – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display III – Coulterville
12/14-12/20* – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair IV – Du Quoin
12/14-12/20* – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland IV – East Peoria
12/14-12/20* – Wonderland in Lights IV – Effingham
12/14-12/20* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis VI – Fairmont City
12/14-12/20* – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VI – Glencoe
12/14-12/20* – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum IV – Greenville
12/14-12/20* – Hutsonville Trees on the River IV – Hutsonville
12/14-12/20* – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights IV – Jerseyville
12/14-12/20* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland V – Lebanon
12/14-12/20* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum V – Lisle
12/14-12/20* – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park III – Lombard
12/14-12/20* – Mattoon Lightworks V – Mattoon
12/14-12/20* – Olney Christmas Lights IV – Olney
12/14-12/20* – A December to Remember IV – Pana
12/14-12/20* – Quincy Festival of Lights IV – Quincy
12/14-12/20* – All Aglow Holiday Display IV – Rockford
12/14-12/20* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights V – Shelbyville
12/14-12/20* – Taylorville Christmas in the Park III – Taylorville
12/14-12/20* –Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights VI – Vandalia
12/14-12/20* – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights IV – Wheaton
12/15-12/20* – Santa’s Rock N Lights V – Geneva
12/17-12/20* – Belleville Christkindlmarkt V – Belleville
12/17-12/20*- Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic V – Brookfield
12/17-12/20* – Chatham Light Up the Park IV – Chatham
12/17-12/20* –Glow Holiday Festival V – Joliet
12/17-12/20* – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo IV – Springfield
12/18-12/19* – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt IV – Beardstown
12/18-12/20* – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market IV – Ottawa
12/19* – Holiday Cheers Market IV – Alton
12/19-12/20* – Bethalto Christmas Village IV – Bethalto
12/19-12/20* – Christmas in the Commons III – New Lenox

12/21-12/22* – Belleville Christkindlmarkt VI – Belleville
12/21-12/24* – Christkindlmarket Aurora VI – Aurora
12/21-12/24* – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza VI – Chicago
12/21-12/25* – Chatham Light Up the Park V – Chatham
12/21-12/25* – Mattoon Lightworks VI – Mattoon
12/21-12/25* – Taylorville Christmas in the Park IV – Taylorville
12/21-12/26* – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display IV – Coulterville
12/21-12/27* – Christmas Wonderland V – Alton
12/21-12/27* – Aurora Festival of Lights V – Aurora
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Way of Lights VI – Belleville
12/21-12/27* – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park V – Carlyle
12/21-12/27* – Christmas Lights of Hope V – Carmi
12/21-12/27* – Christmas in Fairview Park VI – Casey
12/21-12/27* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VII – Chicago
12/21-12/27* – Winter WonderFest IV – Chicago
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VI – Chicago
12/21-12/27* – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair V – Du Quoin
12/21-12/27* – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland V – East Peoria
12/21-12/27* – Wonderland in Lights V – Effingham
12/21-12/27* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis VII – Fairmont City
12/21-12/27* – Santa’s Rock N Lights VI – Geneva
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VII – Glencoe
12/21-12/27* – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum V – Greenville
12/21-12/27* – Hutsonville Trees on the River V – Hutsonville
12/21-12/27* – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights V – Jerseyville
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/25) – Glow Holiday Festival VI – Joliet
12/21-12/27* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland VI – Lebanon
12/21-12/27* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VI – Lisle
12/21-12/27* – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park IV – Lombard
12/21-12/27* – Olney Christmas Lights V – Olney
12/21-12/27* – A December to Remember V – Pana
12/21-12/27* – Quincy Festival of Lights V – Quincy
12/21-12/27* – All Aglow Holiday Display V – Rockford
12/21-12/27* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights VI – Shelbyville
12/21-12/27* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights VII – Vandalia
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/25) – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights V – Wheaton
12/25-12/26* – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt V – Beardstown
12/25-12/27* – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic VI – Brookfield

