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43 events

AUG

August 2026

5 events
Festivals

Chicago House Music Festival & Conference

Thu, Aug 27 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park, Chicago

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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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Festivals

Peoria Irish Fest

Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Peoria RiverFront / Riverfront Park, Peoria

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Festivals

Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand Concert Series

Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

River Radio–Pepsi MidAmerica Grandstand, Du Quoin

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SEP

September 2026

29 events
Festivals

Chicago Jazz Festival

Thu, Sep 3 – Sun, Sep 6, 2026

Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park, Chicago

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Festivals

Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival

Fri, Sep 4 – Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Peoria RiverFront, Peoria

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Business

Arthur Cheese Festival 2026

Fri, Sep 4 – Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Downtown Arthur, Arthur, IL

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Festivals

North Coast Music Festival

Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6, 2026

SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview

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Festivals

ARC Music Festival

Fri, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Union Park, Chicago

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Festivals

Taste of Polonia

Fri, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Copernicus Center, Chicago

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Community

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

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Community

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

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Community

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

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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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Festivals

McHenry Music Festival

Thu, Sep 10 – Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Petersen Park, McHenry

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Chicago German-American Oktoberfest 2026

Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

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Community

Printers Row Lit Fest 2026

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Historic Printers Row, Chicago, IL

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Festivals

Evanston Folk Festival

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Dawes Park lakefront, Evanston

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Festivals

El Grito Chicago

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Butler Field, Grant Park, Chicago

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Community

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

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Festivals

Riot Fest

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Douglass Park, Chicago

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Community

Retro on Roscoe 2026

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL

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Community

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
Festivals

Chicago Gourmet 2026

Wed, Sep 23 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Harris Theater Rooftop at Millennium Park and select venues, Chicago, IL

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Festivals

World Music Festival Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Multiple citywide venues, Chicago

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Family

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Nov 1, 2026

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL

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Family

Long Grove Apple Fest

Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Historic Downtown Long Grove, Long Grove, IL

$7 per day; ages 12 and under free View event
Family

Cantigny Fall Fest

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL

Parking $21 per car; some activities cost extra View event
Festivals

Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Multiple Hyde Park venues, Chicago

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OCT

October 2026

7 events
Community

The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Downtown Highwood, Highwood, IL

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Community

Lincoln Square Apple Fest 2026

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL

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Community

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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Community

St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend

Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Downtown St. Charles, St. Charles, IL

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Community

Galena Country Fair 2026

Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Grant Park, Galena, IL

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Festivals

62nd Chicago International Film Festival

Wed, Oct 14 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Multiple Chicago venues, Chicago, IL

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Community

65th Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Wed, Oct 21 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Downtown Sycamore and DeKalb County Courthouse Lawn, Sycamore, IL

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NOV

November 2026

2 events
Community

Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Pioneer Court and North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Community

Stroll on State 2026

Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL

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