THE ILLINOIS EVENT GUIDE
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September 2026
Printers Row Lit Fest 2026
Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Historic Printers Row, Chicago, IL
Richardson Adventure Farm & World’s Largest Corn Maze
Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Richardson Adventure Farm, Spring Grove, IL
Morton Pumpkin Festival 2026
Wed, Sep 16 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Downtown Morton, Morton, IL
Retro on Roscoe 2026
Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
Long Grove Apple Fest
Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Historic Downtown Long Grove, Long Grove, IL
Cantigny Fall Fest
Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
October 2026
The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival
Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Downtown Highwood, Highwood, IL
Lincoln Square Apple Fest 2026
Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL
Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival 2026
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Multiple communities throughout Fulton County, Fulton County, IL
BOO! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL
Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns
Wed, Oct 7 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Downtown St. Charles, St. Charles, IL
Pumpkin Train at the Illinois Railway Museum
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
Galena Country Fair 2026
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Grant Park, Galena, IL
MCA Family Day | Warmups
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
65th Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival
Wed, Oct 21 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Downtown Sycamore and DeKalb County Courthouse Lawn, Sycamore, IL
November 2026
2026 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
The Polar Express Train Ride at Monticello Railway Museum
Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026
Monticello Railway Museum — Wabash Depot, Monticello, IL
A Christmas Carol 2026 at Goodman Theatre
Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Goodman Theatre — Albert Theatre, Chicago, IL
MCA Family Day | Knock on Wood
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Illumination at The Morton Arboretum
Sat, Nov 14 – Sat, Jan 2, 2027
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Pioneer Court and North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Holiday Magic — select nights
Sat, Nov 21 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM
State Street, Chicago, IL
Happy Holiday Railway at the Illinois Railway Museum
Fri, Nov 27 – Mon, Dec 21, 2026
Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
Stroll on State 2026
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL
December 2026
MCA Family Day | Hibernate, Meditate
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Noon Year’s Eve at Children’s Discovery Museum
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Children’s Discovery Museum, Normal, IL
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