12/28-12/30* – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair VI – Du Quoin
12/28-12/30* – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights VI – Wheaton
12/28-12/31* – Way of Lights VII – Belleville
12/28-12/31* – Christmas Lights of Hope VI – Carmi
12/28-12/31* – Christmas in Fairview Park VII – Casey
12/28-12/31* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VIII – Chicago
12/28-12/31* – Santa’s Rock N Lights VII – Geneva
12/28-12/31* – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum VI – Greenville
12/28-12/31* – Hutsonville Trees on the River VI – Hutsonville
12/28-12/31* – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights VI – Jerseyville
12/28-12/31* – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland VII – Lebanon
12/28-12/31* – A December to Remember VI – Pana
12/28-12/31* – Quincy Festival of Lights VI – Quincy
12/28-1/1* – Wonderland in Lights VI – Effingham
12/28-1/1* – Olney Christmas Lights VI – Olney
12/28-1/1* – Shelbyville Festival of Lights VII – Shelbyville
12/28-1/1* – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights VIII – Vandalia
12/28-1/2* – Winter WonderFest V – Chicago
12/28-1/2* – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VII – Lisle
12/28-1/3* – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic VII – Brookfield
12/28-1/3* – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park VI – Carlyle
12/28-1/3* – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VII – Chicago
12/28-1/3* – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland VI – East Peoria
12/28-1/3* – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis VIII – Fairmont City
12/28-1/3* – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VIII – Glencoe
12/28-1/3* (Closed 1/1) – Glow Holiday Festival VII – Joliet
12/28-1/3* – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park V – Lombard
12/28-1/3* – All Aglow Holiday Display VI – Rockford

JANUARY (2027)

1/1* – Alton Eagle Ice Festival – Alton

1/4-1/10* – All Aglow Holiday Display VII – Rockford
1/7* – TR’s Festival Festival – Belleville
1/9* – Frosty Fest – Gurnee
1/10* – Volo Bog Winterfest – Ingleside

1/17* – Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival – Grafton

1/23 – Chicago Whiskey Tasting Festival – Chicago
1/23-1/24* – Great River Eagle Days – Quincy

1/29-1/31* – Downers Grove Ice Festival – Downers Grove

FEBRUARY

2/3-2/6* – Rockton Yeti Fest – Rockton
2/6* – POLARpalooza – DeKalb
2/6* – Flock to the Rock – Rock Falls
2/7* – DeKalb Sweet Escape Vintage and Makers Market – DeKalb

2/13* – Chain O’ Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival – Antioch
2/13* – Argenta IceFest – Argenta
2/13* – Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival – Chicago
2/13* – Westmont Winter Beer Festival – Westmont
2/14* – Cabin Fever Festival – Schaumburg

2/20* – Lake County Craft Beer Festival – Grayslake

2/27* – Chicago Bacon Fest at Old Crow – Chicago
2/27* – Artic Ale and Art Walk – Freeport
2/27* – Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition – Naperville

MARCH

3/5-3/6* – Manhattan Irish Festival – Manhattan
3/6* –Chicago Bagel Fest – Chicago
3/6* – Maple Syrup Festival at Argyle State Park – Colchester

3/11* – Chicago Donut Fest I – Chicago
3/11* – Winter Jam – Peoria
3/12-3/14* – McHenry ShamROCKS the Fox – McHenry
3/13* – Uncorked: Chicago Wine Fest – Chicago
3/13* – Shamrocked: Woodstock Street Fest – Woodstock
3/13* – Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Yorkville

3/18-3/21* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo I – Brookfield
3/18-3/21* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo I– Peoria
3/19-3/21* – Chicago Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Chicago
3/20-3/21* – Maple Syrup Festival – Makanda
3/21* – Buzz’d Beer Festival – Alton

3/25-3/28* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo II – Brookfield
3/25-3/28* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo II– Peoria

APRIL

4/1-4/4* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo III – Brookfield
4/1-4/4* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo III– Peoria
4/3* – Chicago Donut Fest II – Chicago
4/3* – Holi – The Festival of Colors – Naperville

