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.
bengtson's pumpkin farm fallfest
Sep 4, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026
Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm
13341 West 151st Street
Homer Glen, IL
$ d o 
jekyll & hyde
Sep 8, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Broadway Playhouse At Water Tower Place
175 East Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL
$ c d m
operation mincemeat: a new musical
Sep 29, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
CIBC Theatre
18 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL
$ c m
mokena fall fest
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026
Yunker Farm
10824 La Porte Road
Mokena, IL
$ f m o
dinos!
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
8400 31st Street
Brookfield, IL
d o s
scare-itage park/scarecrow walk
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Heritage Park
14240 West 151st Street
Homer Glen, IL
d o
woods walk
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Forest Preserve District of Will County Trails
Various locations
Beecher, IL
o s
movie under the stars
Oct 2, 2026
Heritage Park
14240 West 151st Street
Homer Glen, IL
o
trick or treat in the woods: goodenow grove
Oct 2, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
$ ag h o s
hayride of horror
Oct 2, 2026 - Oct 3, 2026
Dellwood Park
199 East Woods Drive
Lockport, IL
h o
oktoberfest
Oct 3, 2026
Liberty Memorial Park
3107 Glenwood-Dyer Road
Lynwood, IL
o
chicago ridge farmers market (every other saturday)
Oct 3, 2026
Chicago Ridge Mall
444 South Ridgeland Avene
Chicago Ridge, IL
ag d o
homewood's farmer market (sa)
Oct 3, 2026
Martin Square
2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, IL
ag d o
hazelnut festival
Oct 3, 2026
Village Of Hazel Crest Police Grounds
3000 West 170th Place
Hazel Crest, IL
c
autumn fest
Oct 3, 2026
Sergeant Means Park
20712 Western Avenue
Olympia Fields, IL
ag d m o
cirque us stories
Oct 3, 2026
The Center For Performing Arts At Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL
$ c
meet a beekeeper
Oct 3, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
ag d w
live music - hoosier ditty band - redneck night!
Oct 3, 2026
Game On Bar & Grill
115 North Second Street
Peotone, IL
m o
live healthy, discover nature! walk
Oct 3, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
o s
park forest shred/drug take back event
Oct 3, 2026
Parking Lot At Forest Blvd. & Lakewood Blvd. (across The Street From The Police Dept.
347 Liberty Drive
Park Forest, IL
o
swap o rama flea market (w,sa-su)
Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026
Swap O Rama Flea Market
4350 West 129th Street
Alsip, IL
$ d o
tall grass arts association presents: printmakers (tu-sa)
Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 7, 2026
TALL GRASS ARTS ASSOCIATION
367 Artists Walk
Park Forest, IL
c d
boo! at the zoo
Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
8400 31st Street
Brookfield, IL
c d h o p
kds coin show
Oct 4, 2026
Will County Fairgrounds
710 South West Street
Peotone, IL
d
green lake gardening
Oct 4, 2026
Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
1100 River Oaks Drive
Calumet City, IL
o
family fall fest
Oct 4, 2026
Worth Park District - Gale Moore Park
109th & Nordica Avenue
Worth, IL
h m o
south holland master chorale concert/reception
Oct 4, 2026
Thorn Creek Reformed Church
1875 East 170th Street
South Holland, IL
c m
peotone windmill tours (su)
Oct 4, 2026
Peotone Windmill
427 West Corning Avenue
Peotone, IL
c d
first sunday historic pullman walking tour
Oct 4, 2026
Pullman National Historical Park
11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL
$ c d o
frankfort country market (su)
Oct 4, 2026
Downtown Historic Frankfort
432 West Nebraska Street
Frankfort, IL
ag d o
free bingo on mondays!
Oct 5, 2026
Game On Bar & Grill
115 North Second Street
Peotone, IL
s
tuesday mornings are for the birds!
Oct 6, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
o
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