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Festivals, Fairs & Town Days for Kids in Chicago & Suburbs

60 upcoming events · 39 free · 34 towns · updated daily

• Irish Fest🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM📍 Arlington Heights Historical MuseumPrice not listed
• Dog Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Burr Ridge Art Fair🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Burr Ridge Art FairFree
• Beetle Mania - Free Nature Discovery Days🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM📍 Naperville Park DistrictPrice not listed
• Family Resource Fair/Feria de Recursos para Familias🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Zion-Benton Public Library DistrictFree
• Gurnee Days🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM📍 Viking Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Summer Send-Off: Reading & Resource Fair • Despedida de Verano: Feria de Lectura y Recursos🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Everts Park at HighwoodPrice not listed
• ILLINOIS VINTAGE FEST – Summer 2026🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · All day📍 DuPage County FairgroundsPrice not listed
• LatiNxt Festival🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Polk Bros Park & Ferrara Candy Wave Wall Stage & Navy Pier Beer Garden🔁 2 datesFree
• Dog Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt🕒 Sun, Aug 9 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Gurnee Days🕒 Sun, Aug 9 · 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Viking Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• LatiNxt Festival🕒 Sun, Aug 9 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Polk Bros Park & Ferrara Candy Wave Wall Stage & Navy Pier Beer Garden🔁 2 datesFree
• Dog Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 5 datesPrice not listed
• Dog Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Bubble Fest🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Morton Grove Public LibraryFree
• Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Eckhart🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Eckhart (Bernard) ParkFree · Registration required
• Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Indian Boundary🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Indian Boundary ParkFree · Registration required
• Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Gill🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Gill (Joseph) ParkFree · Registration required
• Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Hamilton🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Hamilton (Alexander) ParkFree · Registration required
• Bon Festival at NPV🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM📍 North Park Village Nature Center ParkFree · Registration required
• Printer's Row Art Fest🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Printer's Row Art FestFree
• Hummingbird Fest🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Sagawau Environmental Learning CenterFree
• Prairie Fest🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie / Tyner CenterFree
• Dino-Mite Carnival🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM📍 OswegoPrice not listed
• Honey Fest🕒 Sun, Aug 16 · 11 a.m.-1 p.m.📍 Heritage Farm at Spring ValleyPrice not listed
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 5 datesPrice not listed
• Dog Days of Summer: Paws-itive Hangout🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Rolling Meadows LibraryFree
• Family DIY Days: Pom-Pom Critters🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Gage ParkFree
• Locked in the Library: Beach Days🕒 Fri, Aug 21 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Cook Park Library, LibertyvilleFree · Registration required
• Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days🕒 Fri, Aug 21 · All day📍 DuPage Children's MuseumPrice not listed
• Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival🕒 Sat, Aug 22 · 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM📍 Evanston Art & Big Fork FestivalFree
• 26th Annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival🕒 Sat, Aug 22 · 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Bowen ParkFree
• Environmental Resource Fair🕒 Sat, Aug 22 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Poplar Creek Public Library DistrictFree
• Noryo Fest🕒 Sun, Aug 23 · 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 5 datesPrice not listed
• Foxy's Little Gamers: Carnival Games🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Fox Lake District LibraryFree
• Drop-In: Teen De-Stress Fest🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Harnish MainFree
• Will County Fair🕒 Wed, Aug 26 · All day📍 Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone🔁 4 datesPaid
• Homeschool Resource Fair🕒 Wed, Aug 26 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 St. Charles Public LibraryFree
• Will County Fair🕒 Thu, Aug 27 · All day📍 Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone🔁 4 datesPaid
• Will County Fair🕒 Fri, Aug 28 · All day📍 Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone🔁 4 datesPaid
• Family Fun Days: Movie in the Grass Series🕒 Fri, Aug 28 · 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM📍 RiverdalePrice not listed
• Dog Days of Summer Storytime🕒 Fri, Aug 28 · 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree
• Will County Fair🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · All day📍 Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone🔁 4 datesPaid
• Musika SamaSama Filipino Festival at Eugene Field🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Field (Eugene) ParkFree · Registration required
• Local Author Fair🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · 10:00am - 1:00pm📍 Kossmann Room, Large Meeting RoomFree
• Port Clinton Art Festival🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Port Clinton Art FestivalFree
• Honey Harvest Festival🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Heller Nature CenterFree
• Free! Lake Fest at The Landing on Diamond Lake🕒 Sat, Aug 29 · 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM📍 The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center)Price not listed
• Art in Nature Festival🕒 Sun, Aug 30 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree
• McHenry Library Sign Up Event at the Riverwalk Chalkwalk Fest🕒 Sun, Aug 30 · 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM📍 Off SiteFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Aug 31 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 5 datesPrice not listed
• Equus Film Festival🕒 Wed, Sep 2 · 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM📍 Sugar Grove Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Pop-Up Library for Hanover Park's Fall Fun Fest🕒 Sat, Sep 5 · 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Hanover Park Park District Community Center, 1919 Walnut Ave, Hanover Park, IL 60133Free
• Great American Lobster Fest🕒 Sat, Sep 5 · 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM📍 Navy Pier Beer Garden🔁 2 datesFree
• See Us at the Fall Fest Parade🕒 Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Frankfort Public Library DistrictFree
• Back to Soccer Festival🕒 Sun, Sep 6 · 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Sunrise ParkPrice not listed
• Great American Lobster Fest🕒 Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Navy Pier Beer Garden🔁 2 datesFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Sep 7 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 5 datesPrice not listed