Your festival event guide for the Chicago, Illinois Area, including Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties.

Welcome to a comprehensive festival listing page for Chicago, Illinois and the greater area. Once area festivals are confirmed on the main Illinois Festival Guide, they are copied over to this page to make it easier to plan your weekend festival adventures. Please keep in mind that you should not see area festivals that have been canceled or have not yet been confirmed.

Festivals listed here include music festivals, art festivals, food festivals, town festivals, church festivals, cultural festivals and more, but they do not include craft shows, machinery shows, bazaars, county fairs and some other events. Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

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2023 Chicago Festival Schedule

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AUGUST

8/31-9/3 – Yorkville Hometown Days Festival – Yorkville
8/31-9/3 – Chicago Jazz Festival – Chicago
8/31-9/4 – Buffalo Grove Days – Buffalo Grove

SEPTEMBER

9/1-9/3 – North Coast Music Festival – Chicago
9/1-9/3 – Nashwood – Highwood
9/1-9/3 – ARC Music Festival – Chicago
9/1-9/3 – Summer Sunset Festival – Lake in the Hills
9/1-9/4 – African Festival of the Arts – Chicago
9/1-9/4 – Last Fling – Naperville
9/1-9/4 – Feast of Maria SS. Lauretana of Altavilla Milicia – Niles
9/1-9/4 – Taste of Polonia Festival – Chicago
9/2-9/3 – West Loop Art Fest – Chicago
Weekend continues below…

9/2-9/3 – Taste of Serbia Festival – Lake Forest
9/2-9/4 – Schaumburg Septemberfest – Schaumburg
9/2-9/4 – Frankfort Fall Festival – Frankfort
9/2-9/4 – Long Grove’s Irish Days – Long Grove
9/3 – Batavia Block Party and Taste of Batavia – Batavia
9/3 – Old Times Family Picnic – Oak Forest
9/3-9/4 – Deer Path Art Fair on the Square – Lake Forest
9/3-9/4 – Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival – Geneva
9/4 – Paarlberg Heritage Fest – South Holland

9/7 – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market IV – Evanston
9/7 – Kits, Cats and Kids Block Party – Evanston
9/8-9/9 – Itasca Oktoberfest – Itasca
9/8-9/10 – Festival of the Vine – Geneva
9/8-9/10 – Taste of Chicago IV – Chicago
9/8-9/10 – Oak Lawn Fall Music Festival – Oak Lawn
9/8-9/10 – Village of Monee Fall Fest – Monee
9/8-9/10 – Chicago German-American Oktoberfest – Chicago
9/9 – Naper Pride Fest – Naperville
9/9 – Deerfield Harvest Fest – Deerfield
Weekend continues below…

9/9 – Legions of Craft Beer Fest – Gurnee
9/9 – 79th Street Renaissance Festival – Chicago
9/9-9/10 – Revolutionary War Reenactment and Grand Encampment – Wheaton
9/9-9/10 – Lakeview East Festival of the Arts – Chicago
9/9-9/10 – Printer’s Row Lit Fest – Chicago
9/9-9/10 – The Miracle in Mundelein – Mundelein
9/9-9/10 – Mundelein Fine Arts Festival – Mundelein
9/9-9/10 – West End Arts Festival – La Grange
9/9-9/10 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival I – South Barrington
9/9-9/10 – Renegade Craft Fair – Chicago
9/9-9/10 – A River Thru History: The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous – Willow Springs
9/10 – Scandinavian Day Festival – South Elgin

9/11-9/17 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival II – South Barrington
9/14-9/17 – Glendale Heights Oktoberfest I – Glendale Heights
9/15-9/16 – Crete Acorn Fest – Crete
9/15-9/16 – Berwyn’s Oktoberfest – Berwyn
9/15-9/16 – Norwood Park Fall Fest – Chicago
9/15-9/16 – Autumn in the Park Festival – Palos Park
9/15-9/16 – Elk Grove Oktoberfest – Elk Grove Village
9/15-9/16 – Downers Grove Oktoberfest – Downers Grove
9/15-9/17 – Saluting with Smoke Festival – Yorkville
9/15-9/17 – Riot Fest – Chicago
Weekend continues below…

