• Edison Park Fest

    Edison Park Olmsted & Oliphant, Chicago, IL, United States

    Edison Park Fest returns with live music, food, inflatables, a bike parade, balloon twisting, and more.

    Free
  • Water Flicks: Big Hero 6

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, just before the pier. All films are presented in English with closed captioning.  

  • Mini Fest

    Altitude Trampoline Park 404 N Armour St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Mini Fest features: Free Activities Mini Art Workshops Artists & Small Shops Live Music Food Trucks Mini Fest is a non-profit event bringing art education to the youth at a fraction of the cost. Connecting like-minded people from around Chicago, we are working to build a reachable network of entrepreneurs, creatives, and entertainers. Mini Fest's...

    Free
  • Water Flicks: Oppenheimer (Rated R)

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, just before the pier. All films are presented in English with closed captioning.  

  • Noche Caribeña

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Puerto Rican Arts Alliance is honored to present to you some of the most prominent artists from Puerto Rico and Chicago at Noche Caribeña at the Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park. This concert promises an eclectic mix of musical genres, ranging from Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean folk to popular Latin American hits, big band...

  • Water Flicks: Weird Science

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, just before the pier. All films are presented in English with closed captioning.  

    Free
  • Palatine Street Fest

    Downtown Palatine Brockway & Slade St., Palatine, IL, United States

    Downtown Palatine Street Fest has been the premier suburban street festival since 2000.  Palatine Street Fest features live music, local cuisine, and family entertainment and activities over a three-day period in late August.   We are excited to announce that Street Fest will kick off on Friday with the ultimate 80's Dance Party featuring Sixteen...

    Free
  • Skokie’s Backlot Bash

    Skokie Oakton and Laramie Ave., Skokie, IL, United States

    Live music, a carnival, food, a 5k, bingo, entertainment and more.

    Free
  • Chalk Howard Fest

    Rogers Park Clark St. between Devon Ave. and Rogers Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Presented by the Rogers Park Business Alliance, Chalk Howard Street Fest features world-renowned 3D and 2D chalk artists, food by local purveyors, opportunities for amateur artists and family-friendly music and entertainment. Get there early to watch incredible art be created in front of your eyes, or join the fun and chalk your own masterpiece! Later...

    Free
  • Nashwood

    Downtown Highwood 17 Highwood Ave., HIghwood, IL, United States

    Attendees of all ages are encouraged to don their cowboy boots and hats over Labor Day Weekend for three days of FREE live country, bluegrass, blues and Southern rock music, as well as Southern inspired food and drink specials. With the majority of acts coming up from Nashville, songs will permeate the air as music...

    Free
  • Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling

    Downtown Naperville Jackson Avenue, between Eagle and Ewing Streets, Naperville, IL, United States

    The Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling is a family-friendly community festival which takes place over Labor Day Weekend near Downtown Naperville and, for many, is a fun way to say farewell to summer! The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: music, food and beverage vendors, a Family Fun...

    Free
  • Taste of Polonia

    Copernicus Center 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    For four days, you can enjoy a true cultural experience that includes nonstop live music, dance performances, authentic Polish food and beer, exhibitions, local merchants, a casino, beer garden, a Kids Stage and area filled with great activities and much much more! -From the Taste of Polonia website  Bounce inflatables, climbing wall, face painting, clowns...

    $10
  • Frankfort Fall Festival

    Frankfort 22108 S 80th Ave, Frankfort, IL, United States

    Each year during Labor Day weekend, over 250,000 visitors gather to the charming Village of Frankfort to enjoy the Frankfort Fall Festival. The festival welcomes over 300 artisans from all over the United States to exhibit their elite products and services. In addition, many of Frankfort’s local organizations collaborate by sponsoring special events that highlight...

    Free
  • Long Grove Irish Days

    Historic Downtown Long Grove 145 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove, IL, United States

    All eyes will be smiling when the historic shopping district of Long Grove presents Irish Days, a celebration of Irish culture, music, food, and drink. What to expect: Irish Dancers Irish Music Irish Inspired Food Irish Inspired Drink Irish Dog Contest Best Looking Men’s Legs in a Kilt

    Free
  • Schaumburg September Fest

    Robert O Atcher Municipal Center Grounds 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL, United States

    An outdoor festival featuring entertainment on three stages, a carnival, arts & crafts show, craft beer & wine area, Taste of Schaumburg, Bingo, free pony rides on Saturday, fireworks on Sunday evening, and a Labor Day parade on Monday. Free Admission and Shuttle Bus Service. -From the Schaumburg September Fest website 

    Free
  • West Loop Art Fest

    West Loop 900 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, United States

    The West Loop Art Fest is the perfect destination for a late summer shopping experience or ambient evening stroll. A diverse range of art mediums will be on display and available for purchase, making this show a must-go event this summer. With interactive art, wine tastings, children’s crafts and live music, this is a fun...

    Free
  • Margaritaville Cubs Game

    Wrigley Field 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL, United States

    A wise man once said, “if life gives you limes ... make margaritas.” Join the Cubs in raising a glass to music legend Jimmy Buffett Monday, September 2, when the Cubs play the Pirates. This Special Ticket Offer includes a ticket to the game and a special-edition Cubs Margaritaville Straw Hat which commemorates Jimmy Buffett...

    $35
  • Taste of Greektown

    Greek Town 315 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Hellenic pride will take center stage when this acclaimed annual culinary fest on Halsted Street in Chicago’s happening West Loop returns for its 33rd year. As most Chicagoans know, this strip of Halsted has been the epicenter of the city’s acclaimed Greek restaurant scene for decades. Quite simply, Taste of Greektown is a romantic weekend...

    Free
  • German-American Oktoberfest

    Lincoln Square 4700 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Celebrate German culture in Lincoln Square with beer, pretzels, live music, spaetzle, kids activities, and. more!

    Free
  • Winfield Good Ol’ Days

    Winfield Church Street and Beecher Avenue, Winfield, IL, United States

    Live music, trolley tours, a  parade, a kid's zone with bouncy houses, face painting, food, and so much more!

    Free