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Where to Find a Family-Friendly Oktoberfest this Fall

and Other Fun Fests to Check Out

By Debra Flanagan, Macaroni KID Chicago Northside August 27, 2025

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



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