Summer may be over, but fest season is not. Pull out your lederhosen and dirndl dresses and get ready for some family fun at one of the nearby Oktoberfests. If that's not your scene, check out the Family Fall Fest at Parkway Bank Park, Lincoln Square's Apple Fest, or one of the other great family-friendly fests going on this Autumn.
Oktoberfests around the Northside this Year:
Sep 5-7
Chicago German-American Oktoberfest - Lincoln Square
Sep 13
Oktoberfest at Revolution Brewing - Avondale
Sep 19-21
Oktoberfest with the Cubs - Lakeview
Oktoberfest at Sketchbook - Skokie
Sep 20
Pollyanna Oktoberfest at The Forge: Lemont Quarries
Sep 26-28
Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus - Roscoe Village
Sep 27
DANK Haus Oktoberfest Celebration - Lincoln Square
OktoberFiesta - Evanston
Oct 3-5
St. Ben's Oktoberfest - Lakeview
(Not Family Friendly, but still Fun)
Sep 20
East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest - Murphy's Bleachers, Lakeview
Oktoberfest at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub - Lincoln Park
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Other Seasonal Fests to Check Out
Sep 14
Family Fall Fest - Rosemont
Sep 20
Fall Fest on the Riverwalk - Loop
Sep 27
Rosetoberfest - Rosemont
Oct 3-5
Apple Fest 2025 - Lincoln Square
Oct 4
Fall Fest - Athletic Field Park
Oct 5
The Devonshire County Fair - Skokie
More Fall Fun - TBD