9/15-9/17 – Tinley Park Oktoberfest – Tinley Park
9/15-9/17 – West Dundee Heritage Fest – West Dundee
9/15-9/17 – Annunciation Church Gold Coast Greek Fest – Chicago
9/15-9/17 – Palatine Oktoberfest – Palatine
9/15-9/17 – Des Plaines Fall Fest – Des Plaines
9/15-9/17 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest I – Homer Glen
9/16 – Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest – Elmhurst
9/16 – Orland Park Brewfest – Orland Park
9/16 – Water Lantern Festival – Aurora
9/16 – Brazilian Festival – Naperville
Weekend continues below…

9/16 – Grayslake Craft Beer Festival – Grayslake
9/16 – Oktoberfest at the Zoo – Chicago
9/16 – Brew at the Bridge Craft Beer Festival – Oswego
9/16-9/17 – Lakeview Taco Fest – Chicago
9/16-9/17 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm I – Geneva
9/16-9/17 – Big Rock Plowing Match – Big Rock
9/16-9/17 – Art on the Prairie – Warrenville
9/16-9/17 – West Loop Fest – Chicago
9/16-9/17 – Edgewater Arts Festival – Chicago
9/16-9/17 – Monarch Butterfly Festival – Palos Heights
9/17 – Ela Township History Day and Antique and Artisan Market – Lake Zurich
9/17 – Mexican Independence Day Celebration – Woodstock
9/17 – Taste of Evanston – Evanston

9/18-9/24 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest II – Homer Glen
9/18-9/24 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival III – South Barrington
9/18-9/24 – Glendale Heights Oktoberfest II – Glendale Heights
9/22 – Romeoville Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Romeoville
9/22-9/23 – Mount Prospect Oktoberfest – Mount Prospect
9/22-9/23 – Naperville Irish Fest – Naperville
9/22-9/24 – Long Grove Apple Festival – Long Grove
9/22-9/24 – Oktoberfest Chicago at St. Alphonsus – Chicago
Weekend continues below…

9/23 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest I – Lake Villa
9/23 – Elim Dutch Festival – Crestwood
9/23 – Channahon Community Potato Festival – Channahon
9/23 – Homewood Fall Fest – Homewood
9/23 – Joliet Pride Festival – Joliet
9/23-9/24 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm II – Geneva
9/23-9/24 – Hyde Park Jazz Festival – Chicago
9/23-9/24 – Art in the Barn – Barrington
9/24 – Harvest of the Acorn Moon Fall Festival – Aurora

9/25-10/1 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest III – Homer Glen
9/25-10/1 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival IV – South Barrington
9/29-9/30 – Lansing Autumn Festival – Lansing
9/29-9/30 – Harmony Fest – Arlington Heights
9/29-10/1 – Huntley Fall Fest – Huntley
9/29-10/1 – Buffalo Creek Brewing Oktoberfest – Long Grove
9/29-10/1 – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest I – Chicago
9/29-10/1 – St. Benedict’s Oktoberfest – Chicago
9/30 – Johnny Appleseed Festival – Crystal Lake
9/30 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest II – Lake Villa
9/30-10/1 – Oaktoberfest – Oak Park
9/30-10/1 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm III – Geneva
9/30-10/1 – Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest – Chicago

OCTOBER

10/1 – Ingleside Fall Festival – Ingleside
10/1 – Slovenian Grape Harvest Festival – Joliet
10/1 – Autumn Harvest Festival – Schaumburg

10/2-10/8 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest IV – Homer Glen
10/2-10/8 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival V – South Barrington
10/6-10/7 – Naper Settlement Oktoberfest – Naperville
10/6-10/8 – Scarecrow Fest – St. Charles
10/6-10/8 – Mokena Halloween Hollow – Mokena
10/6-10/8 – Lincoln Park Wine Festival – Chicago
10/6-10/8 – The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival – Highwood
10/6-10/8 – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest II – Chicago
10/6-10/8 – St. Joseph Oktoberfest – Lockport
10/7 – Octoberfest in Meineke Park – Schaumburg
10/7 – Cantigny Fall Festival – Wheaton
10/7 – St. Edward Parish Harvest Bash – Chicago
10/7 – Fox Lake Pumpkin Jubilee – Fox Lake
10/7 – Hometown Hoedown – Fall Fest – Rolling Meadows
10/7 – Lemont Fall Food Truck Festival – Lemont
10/7 – American Aid Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest III – Lake Villa
10/7 – Roselle Founders Day Festival – Roselle
10/7-10/8 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm IV – Geneva
10/7-10/8 – Oktoberfestiversary – Chicago
10/7-10/8 – Chicago Food Truck Summer Festival Fall – Chicago

