• Randolph Street Market Festival

    Randolph Street 1341 W Randolph St, Chicago, United States

    This European-style flea market festival has art, jewelry, global goods, and tons of fun food. Kids 12 and under are free, and it's right next to Millennium Park, Maggie Daley...

    $12
  • Budding Botanists

    Budding Botanists

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration...

    Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
  • Brookfield Zoo Oktoberfest

    Brookfield Zoo 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL, United States

    Prost! to Oktoberfest at Brookfield Zoo, presented by Leinenkugel's. This German-style event, which takes place on the Zoo’s East Mall, is free with general admission. Zoogoers can toss on their...

    Included in Admission
  • Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Head to this FREE festival at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Attractions include the Fun Slide, a pumpkin-filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a...

    Free
  • Family Fall Fest

    Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Pl, Rosemont, Illinois

    Enjoy free activities including bounce houses, face painting, a petting zoo, balloon sculptors, pumpkin painting and and musical performances from Jeanie B & The Jelly Beans! Parking for “Family Fall Fest”...

    Free
  • Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival

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

    This family-friendly pumpkin festival has all-you-can-carve pumpkin stations throughout town, three days of live music from two stages, children’s and pet costume and pumpkin pie eating contests, a variety of...

    Free
  • Morning Glories

    Morning Glories

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Morning Glories is a free, drop-in program designed for kids ages 0-3 and their caregivers! The lessons will follow themes of science and nature with modifications to focus on motor...

    Free
  • Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Head to this FREE festival at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Attractions include the Fun Slide, a pumpkin-filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a...

    Free
  • Naperville’s Oktoberfest

    Naper Settlement 523 S Webster St, Naperville, IL, United States

    Enjoy a traditional German festival with professional pumpkin carving, lawn games, live music and food!

    $20
  • Elmhurst Fall Family Fest

    Downtown Elmhurst 511 S York St., Elmhurst, United States

    Get your costumes ready and bring the family to The Depot at Wild Meadows Trace for Safety Town trick-or-treating plus fall festivities! Free admission. Back this year - our Dog...

    Free
  • Lincoln Square Apple Fest

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

    Enjoy apple-themed foods, live entertainment, an an array of children's activities including Wiggleworms, Musicians, Jugglers, Sing-a-longs, and so much more!  Your kids are going to have a blast!  

    $5
  • Boo! at the Zoo

    Boo! at the Zoo

    Brookfield Zoo 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL, United States

    BOO! at the Zoo Activities Frightening Photo Ops: Boo! at the Zoo photo spots: giant inflatables, photo frames, peekboards, and more! Howl-O-Scenes photo spot at the Nature Stage Fall Activities: ...

    Included with zoo admission
  • Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest

    Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Head to this FREE festival at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Attractions include the Fun Slide, a pumpkin-filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a...

    Free