Festivals near Barrington, IL.

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

• Aug. 15 - Aug 15, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Giancarlo Guerrero brings the 2026 season to an epic close with none other than Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a musical affirmation of humanity on a gra ....

Printer's Row Art Fest

• Aug. 15 - Aug 16, 2026
• 728 S Dearborn St - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

Chicago’s historic Printer’s Row neighborhood sets the stage for one of the city’s most vibrant and exciting art festivals! Now in its sixth year, the ....

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

• Aug. 14 - Aug 14, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Giancarlo Guerrero brings the 2026 season to an epic close with none other than Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a musical affirmation of humanity on a gra ....

Dvorák New World Symphony

• Aug. 12 - Aug 12, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Dvorák’s New World Symphony, a Czech composer’s interpretation of the American folk songs and spirituals he had come to ad ....

Mozart Requiem

• Aug. 8 - Aug 8, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Giancarlo Guerrero leads the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus in Mozart’s soul-stirring Requiem, left incomplete at the time of the composer’s prematur ....

Burr Ridge Art Fair

• Aug. 8 - Aug 9, 2026
• 701 Village Center Dr - Burr Ridge, IL USA

• Other / General

Burr Ridge Village Center plays host to a perfect summer day! Start with breakfast at the Center then begin browsing through paintings, sculpture, pho ....

Mozart Requiem

• Aug. 7 - Aug 7, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Giancarlo Guerrero leads the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus in Mozart’s soul-stirring Requiem, left incomplete at the time of the composer’s prematur ....

Ohlsson Plays Chopin

• Aug. 5 - Aug 5, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Garrick Ohlsson—one of only two Americans to have won the International Chopin Piano Competition—returns to the Festival to perform Chopin’s Piano Con ....

Gershwin An American In Paris

• Aug. 1 - Aug 1, 2026
• Harris Theater for Music and Dance - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Making his Festival debut, Kedrick Armstrong conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in Gershwin’s jaunty An American In Paris. Experience the propulsive en ....

Wilmette Art Fair

• Aug. 1 - Aug 2, 2026
• 1141 Central Ave - Wilmette, IL USA

• Other / General

A perfect summer day awaits at the Wilmette Art Fair! Start your day with breakfast at your favorite downtown Wilmette spot, then enjoy thousands of p ....

Gershwin An American In Paris

• Jul. 31 - Jul 31, 2026
• Harris Theater for Music and Dance - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Making his Festival debut, Kedrick Armstrong conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in Gershwin’s jaunty An American In Paris. Experience the propulsive en ....

An Evening with Ben Folds

• Jul. 29 - Jul 29, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, ....

Music on Grand 2026

• Jul. 25 - Jul 25, 2026
• 3758 Grand Blvd - Brookfield, IL USA

• Music

Brookfield hosts its 6th Annual Music on Grand event on the fourth Saturday of June, July, August and September in the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard. ....

5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

• Jul. 25 - Jul 25, 2026
• Dr. Conrad Worrill Track \u0026 Field Center - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

Step Into a World of Wonder at the 4th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival! Join us on the South Side of Chicago for a one-of-a-kind celebration ....

The 37th Annual Chicago GhanaFest

• Jul. 25 - Jul 25, 2026
• Washington Park - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

• $10 - $25

The Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago and its affiliates proudly present the highly anticipated flagship cultural event of the year—the ....

Art at the Glen

• Jul. 25 - Jul 26, 2026
• 2030 Tower Dr - Glenview, IL USA

• Other / General

Come celebrate one of Glenview’s most beloved community traditions! Start your perfect summer day with breakfast at the Glen Town Center, then enjoy t ....

Suresh Wadkar Live In Concert - Chicago 2026 - Palatine

• Jul. 24 - Jul 24, 2026
• Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center - Palatine, IL USA

• Arts (Performing Arts)
• Music

• $25 - $50

About Event Experience an unforgettable evening of soulful melodies with the legendary voice of Suresh Wadkar as he performs live in Chicago. Pre ....

Broadway Sings America

• Jul. 23 - Jul 23, 2026
• Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago, IL USA

• FREE!!

Revel in the iconic music of Broadway with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and stars from Broadway. Led by conductor Jason Seber, this concert fea ....

Summer Wine Fest: Flights of Fancy at Lincoln Park Zoo

• Jul. 18 - Jul 18, 2026
• Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, IL USA

• $50 - $100

Chicago’s favorite wine fest is back! An open-air wine sampling experience, Summer Wine Fest is a limited-capacity evening with exceptional wines and ....

Afrocalypso by Frames&Stages

• Jul. 18 - Jul 19, 2026
• Greenwood Oasis - Chicago, IL USA

• Music

• $50 - $100

Frames and Stages is a dynamic celebration of expression, storytelling, and perspective. This immersive event brings together artists, performers, and ....

Summer Glow Festival 2026

• Jul. 18 - Jul 20, 2026
• Grant Park - Chicago, IL USA

• Arts (Arts & Crafts)
• Arts (Film / Movie / Photo)
• Food / Wine / Beer
• Music
• Outdoor / Recreation

• FREE!!

Summer Glow Festival 2026 is an exciting three-day celebration of music, art, and food in the heart of Chicago. Set in the iconic Grant Park, this fes ....

Ravenswood On Tap

• Jul. 18 - Jul 19, 2026
• Ravenswood Ave \u0026 Berteau Ave - Chicago, IL USA

Malt Row is home to one of the country's most prolific craft brewing communities and we're celebrating that scene this summer at Ravenswood On Tap! Ra ....

Glencoe Festival of Art

• Jul. 18 - Jul 19, 2026
• 700 Vernon Ave - Glencoe, IL USA

• Other / General

Get creative at the Glencoe Festival of Art with 100 artists on your perfect summer day with art, food, and fun! Start the day at your favorite Glenco ....

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026

• Jul. 17 - Jul 19, 2026
• South Blue Island Avenue \u0026 South Paulina Street - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

Modeled after a traditional Tianguis market, Tacos y Tamales Festival celebrates Chicago’s rich Hispanic & Latin cultures with three days of endless a ....

Grocer (Philadelphia) / Patter / Babe Report

• Jul. 13 - Jul 13, 2026
• The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL USA

• Music

• FREE!!

for fans of... Sonic Youth, Pavement, Speedy Ortiz Grocer is a band from Philadelphia. Led by three distinct vocalists, each with a unique voice both ....