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Pioneer Day

Elk Grove Historical Museum 399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, IL, United States

Travel back in time to early Elk Grove with music, reenactors, crafts and games.

Free
Event Series Depot Days

Depot Days

The Museums at Lisle Station Park 921 School Street, Lisle, United States

Discover what life was like more than 100 years ago at Lisle Depot Days, where you'll be transported back in time as you tour the Depot Museum, Beaubien Tavern, Netzley/Yender House, and a working blacksmith shop. The event is free to the public. All ages welcome. This Free Event Features Historic Demonstrations Historic Games Blacksmithing...

Free
Event Series Oaktoberfest

Oaktoberfest

Downtown Oak Park 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, United States

Celebrate the changing seasons at Oaktoberfest in Downtown Oak Park. Enjoy a premier music line up, delicious fall foods from local restaurants, specialty craft beers, and a Kids Root Beer Garden.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests.  

Free
Event Series Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Lake Park (Des Plaines) 2200 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Fall Fest, Des Plaines’ favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the fifteenth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will once again be transformed into a lakefront wonderland where kids of all ages can ride the giant Ferris wheel and climb the rock wall, experience the...

Event Series Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

Camera Park (Glendale Heights) 101 E Fullerton Avenue, Glendale Heights

Join us September 12- 22, 2024 for the Twelfth Annual Glendale Heights Oktoberfest® which will be held at Camera Park in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Experience live entertainment daily including strolling German “Oompah” entertainers under our tent in what Backyard Oktoberfest refers to as “…one of the most authentic around”. We have a great selection of...

Free – $5

Moon Festival

Fox Valley Mall 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL, United States

Join us in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday, September 14th from 1pm - 3pm in Center Park. This community event, presented by and in partnership with Xilin Association and the Huaxing Arts Group, is free and welcome to all ages. Enjoy free giveaways, activities, and performances by: - Yellow River Performing Arts -...

Free

Bridging the Gap Parade

Proviso East High School 807 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, United States

Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action (PLCCA), a nonprofit organization serving low-income residents of Proviso and Leyden townships, including Brookfield, will host its Bridging the Gap Parade 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 14. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. at Broadview Baptist Church, 2100 S. 25th Ave., heading north to Madison Street and then east...

Family Relay Games

Annerino Community Center 201 Recreation Drive, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Test (or improve) your teamwork skills by navigating a series of high-energy, family-friendly game stations. You can expect to challenge your speed, creativity, balance, problem solving skills, communication and more! Registration is required for everyone in your group.

Free

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