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
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
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
swap o rama flea market (w,sa-su)
Oct 7, 2026
Swap O Rama Flea Market
4350 West 129th Street
Alsip, IL
$ d o
food trucks on front street - w (1st & 3rd)
Oct 7, 2026
Downtown Mokena
Front Street and Wolf Road
Mokena, IL
m o
palos heights farmers market (w)
Oct 7, 2026
Municipal Parking Lot
12217 South Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL
ag d o
nature’s candid camera
Oct 7, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
d o
nature photography
Oct 8, 2026
Sauk Trail Woods Central
Forest Preserve Drive, South of West 26th Street
South Chicago Heights, IL
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hayride of horror
Oct 9, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026
Dellwood Park
199 East Woods Drive
Lockport, IL
h o
memphis
Oct 9, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
The Drama Group Theatre
330 West 202nd Street
Chicago Heights, IL
$ c
sounds natural creative retreat
Oct 10, 2026
Camp Shabbona Woods
15810 South Torrence Avenue
South Holland, IL
c d m o
fall fest/chili cook off - presented by village of homewood ...
Oct 10, 2026
Downtown Homewood
2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, IL
ag c d m o
owl prowl
Oct 10, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
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grandpa's garage sale
Oct 10, 2026
Lions Club Pool Parking Lot
1041 Ridge Road
Homewood, IL
$ d o
the word up story (former members of cameo)
Oct 10, 2026
Nathan Manilow Theater Freedom Hall
350 Victory
Park Forest, IL
$ c m
who goes bump in the night?
Oct 10, 2026
Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL
o w
hispanic heritage paddle
Oct 10, 2026
Powderhorn Lake
South Brainard Avenue, East of South Burnham Avenue/South Avenue O
Burnham, IL
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fd open house
Oct 10, 2026
Village of Lynwood
21460 Lincoln Highway
Lynwood, IL
c
fall fungi
Oct 10, 2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL
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homewood's farmer market (sa)
Oct 10, 2026
Martin Square
2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, IL
ag d o
pooch-a-palooza
Oct 10, 2026
Firemen's Park
5218 West Court Street
Monee, IL
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are you ready for it? a taylor experience
Oct 10, 2026
Moraine Valley Fine And Performing Arts Center
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL
$ m
civil war days
Oct 10, 2026
Stellwagen Farm
17701 108th Avenue
Orland Park, IL
ag am c o
historic pullman house tour
Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
Pullman Exhibit Hall
11141 South Cottage Grove
Chicago, IL
$ c
swap o rama flea market (w,sa-su)
Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
Swap O Rama Flea Market
4350 West 129th Street
Alsip, IL
$ d o
jersey boys
Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026
CIBC Theatre
18 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL
$ c d m
peotone windmill tours (su)
Oct 11, 2026
Peotone Windmill
427 West Corning Avenue
Peotone, IL
c d
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