Festivals near Palatine, IL.

Art on the Fox

• Sep. 12 - Sep 13, 2026
• 220 S Main St - Algonquin, IL USA

• Other / General

The Village of Algonquin invites you to get artsy at Art on the Fox! Come out to Main Street in Downtown Algonquin, September 12-13. Browse the origi ....

Printers Row Lit Fest

• Sep. 12 - Sep 13, 2026
• South Loop - Chicago, IL USA

Now in its 41st year, the Printers Row Lit Fest is one of the nation's largest and longest-running literary festivals. For two days, Saturday, Septemb ....

Strength In The City Festival | Chicago

• Sep. 10 - Sep 10, 2026
• Theater on the Lake - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

Strength In The City Festival is an intentionally-curated, community-driven health + wellness festival celebrating movement, mindfulness, and local co ....

Strength In The City | Chicago Festival

• Sep. 10 - Sep 10, 2026
• Theater on the Lake - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

Strength In The City Festival is an intentionally-curated, community-driven health + wellness festival celebrating movement, mindfulness, and local co ....

Green City Market Chef BBQ 2026

• Sep. 10 - Sep 10, 2026
• Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL USA

• Food / Wine / Beer

• $100 - $250

Chicago's premier local food festival returns for its 25th year as Green City Market Chef BBQ brings together more than 100 of the city's top chefs, r ....

Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling

• Sep. 7 - Sep 7, 2026
• Jackson Avenue - Naperville, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: music, food and beverage vendors, a family-fun area, a carnival, ....

Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling

• Sep. 6 - Sep 6, 2026
• Jackson Avenue - Naperville, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: music, food and beverage vendors, a family-fun area, a carnival, ....

Great American Lobster Fest 2026

• Sep. 5 - Sep 6, 2026
• Miller Lite Beer Garden Grove - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

Get ready for the Great American Lobster Fest, the ultimate seafood celebration on Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier, returning this Labor Day Weekend for th ....

Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling

• Sep. 5 - Sep 5, 2026
• Jackson Avenue - Naperville, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: music, food and beverage vendors, a family-fun area, a carnival, ....

Septemberfest

• Sep. 5 - Sep 7, 2026
• Al Larson Prairie Center For the Arts - Schaumburg, IL USA

• Arts (Arts & Crafts)
• Community (Family & Kids)
• Community (Parade)
• Holiday (Labor Day)
• Music

• FREE!!

An annual outdoor three-day festival featuring entertainment on three stages, carnival, arts & crafts show, craft beer & wine garden, Tas ....

Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling

• Sep. 4 - Sep 4, 2026
• Jackson Avenue - Naperville, IL USA

• Other / General

• FREE!!

The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: music, food and beverage vendors, a family-fun area, a carnival, ....

2026 Taste of Polonia Festival

• Sep. 4 - Sep 7, 2026
• Copernicus Center - Chicago, IL USA

• Arts (Arts & Crafts)
• Community (Community / Social)
• Community (Family & Kids)
• Community (Fundraiser)
• Food / Wine / Beer

• $10 - $25

Join us for an unforgettable four-day festival featuring nonstop live music, captivating dance performances, authentic Polish cuisine and beer, engagi ....

Music on Grand 2026

• Aug. 29 - Aug 29, 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. ....

Port Clinton Art Festival

• Aug. 29 - Aug 30, 2026
• 600 Central Ave - Highland Park, IL USA

• Other / General

See paintings, sculpture, mixed media work and more. Get your steps in while browsing thousands of art pieces from over 200 of the best artists in the ....

11th Annual Bike for the Kids: Ride to Thrive

• Aug. 23 - Aug 23, 2026
• Panton Mill Park - South Elgin, IL USA

• $25 - $50

Hop on our routed bike trail and meet up in South Elgin for a 11th Annual Festival on Sunday, August 23, recognizing the cycling and wheeled achieveme ....

Free Music in Island Park - The Fourcast

• Aug. 22 - Aug 22, 2026
• Island Park - Racine, WI USA

• Music

Join us for a free music concert in beautiful Island Park on Saturday, August 22 from 3pm-7pm. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and snack...and enjoy ....

Best Deal - Chicago - Summer Whiskey Tasting Festival - August 22 F

• Aug. 22 - Aug 22, 2026
• Kings Dining & Entertainment - Chicago, IL USA

• Food / Wine / Beer
• Music

• $10 - $25
• $25 - $50
• $50 - $100

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Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival

• Aug. 22 - Aug 23, 2026
• 800 Chicago Ave - Evanston, IL USA

• Other / General

The alluring streets of downtown Evanston host the community favorite Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival, August 22-23. Join fellow art lovers in brows ....

West Loop Art Fest

• Aug. 22 - Aug 23, 2026
• 1001 W Fulton St - Chicago, IL USA

• Other / General

The West Loop Art Fest returns August 22–23, 2026, transforming Fulton Street into a dynamic open-air gallery that celebrates creativity, craftsmanshi ....

West Loop Art Fest

• Aug. 22 - Aug 23, 2026
• Fulton Market District - Chicago, IL USA

The West Loop Art Fest returns August 22–23, 2026, transforming Fulton Street into a dynamic open-air gallery that celebrates creativity, craftsmanshi ....

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 ....