4/8-4/11* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo IV – Brookfield
4/8-4/11* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo IV– Peoria
4/9-4/11* –Boneyard Arts Festival – Champaign
4/10* – Tinley Park Brew and Vine Festival – Tinley Park
4/10* – Southern Illinois Sheep and Craft Festival – Waterloo

4/15-4/18* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo V – Brookfield
4/15-4/18* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo V– Peoria
4/17* – Holi Moli – Normal
4/18* – Family Eco Festival – Alto Pass
4/18* – Mushroom Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge – Grafton

4/22-4/24* – CLAS Spring Fest – Charleston
4/22-4/25* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VI – Brookfield
4/22-4/25* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VI– Peoria
4/23-4/25* – Southern Illinois Irish Festival – Carbondale
4/23-4/25* – One of a Kind Show and Sale – Chicago
4/24* – Pretzel Fest – Freeport
4/24* – Long Grove’s Craft Beer Festival – Long Grove
4/24* – Oak Street Art Fair – Murphysboro
4/24* – Bockfest – Roselle
4/24-4/25* – Aurora Uke Fest – Aurora
4/24-4/25* – Midwest Tulip Fest I – Maple Park
4/24-4/25* – Spring Festival at Vahling Vineyards – Stewardson

4/28-5/1* – Rend Lake Water Festival – Benton
4/28-5/2* – Mt. Vernon Big Spring Carnival – Mt. Vernon
4/29-5/2* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VII – Brookfield
4/29-5/2* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VII– Peoria
4/30* – MayDay Open Market – Pekin
4/30-5/1* – Dutch Days – Fulton
4/30-5/2* – May Play Days – Bushnell

MAY

5/1* – Aurora GreenFest – Aurora
5/1* – Locust Street Historic Fair – Centralia
5/1* – Decatur Craft Beer Festival – Decatur
5/1* – Finders Market I – Decatur
5/1* – American Farm Heritage Museum Spring Fling Festival – Greenville
5/1* – Blues and Brews Festival – Jacksonville
5/1* – Lebanon May Market – Lebanon
5/1* – Meredosia May Days Festival – Meredosia
5/1* – Lorenzo Bull House Dogwood Festival – Quincy
5/1* – Rochelle Cinco de Mayo Fiesta – Rochelle
5/1-5/2* – Deer Park Art Show – Deer Park
5/1-5/2* – Midwest Tulip Fest II – Maple Park
5/1-5/2* – Wine on the Fox – Oswego
5/1-5/2* – Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival – Various Cities
5/2* – Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair – Lombard
5/2* – Maeystown Springfest/Fruehlingsfest – Maeystown
5/2* – Cinco de Mayo Jeeps and Tacos – Rockford

5/6-5/8* – Blandinsville Farmers Picnic – Blandinsville
5/6-5/9* – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VIII – Brookfield
5/6-5/9* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VIII– Peoria
5/6-5/9* – Old King Coal Festival – West Frankfort
5/7* – Margaritas En Mayo – Yorkville
5/7-5/8* – Athens Glory Days – Athens
5/7-5/8* – BCB Maifest – Long Grove
5/7-5/8* – Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Shelbyville
5/7-5/8* – Fat Ass 5K and Street Party – Springfield
5/8* – Chicago Pickle Fest – Chicago
5/8* – DeKalb Back Alley Market: Spring – DeKalb
5/8* – East Moline Taco and Margarita Festival – East Moline
5/8* – Pretzel City Wine Fest – Freeport
5/8* – Homer Glen Kite Festival – Homer Glen
5/8* – Route 66 Centennial BigFoot Festival – Livingston
5/8* – Naperville Food Truck Spring Festival – Naperville
5/8-5/9* – Northbrook Art in the Park – Northbrook

