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

64 upcoming events · 43 free · 37 towns · updated daily

• Baby Fall Festival🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Downers Grove Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Fall Fest🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Lisle Library DistrictFree
• Tết Trung Thu: Family Mid-Autumn Festival Bilingual Story Time with Lantern Fun🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 UptownFree · Registration required
• Moon Festival🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree
• Flannel Fest🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Downers Grove Park DistrictPrice not listed
• Fall Fandom Fest Grand Finale🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Tinley Park Public LibraryFree
• Mid-Autumn Festival🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Main LibraryFree
• Mid-Autumn Festival in Set In Stone at Burnham🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Burnham (Daniel) ParkFree · Registration required
• Tsukimi: Moon Viewing Festival at Jackson Park🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM📍 Jackson (Andrew) ParkFree · Registration required
• Johnny Appleseed Festival🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM📍 Off SiteFree
• Healthy Heroes Kids Fair🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Warrenville Community Building GymPrice not listed
• Harvest Fest🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Fischer FarmPrice not listed
• First Chapters: A Baby Resource Fair🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Villa Park Public LibraryFree
• VPPL @ Frida Fest 2026🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM📍 Off SiteFree
• Autumn Fair🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Peck Farm ParkPrice not listed
• North Central 'O' Gaugers Carnival Themed Model Train Run🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Lake Villa District LibraryFree
• Moon Festival🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Hinsdale Public LibraryFree
• Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS® Home Improvement Fair🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Main LibraryFree
• Algonquin Kite Fest - NR🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Spella ParkFree
• Family Book Club: Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School🕒 Mon, Sep 28 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Sep 28 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 4 datesPrice not listed
• Mid-Autumn Moon Festival🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Month of October: Pumpkin Fest🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Cosley ZooPrice not listed
• Fall Fest🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 McCarthy ParkPrice not listed
• Harvest Craft & Vendor Fair🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM📍 Bartlett Community Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Fall Fest at Athletic Field🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Athletic Field ParkFree · Registration required
• Bluey Fan Fest🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 North Hoffman BranchFree · Registration required
• Woodstock Art Fair on the Square🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Woodstock Art Fair on the SquareFree
• Fall Craft Fair🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM📍 Schiller Park Public LibraryFree
• Family Fall Fest🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM📍 Elmhurst Park DistrictPrice not listed
• Harvest Craft & Vendor Fair🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Bartlett Community Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Mid-Autumn Moon Festival🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Harvest Fest at Indian Boundary🕒 Sun, Oct 4 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Indian Boundary Park$10
• World Music Festival Chicago at Humboldt🕒 Sun, Oct 4 · 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Humboldt (Alexander Von) ParkFree · Registration required
• Autumn Harvest Fest🕒 Sun, Oct 4 · 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Heritage Farm at Spring ValleyPrice not listed
• Devonshire County Fair🕒 Sun, Oct 4 · 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM📍 Devonshire Cultural CenterPrice not listed
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Oct 5 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 4 datesPrice not listed
• Scarecrow Fest🕒 Thu, Oct 8 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Century Park North$25
• Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Eckhart🕒 Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Eckhart (Bernard) ParkFree · Registration required
• Garage Sale Days🕒 Fri, Oct 9 · 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Crete Public Library District🔁 2 datesFree
• Diwali - Festival of Lights🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Grayslake Area Public Library DistrictFree
• Garage Sale Days🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Crete Public Library District🔁 2 datesFree
• Psychic Fair🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM📍 WorthPrice not listed
• Fall Festival at Danada🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Danada Equestrian Center🔁 2 datesFree
• Tender Fest🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 East End PlazaPrice not listed
• Fall Fishing Fest🕒 Sun, Oct 11 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Wood Oaks Green ParkFree
• Fall Fest at Jefferson🕒 Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial ParkFree · Registration required
• Chicago Latino Dance Festival at Humboldt🕒 Sun, Oct 11 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Humboldt (Alexander Von) ParkFree · Registration required
• Tech Fair🕒 Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryFree
• Fall Festival at Danada🕒 Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Danada Equestrian Center🔁 2 datesFree
• Creepy Carnival (All ages)🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM📍 Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2, Meeting Room 3Free
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 4 datesPrice not listed
• Monster Mash Fall Festival🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM📍 AvalonFree
• Tech Fest🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM📍 Glenview Public LibraryFree
• Fall Festival at NPV🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 North Park Village Nature CenterFree
• Collaboration for Early Childhood Resource Fair🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree
• Fall Fest at Bartlett Nature Center🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Bartlett Nature CenterPrice not listed
• 2026 Health and Wellness Fair🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Weber CenterPrice not listed
• Apple Fest🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Santori LibraryFree
• OPAAR Home Improvement Fair🕒 Sun, Oct 18 · 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Main LibraryFree
• Fall Festival🕒 Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 River Trail Nature CenterFree
• Fall Fest🕒 Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM📍 Prospect Heights Public Library DistrictFree
• Gaming Days Grades 6-12🕒 Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 STEAM Lab🔁 4 datesPrice not listed
• Latinx KidLit Book Festival: Draw With Us🕒 Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Main LibraryFree