10/9-10/15 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest V – Homer Glen
10/9-10/15 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VI – South Barrington
10/13-10/15 – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest III – Chicago
10/14-10/15 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm V – Geneva
10/14-10/15 – Harvest Pow Wow – Wheaton
10/15 – Bloody Mary Fest – Chicago

10/16-10/22 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest VI – Homer Glen
10/16-10/22 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VII – South Barrington
10/20-10/21 – All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement – Naperville
10/20-10/22 – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest IV – Chicago
10/21 – Brew Moon Beer and Band Festival – McCook

10/23-10/29 – Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest VII – Homer Glen
10/23-10/29 – Goebbert’s Farm Fall Festival VIII – South Barrington
10/27-10/28 – Howlin’ at the Moon at Naper Settlement – Naperville
10/27-10/29 – Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest V – Chicago
10/28 – Haunted Halloween Flea Market – Wheaton
10/28 – Fall Ale Fest at the Fox Valley Mall – Aurora
10/28-10/29 – Fall Festival at Windy Acres Farm VII – Geneva

NOVEMBER

11/4 – Weishfest – Merrionette Park

11/10-11/11 – 3 French Hens Holiday Market – Morris
11/10-11/12 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden I – Glencoe

11/13-11/19 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden II – Glencoe
11/17-11/19 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville I – Chicago
11/17-11/19 – Christkindlmarket Aurora I – Aurora
11/17-11/19 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza I – Chicago
11/18-11/19 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum I – Lisle

11/20-11/26 (Closed 11/23) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden III – Glencoe
11/20-11/26 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum II – Lisle
11/20-11/26 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville II – Chicago
11/20-11/26 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza II – Chicago
11/23-11/26 – Christkindlmarket Aurora II – Aurora
11/24-11/26 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic I – Brookfield
11/25 – Fox Lake Festival of Lights – Fox Lake
11/25 – Holly Jolly Fest – Niles

11/27-12/3 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IV – Glencoe
11/27-12/3 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
11/27-12/3 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville III – Chicago
11/27-12/3 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza III – Chicago
11/30-12/3 – Christkindlmarket Aurora III – Aurora
11/30-12/3 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic II – Brookfield

DECEMBER

12/1-12/2 – Lunar Tide Music and Arts Festival – Waukegan
12/2 – Roselle Winterfest – Roselle
12/2-12/3 – Christmas in the Commons I – New Lenox
12/2-12/3 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park I – Lombard

12/4-12/10 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden V – Glencoe
12/4-12/10 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park II – Lombard
12/4-12/10 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville IV – Chicago
12/4-12/10 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
12/4-12/10 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza IV – Chicago
12/7-12/10 – Christkindlmarket Aurora III – Aurora
12/7-12/10 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic III – Brookfield
12/9-12/10 – Christmas in the Commons II – New Lenox

12/11-12/17 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VI – Glencoe
12/11-12/17 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park III – Lombard
12/11-12/17 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville V – Chicago
12/11-12/17 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum IV – Lisle
12/11-12/17 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza V – Chicago
12/14-12/17 – Christkindlmarket Aurora IV – Aurora
12/14-12/17 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic IV – Brookfield
12/16-12/17 – Latin American Marketplace – Aurora
12/16-12/17 – Christmas in the Commons III – New Lenox

12/18-12/24 (Closed 12/24) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VII – Glencoe
12/18-12/24 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park IV – Lombard
12/18-12/24 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum V – Lisle
12/18-12/24 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza VI – Chicago
12/18-12/24 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VI – Chicago
12/18-12/24 – Christkindlmarket Aurora V – Aurora
12/21-12/23- Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic V – Brookfield
12/23-12/24 – Christmas in the Commons IV – New Lenox

12/25-12/31 (Closed 12/25) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VIII – Glencoe
12/25-12/31 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VI – Lisle
12/25-12/31 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park V – Lombard
12/25-12/31 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VII – Chicago
12/26-12/31 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic VI – Brookfield

JANUARY (2024)

1/1 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park VI – Lombard
1/1-1/6 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VII – Lisle
1/1-1/7 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IX – Glencoe

MORE FESTIVALS COMING SOON!