5/13-5/16* – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo IX – Peoria
5/13-5/16* – MayDays Festival – Clinton
5/13-5/16* – Toledo Spring Festival – Toledo
5/14* – Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market I – Ottawa
5/14-5/15* – Strawberry Jam Festival – Arthur
5/14-5/16* – Aurora Greek Fest – Aurora
5/14-5/16* – Art on the Square – Belleville
5/14-5/16* – Long Grove Chocolate Festival – Long Grove
5/15* – Young Evanston Artists (YEA!) Festival – Evanston
5/15* – Water Lantern Festival: Lake Zurich – Lake Zurich
5/15* – World of Food Truck Festival – Plainfield
5/15* – Rockton Pelican Fest – Rockton
5/15* – Ballpark Brew Fest – Schaumburg
5/15* – Springfield Pride Fest – Springfield
5/15* – Streator Food Truck Festival – Streator
5/15* – Blooming Fest – West Chicago
5/15-5/16* – Lincoln Roscoe Art and Craft Fair – Chicago
5/15-5/16* – Railroad Days – Rochelle
5/15-5/16* – Skokie Festival of Cultures – Skokie
5/15-5/16* – Old Capitol Art Fair – Springfield
5/16* – Blessing of the Bikes and Bless Fest – Alto Pass
5/16* – Maxwell Street Market I – Chicago
5/16* – Rhubarb Festival – Kankakee
5/16* – St. Jacob UCC Strawberry Fest – St. Jacob

5/20-5/23* – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe
5/20-5/23* – Spring Fling Festival – Westmont
5/20-5/24* – HerrinFesta Italiana – Herrin
5/21* – Lake County Food Truck Festival – Grayslake
5/21-5/22* – Colona Memorial Festival – Colona
5/21-5/22* – Bonifest – Edwardsville
5/21-5/23* – Benld Italian-American Days – Benld
5/21-5/23* – Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival – Chicago
5/21-5/23* – St. Louis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Collinsville
5/21-5/23* – Streator Park Fest – Streator
5/22* – Blues, Brews and BBQ – Lemont
5/22-5/23* – Barrington Art Festival – Barrington
5/22-5/23* – Mayfestiversary – Chicago
5/22-5/23* – Randolph Street Market: Spring – Chicago
5/22-5/23* – Sueños Music Festival – Chicago
5/22-5/23* – Mackinaw Valley Winery Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival – Mackinaw
5/22-5/23* – Prairie Arts Festival – Schaumburg
5/22-5/23* – St. Charles Fine Art Show – St. Charles
5/23* – Collinsville Memorial Day Fireworks Celebration – Collinsville
5/23* – Martinsville AG Fair I – Martinsville

5/24-5/30* – Martinsville AG Fair II – Martinsville
5/26-5/29* – Genoa Days – Genoa
5/26-5/30* – Greene County Agricultural Fare – Carrollton
5/26-5/30* – Washington Good Neighbor Days Festival – Washington
5/27* – El Mercadito at the Center I – Round Lake
5/27-5/29* – Farmer City Heritage Days – Farmer City
5/27-5/29* – Irish Days Celebration – Farmersville
5/27-5/29* – Galatia Lions Old Settlers Days – Galatia
5/27-5/29* – Neoga Days – Neoga
5/27-5/30* – Gilberts Community Days – Gilberts
5/28* – Hoosier Grove Barn and Brew – Streamwood
5/28-5/29* – Folklorijada Serbian Folklore Festival – Chicago
5/28-5/29* – Pheasant Hollow Winery Cajun Festival – Whittington
5/28-5/30* – Do Division Street Fest – Chicago
5/28-5/30* – Maifest Chicago – Chicago
5/28-5/30* – Windy City Hot Dog Fest – Chicago
5/28-5/30* – La Grange Carnival – La Grange
5/29* – Dement Town Music Fest – Dixon
5/29* – Umbrella Arts Festival – Evanston
5/29* – OUT Mt. Vernon – Mt. Vernon
5/29* – Touch A Truck of Rock Falls – Rock Falls
5/29* – Vernon Hills Craft Beer Festival – Vernon Hills
5/29* – Max Happy Fest – Woodstock
5/29-5/30* – Taste of Bolingbrook – Bolingbrook
5/30* – Champagne British Car Festival – Bloomington
5/30* – PorchFest Lakeview – Chicago
5/30* – Macon County Fair I – Decatur