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Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
This Halloween season, join us for the third year of Incredible Insects at The Butterfly House at Navy Pier: an interactive exhibit featuring wacky and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chicago Art Fair
Taking place October 7 – 10, the inaugural Chicago Art Fair will bring together world-class galleries presenting exceptional contemporary and modern fine art in Chicago’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
10th Annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest
The tenth annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest transforms tranquil Jonquil Park into a lively celebration of wine October 9–11. Throughout the park, wine and food…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago’s favorite free and family-friendly festival is back at Lincoln Park Zoo for another season of harvest-time fun! From September through October, stop by the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Really Really Free Market
The Really Really Free Market is a community-powered event where everything is free! Do you have extra firewood, coffee grounds, dog treats, shampoo, tea, house…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lincoln Brunch Fest
Celebrate local food, businesses and live music at the third annual Lincoln Brunch Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
BOO! at the Zoo
Get ready for a boo-tiful day of Halloween fun at BOO! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s family-friendly fall tradition! Enjoy festive décor, not-so-scary surprises,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
This Halloween season, join us for the third year of Incredible Insects at The Butterfly House at Navy Pier: an interactive exhibit featuring wacky and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Before Midnight – A Cinderella Tea Experience at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago invites families and fairytale lovers to step into a modern Cinderella story with “Before Midnight: A Cinderella Tea Experience,” an enchanting afternoon…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Handmade Market
Handmade Market Chicago is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the unique and handmade. There are more…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration at Harrison
Tierra Colombiana Dance Ensemble presents a free, all-ages Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration at Harrison (Carter) Park on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chicago Art Fair
Taking place October 7 – 10, the inaugural Chicago Art Fair will bring together world-class galleries presenting exceptional contemporary and modern fine art in Chicago’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Tenderfest 2026
The world’s largest chicken tender festival, is coming to Chicago for the first time ever on Saturday, Oct 10th. The CEO behind Prince Street Pizza,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
10th Annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest
The tenth annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest transforms tranquil Jonquil Park into a lively celebration of wine October 9–11. Throughout the park, wine and food…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Mocktoberfest: Chicago’s N/A Oktoberfest
CHICAGO AF PRESENTS MOCKTOBERFEST 2026: GOOD TIMES. ZERO PROOF. Non-alcoholic Oktoberfest comes to Palmhouse on October 10 Tickets now on sale ($35-$50) CHICAGO, Ill., July…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
CWILLI Fall ’26 Runway Show
CWILLI, a Chicago-based independent fashion label, is presenting its Fall 2026 collection, “Academy,” on Saturday, October 10 in Lincoln Park as part of the city’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago’s favorite free and family-friendly festival is back at Lincoln Park Zoo for another season of harvest-time fun! From September through October, stop by the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
BOO! at the Zoo
Get ready for a boo-tiful day of Halloween fun at BOO! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s family-friendly fall tradition! Enjoy festive décor, not-so-scary surprises,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
This Halloween season, join us for the third year of Incredible Insects at The Butterfly House at Navy Pier: an interactive exhibit featuring wacky and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Before Midnight – A Cinderella Tea Experience at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago invites families and fairytale lovers to step into a modern Cinderella story with “Before Midnight: A Cinderella Tea Experience,” an enchanting afternoon…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
10th Annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest
The tenth annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest transforms tranquil Jonquil Park into a lively celebration of wine October 9–11. Throughout the park, wine and food…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chicago Latino Dance Festival at Humboldt
The 2026 Chicago Latino Dance Festival brings a free outdoor program to Humboldt Park on Sunday, October 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. The Chicago…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago’s favorite free and family-friendly festival is back at Lincoln Park Zoo for another season of harvest-time fun! From September through October, stop by the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
BOO! at the Zoo
Get ready for a boo-tiful day of Halloween fun at BOO! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s family-friendly fall tradition! Enjoy festive décor, not-so-scary surprises,…
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