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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.

THE BARD AMONG THE BARK Mar 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

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GLOW WILD (TH-SU) Mar 19, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Brookfield Zoo Chicago

8400 31st Street

Brookfield, IL

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE EXHIBIT (W-SU) Apr 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

CHICAGO WHITE SOX BASEBALL Apr 2, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026

Chicago White Sox Rate Field

333 West 35th Street

Chicago, IL

$ o s

CHICAGO WHITE SOX BASEBALL Apr 2, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026

Chicago White Sox

Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago, IL

$ o s

THE GREAT GATSBY Apr 21, 2026 - May 3, 2026

Cadillac Palace Theatre

151 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL

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THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Apr 24, 2026 - May 3, 2026

John And Angeline Oremus Theater

9000 West College Parkway

Palos Hills, IL

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AMERICA: THE DREAM/THE REALITY (TU-SA) Apr 25, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Tall Grass Art Gallery

367 ARTISTS WALK

Park Forest, IL

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FRANKFORT COUNTRY MARKET (SU) Apr 26, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026

Downtown Historic Frankfort

432 West Nebraska Street

Frankfort, IL

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FREE BINGO ON MONDAYS! Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 27, 2027

Game On Bar & Grill

115 North Second Street

Peotone, IL

HOMEWOOD ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS WESLEY STACE (JOHN WESLEY HAR ... Apr 30, 2026

Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve - Senior Hall

1100 West Ridge Road

Homewood, IL

$ m

CALLING OF THE FROGS May 1, 2026

Whistler Woods

Forest View Avenue, East of South Halsted Avenue

Riverdale, IL

JERRY ROSSEN AUCTION May 1, 2026

Will County Fairgrounds

710 South West Street

Peotone, IL

DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT: MOONLIGHT MASTERS May 1, 2026

Patriots Park

1328 West 187th Street

Homewood, IL

$ o s

LOTTON ART GLASS ANNUAL SPRING OPEN HOUSE May 1, 2026 - May 2, 2026

Lotton Art Glass Gallery & Studios

24760 South Country Lane

Crete, IL

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NATURE'S PALETTE COLOR DISCOVERY (W-SU) May 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

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SPRING PARKING LOT CLUTTER SALE May 2, 2026

Worth Park District - Altman Park

7425 West 115th Street

Worth, IL

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FAMILY KITE FLY May 2, 2026

Jesk Park-Oak Forest Park District

15500 Ridgeland Avenue

Oak Forest, IL

LIVE HEALTHY, DISCOVER NATURE! WALK May 2, 2026

Sand Ridge Nature Center

15891 Paxton Avenue

South Holland, IL

THE HEAD AND THE HEART AT AUDITORIUM THEATRE May 2, 2026

Auditorium Theatre

50 East Ida B. Wells Drive

Chicago, IL

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LANSING GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY PARADE May 2, 2026

Downtown Lansing

Wentworth Avenue (North of Ridge, South of 178th)

Lansing, IL

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BIENVENIDOS BIRDS! May 2, 2026

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center

12545 111th Street

Lemont, IL

LINCOLN-WAY HALF MARATHON & 10K May 2, 2026

Downtown Historic Frankfort

20 Kansas Street

Frankfort, IL

$ o s

RECYCLING EVENT May 2, 2026

Matteson Area Public Library District

801 School Avenue

Matteson, IL

NATIONAL CIVICS BEE May 2, 2026

Orland Junior High School

14855 West Avenue

Orland Park, IL

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MEET A BEEKEEPER May 2, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

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SALAMANDER SAFARI AT PLUM CREEK May 2, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

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QUEEN BESS CENTENNIAL AVIATION FILM FESTIVAL May 2, 2026

BULT FIELD

28261 South Kedzie Avenue

Monee, IL

SWAP O RAMA FLEA MARKET (W,SA-SU) May 2, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026

Swap O Rama Flea Market

4350 West 129th Street

Alsip, IL

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FAMILY GARLIC MUSTARD PULL May 3, 2026

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center

12545 111th Street

Lemont, IL

CHICAGO HOUNDS VS. OLD GLORY DC May 3, 2026

SEATGEEK STADIUM

7000 South Harlem Avenue

Bridgeview, IL

$ o s

ARBOR DAY May 3, 2026

The Center

12700 Southwest Highway

Palos Park, IL

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