2019 Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests

As the seasons change from summer to fall and then fall to winter, Chicagoans find themselves looking for opportunities to maximize the outdoors. Fall festivals and Oktoberfests are aplenty in the the suburbs. September and October are full of opportunities to celebrate the autumn season. Check out out awesome list of events near you! This article is sponsored by the Western Springs Business Association and the featured listings.

WSBA Fall Festival

WSBA Fall Festival (Western Springs)
Saturday, October 5, 2019 | 4:00 – 9:00pm
Tower Green, Western Springs

Join us for the annual Fall Festival in Western Springs! You won’t want to miss this free community event at the Tower Green.

You can look forward to live entertainment from School of Rock, The Band, and our headline band Who Just Joined. Included in this free family event are hayrides, a petting zoo, face-painting, balloon artist and more! Don’t forget to bring your own decorated pumpkin for the pumpkin decorating contest. Winners will be announced that evening and all pumpkins will be displayed in local storefront windows.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from local restaurants and food stands. Click Here for more information about the event!

Thank you to our headline sponsors Clarity Physical Therapy & Wellness Center and Village Veterinary Practice.

2019 Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests in Chicago’s West and Southwest Suburbs

St. Cletus Fall Fest (La Grange)
September 5–8, 2019
Food, drinks, bingo, live music, carnival rides and games.

Platzkonzert German Fest (Hoffman Estates)
September 6–8, 2019
German food, music, and beer.

Oktoberfest (Tinley Park)
September 6–8, 2019
German food, beer, polka music, and more.

Rock the Block Party (Elmhurst)
September 6–7, 2019
Local food, beer, wine, live music and a free family fun zone.

Backyard BBQ (Glen Ellyn)
September 7, 2019
Food and live music.

RibFest (Forest Park)
September 7, 2019 | 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm
BBQ contest, rib sampling, live music, food, beverage booths and children’s activities.

St. Matthew United Church of Christ Neighborhood Fun Fair (Wheaton)
September 8, 2019| 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Bounce house, face painting, games, prizes, bake sale, popcorn and snow cones.

Mill Creek Subdivision Last Call Before Fall (Geneva)
September 8, 2019 | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Live music, car show, food trucks, inflatables, axe throwing, petting zoo, pony rides

St. Michael Fall Fest (Orland Park)
September 12–15, 2019
Carnival, live music, food and more.

Family Fall Festival (Clarendon Hills)
September 14, 2019| 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Petting zoo, face painting, food and beverage vendors and seasonal fun.

Oktoberfest (Downers Grove)
September 14–15, 2019
Live music, food, and beer.

Lisle Depot Days (Lisle)
September 14–15, 2019| 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hayrides, petting farm, craft fair, fall garden, model trains, historic-living demonstrations, and other old-fashioned fun.

Glow in the Park Lantern Walk (Glen Ellyn)
September 15, 2019| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lantern walk, activities, face painting, food, and music.

Oktoberfest (Berwyn)
September 20–21, 2019
Live music, international food court, beer garden, carnival/amusement rides and family entertainment pavilion.

Fall Fest (Tinley Park)
September 21, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Make a scarecrow, play mini golf, and decorate pumpkins.

24th Annual Harvest Pow Wow (Naperville)
September 21–22, 2019
Dance, drumming, art, crafts, entertainment, and food.

Hoe Down (Darien)
September 22, 2019| 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pony rides, hayrides, games, and food.

Autumn Fest & Chili Cook Off (North Riverside)
September 27, 2019| 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Scarecrow contest, petting zoo, face painting, balloon artist, live music, pumpkin decorating, inflatables and chili cook off.

Light the Torch 5K, Laser Show, Family Fun, and Food Trucks
September 28, 2019| 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Laser light show, food trucks, kids activities, and glow race.

Harvest Fest (Downers Grove)
September 28, 2019| 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Race, live entertainment, kids activities, food trucks, and food contests.

Luurs Fall Festival (Hillside)
September 28–29, October 5–6, and October 12–13, 2019
Luurs Garden & Flower Shoppe’s annual festival with pony rides, train rides, pumpkin bounce house, food and hot cider.

