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40 events

AUG

August 2026

3 events
Community

Du Quoin State Fair 2026

Fri, Aug 28 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, IL

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Taste of Greektown 2026

Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Greektown Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Galena Bicentennial Corn Boil and Music Festival

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 8:00 AM

Recreation Park, Galena, IL

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SEP

September 2026

17 events
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Arthur Cheese Festival 2026

Fri, Sep 4 – Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Downtown Arthur, Arthur, IL

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Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling

Fri, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Downtown Naperville, Naperville, IL

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Irish Days 2026

Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Historic Downtown Long Grove, Long Grove, IL

Admission details to be announced View event
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African Festival of the Arts 2026

Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Sunken Garden at DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL

Ticket information available from the organizer View event
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Schaumburg Septemberfest 2026

Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus and Al Larson Cultural Center, Schaumburg, IL

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138th Sandwich Fair

Wed, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Sandwich Fairgrounds, Sandwich, IL

Fair admission required; ticket details available from the organizer View event
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Pekin Marigold Festival 2026

Wed, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Mineral Springs Park and locations throughout Pekin, Pekin, IL

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Murphysboro Apple Festival 2026

Wed, Sep 9 – Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Downtown Murphysboro, Murphysboro, IL

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Chicago German-American Oktoberfest 2026

Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

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Printers Row Lit Fest 2026

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Historic Printers Row, Chicago, IL

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54th Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 12:00 AM

West 26th Street in Little Village, Chicago, IL

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Morton Pumpkin Festival 2026

Wed, Sep 16 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Downtown Morton, Morton, IL

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Reeling 2026: Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

Thu, Sep 17 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Multiple Chicago theaters, Chicago, IL

Individual tickets and full-festival passes available View event
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Retro on Roscoe 2026

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL

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Peoria Oktoberfest 2026

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Peoria RiverFront, Peoria, IL

Friday and Saturday advance admission $11.50; Sunday $7; children 12 and under free View event
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Peoria Oktoberfest

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Peoria RiverFront, Peoria, IL

Tickets required; children 12 and younger free View event
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International Route 66 Mother Road Festival

Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Downtown Springfield and Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL

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OCT

October 2026

10 events
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The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Downtown Highwood, Highwood, IL

Admission and schedule details to be announced View event
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Lincoln Square Apple Fest 2026

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

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Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival 2026

Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Multiple communities throughout Fulton County, Fulton County, IL

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St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend

Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Downtown St. Charles, St. Charles, IL

Free View event
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Galena Country Fair

Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Grant Park, Galena, IL

Free View event
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Galena Country Fair 2026

Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Grant Park, Galena, IL

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CU Pride Fest 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 AM

Location to be announced, Champaign–Urbana, IL

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Open House Chicago 2026

Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026

More than 180 sites across Chicago, Chicago, IL

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65th Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Wed, Oct 21 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Downtown Sycamore and DeKalb County Courthouse Lawn, Sycamore, IL

Free View event
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Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL

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NOV

November 2026

6 events
Community

Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden

Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027

Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL

Timed tickets required View event
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Illumination at The Morton Arboretum

Sat, Nov 14 – Sat, Jan 2, 2027

The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL

Tickets from $17.60 for members and $22 for nonmembers View event
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Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Pioneer Court and North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago Holiday Magic — select nights

Sat, Nov 21 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026

Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL

Tickets from $29.95; zoo members free View event
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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM

State Street, Chicago, IL

Free View event
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Stroll on State 2026

Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL

Free View event
DEC

December 2026

4 events
Community

Springfield Annual Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Downtown Springfield, Springfield, IL

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Night of the Luminaria & Living Windows

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Downtown Galena, Galena, IL

Free View event
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Galena Bicentennial 200th Birthday Party and Drone Show

Sunday, December 27, 2026 · 12:00 AM

Location to be announced, Galena, IL

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Navy Pier

Thu, Dec 31 – Fri, Jan 1, 2027

Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

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