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
windy city thunderbolts baseball
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 3, 2026
Ozinga Field
14011 South Kenton Avenue
Crestwood, IL
$ o s
annual tall grass gallery artists exhibit (tu-sa)
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026
TALL GRASS ARTS ASSOCIATION
367 Artists Walk
Park Forest, IL
c d
dinos!
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
8400 31st Street
Brookfield, IL
d o s
woods walk
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Forest Preserve District of Will County Trails
Various locations
Beecher, IL
o s
lilo’s turtle trot (w-su)
Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
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
dog days of summer (th)
Sep 3, 2026
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
1035 Sterling Avenue
Flossmoor, IL
o
méxico en el corazón
Sep 4, 2026
Fox Pointe
18138 Henry Street
Lansing, IL
c m o
bombs away for butterflies
Sep 4, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
$ ag o
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
beecher farmers market and all american days
Sep 5, 2026
Gould Street
Gould Street
Beecher, IL
o
chicago ridge farmers market (every other saturday)
Sep 5, 2026
Chicago Ridge Mall
444 South Ridgeland Avene
Chicago Ridge, IL
ag d o
parade and family fun day
Sep 5, 2026
Heritage Park
14240 West 151st Street
Homer Glen, IL
o p
little giant - summer concert series
Sep 5, 2026
South Chicago Heights Senior Center Pavilion
3140 Enterprise Park
South Chicago Heights, IL
c m o
live healthy, discover nature! walk
Sep 5, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
o s
homewood's farmer market (sa)
Sep 5, 2026
Martin Square
2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, IL
ag 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
frankfort country market (su)
Sep 6, 2026
Downtown Historic Frankfort
432 West Nebraska Street
Frankfort, IL
ag d o
outdoor live music - sundays!
Sep 6, 2026
Game On Bar & Grill
115 North Second Street
Peotone, IL
m o
first sunday historic pullman walking tour
Sep 6, 2026
Pullman National Historical Park
11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL
$ c d o
old times family picnic
Sep 6, 2026
Oak Forest Park District - Central Park
15601 Central Avenue
Oak Forest, IL
o
green lake gardening
Sep 6, 2026
Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
1100 River Oaks Drive
Calumet City, IL
o
peotone windmill tours (su)
Sep 6, 2026
Peotone Windmill
427 West Corning Avenue
Peotone, IL
c d
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
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
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