Events
The Chicago Southland has the hottest music acts, a wide variety of incredible cultural festivals, breathtaking seasonal events, wonderful organic farmers markets, amazing art shows and hundreds of theater performances throughout the region. None of that tickle your fancy? Browse our complete list and we promise you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for! Looking to include your event within our calendar of events? Submit your event using our online form.
Below are the next 32 upcoming events in the Chicago Southland.
historic ford hangar 100th anniversary gala
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Sep 18, 2026
Historic Ford Hangar
3239 Glenwood Lansing Road
Lansing, IL
$ c 
chicago southland historic places tour
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Sep 19, 2026
Historic Ford Hangar
3239 Glenwood Lansing Road
Lansing, IL
$ c d
historic ford hangar centennial expo & aviation showcase
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Sep 19, 2026
Historic Ford Hangar
3239 Glenwood Lansing Road
Lansing, IL
c d
woods walk
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Forest Preserve District of Will County Trails
Various locations
Beecher, IL
o s
dinos!
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
8400 31st Street
Brookfield, IL
d o s
'winged ambassadors' art display (w-su)
Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
d o
lilo’s turtle trot (w-su)
Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
s
chicago white sox baseball
Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Chicago White Sox Rate Field
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL
$ o s
north coast music festival
Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
SEATGEEK STADIUM
7000 South Harlem Avenue
Bridgeview, IL
$ m o
centennial park aquatic center
Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 7, 2026
15600 West Avenue at Fun Drive
Orland Park, IL
$ o
bengtson's pumpkin farm fallfest
Sep 4, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026
Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm
13341 West 151st Street
Homer Glen, IL
$ d o
swap o rama flea market (w,sa-su)
Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Swap O Rama Flea Market
4350 West 129th Street
Alsip, IL
$ d o
frankfort fall festival
Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 7, 2026
Downtown Frankfort
123 Kansas Street
Frankfort, IL
d f o p
outdoor live music - sundays!
Sep 6, 2026
Game On Bar & Grill
115 North Second Street
Peotone, IL
m o
frankfort country market (su)
Sep 6, 2026
Downtown Historic Frankfort
432 West Nebraska Street
Frankfort, IL
ag d o
peotone windmill tours (su)
Sep 6, 2026
Peotone Windmill
427 West Corning Avenue
Peotone, IL
c d
old times family picnic
Sep 6, 2026
Oak Forest Park District - Central Park
15601 Central Avenue
Oak Forest, IL
o
first sunday historic pullman walking tour
Sep 6, 2026
Pullman National Historical Park
11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL
$ c d o
green lake gardening
Sep 6, 2026
Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
1100 River Oaks Drive
Calumet City, IL
o
labor day unlimited fun at haunted trails burbank
Sep 7, 2026
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center
7759 South Harlem Avenue
Burbank, IL
h o s
labor day unlimited fun at enchanted castle
Sep 7, 2026
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center
1103 South Main Street
Lombard, IL
h s
labor day unlimited fun at haunted trails joliet
Sep 7, 2026
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center & Picnics
1423 North Broadway Street
Joliet, IL
h o s
free bingo on mondays!
Sep 7, 2026
Game On Bar & Grill
115 North Second Street
Peotone, IL
s
cruisin’ frankfort (m)
Sep 7, 2026
Downtown Historic Frankfort
Kansas/White Streets
Frankfort, IL
o s
crete cruise night (m)
Sep 7, 2026
Downtown Crete - Main St. Between Exchange And Division
1390 Main Street
Crete, IL
d o
paarlberg farm heritage festival
Sep 7, 2026
Paarlberg Park
172nd Place & Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
ag c d m o w
tuesday mornings are for the birds!
Sep 8, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
o
jeopardy bar league (tu)
Sep 8, 2026
FLOSSMOOR STATION RESTAURANT & BREWERY
1035 Sterling Avenue
Flossmoor, IL
s
farmers market at fox pointe (tu)
Sep 8, 2026
Fox Pointe
18138 Henry Street
Lansing, IL
ag o
chicago white sox baseball
Sep 8, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026
Chicago White Sox Rate Field
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL
$ o s
annual artists exhibit (tu-sa)
Sep 8, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026
TALL GRASS ARTS ASSOCIATION
367 Artists Walk
Park Forest, IL
c d
jekyll & hyde
Sep 8, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Broadway Playhouse At Water Tower Place
175 East Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL
$ c d m
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