Summer festivals check off all types of summertime fun with one outing: delicious food, live music, carnival rides, face painting, inflatables, games, and so much more. These festivals throughout the west and northwest suburbs are packed with activities for everyone in your family.
Find out about special hours, family-fun zones, children’s entertainment, and other ways to maximize your family’s fun!
This Summer Festivals Guide is sponsored by the Winfield Criterium & Summerfest.
The Winfield Criterium & Summerfest
The Winfield Foundation will be hosting its 6th annual Criterium & Summerfest on July 19, 2026. Set in the heart of downtown Winfield, this year’s event will be a festival experience with food trucks, a beer trailer, a giant Kidz Zone, live dj, an artisan market, a family fun ride, and of course Chicago Grit racing!
Join us to watch, cheer, eat, play and shop. The Winfield Foundation is excited to host you, your families, friends and pets!
Summer Festivals in Chicagoland
We have so many festival options, we had to separate them! Check out our roundup of all of the 4th of July Festivities, as well as art fairs and festivals.
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Great summary for the west suburbs. We go to a few of these every year, and will check out some additional festivals. Thanks for the handy list!
Jill, this is just the list I was looking to find! Thank you for Festival names, dates and locations! We are always up for fun places to go on the weekends whenever we are in town!!
Yes!! This information is perfect! Thank you