Indian Summer Festival (Woodridge)
September 29, 2019
Trackless train, pony rides, petting zoo, make your own scarecrow, magic performances, and more.

Fall Fest (Oak Park)
September 29, 2019| 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Horse-drawn hayrides, games, pumpkins, and local fall food.

Fall Fun Fest (Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn)
September 29, 2019 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Oktoberfest (Naperville)
October 4–5, 2019
Traditional German music, beer and cuisine under a huge heated tent, and family-friendly activities.

Fall Fest – Lombard Park District

Fall Fest – Lombard Park District
Saturday, October 5, 2019 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Lombard Common
433 E St Charles Rd, Lombard, IL 60148

Free event for the entire family! The leaves are changing color, and there is a nip in the air! This can only mean one thing in Lombard, its time for Fall Fest! Families can enjoy games, dancing, hayrides, face painting, a candy hunt, and so much more. Join us inside the Community Building from 2:00-3:00pm for a round of Boo Bingo. Stop by our pumpkin patch and select the perfect pumpkin (one pumpkin per child) to take home or decorate in our pumpkin-decorating contest. Learn more at lombardparks.com.

The Last Straw Fall Event (Westmont)
October 6, 2019| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Scarecrow making, meet a beekeeper, animal program, pan for gold or minerals, live music, crafts, games, bake sale and pumpkin decorating.

Fall Fest (Lombard)
October 6, 2019| 1:00 pm – 4:00pm
Games, a DJ, moon bounce, hayrides, face painting and candy hunt.

Scarecrow Fest (St. Charles)
October 11–13, 2019
Scarecrow contest displays, live entertainment, make your own scarecrow, arts/crafts show, carnival rides, and festival food.

Family Fall Fest (Elmhurst)
October 12, 2019| 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Trick or treating, inflatable corn maze, face painting, magician, fall games, and food trucks.

Cantigny Fall Festival (Wheaton)
October 12, 2019| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fall craft show, music, hayrides, petting zoo, face painting, inflatables, pumpkin decorating, and food trucks.

Scarecrow Scramble (Lisle)
October 12, 2019| 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Food and beverages, crafter booths, hayrides, face painting, balloon artist, bonfire, DJ music, and 5k run/walk.

Boo at the Zoo (Brookfield)
Saturdays and Sundays, October 12–27, 2019
Halloween craft, haunted hayride, corn maze, cookie decorating, scarecrow building, and costume parade.

Danada Fall Festival (Wheaton)
October 13, 2019 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Equestrain performances, hayrides, kids activities, displays, and more.

Fall Fest (Burr Ridge)
October 19, 2019
Trick-or-treat, hayrides, and stilt walkers.

Morton Arboretum Cider and Ale Festival (Lisle)
October 19, 2019| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ciders and seasonal beers. This event is for ages 21+.

Family Fall Festival (Hinsdale)
October 19, 2019| 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Pumpkin decorating, inflatables, entertainment, and carnival games.

Pumpkin Flotilla Fest (Glen Ellyn)
October 20, 2019
Pumpkin carving demonstration, canoe rides, games, bounces houses, and pumpkin floating at dusk.

Fall Activities Throughout the Season

Looking for more fall fun? Check out these activities that run all autumn long.

• Siegel’s Pumpkin Farm (Lockport)
• Bengtson’s Farm and Fall Fest (Homer Glen)
• Dollinger’s Family Pumpkin Farm (Channahon)
• Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest (Rosemont)
• Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest (Wheaton)
• The Children’s Farm Pumpkin Days (Palos Park)
• Johansen Farms Children’s Zoo & Fall Festival (Bolingbrook)
• Konow’s Corn Maze (Homer Glen)
• Sonny Acres Farm (West Chicago)
• Odyssey Fun Farm (Tinley Park)
• Goebbert’s Fall Festival (South Barrington)
• Didier Farms’ Pumpkinfest (Linconshire)
• Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm (Minooka)
• Delair’s Cornstalk Farm (Orland Park)

Looking for more fall fun? Head over to our Guide to Fall Activities for Kids!