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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 21, 2024

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 6-8
Chicago German-American Oktoberfest - Lincoln Square

Sep 15
East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest

Sep 20
Lincoln Park Zoo Oksoberfest

Sep 20-22
Oktoberfest at Sketchbook - Skokie

Sep 21
Pollyanna Oktoberfest at The Forge: Lemont Quarries

Sep 27
St. James Lutheran Oktoberfest - Lincoln Park

Sep 27-29
Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus - Roscoe Village

Sep 28
St. Pauls' Oktoberfest 2024 - Lincoln Park

Sep 28-29
Lakeview East Oktoberfest - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Oct 4-6
St. Ben's Oktoberfest - Lakeview


Other Seasonal Fests to Check Out 

Sep 21-22
Tiny Fest - Northcenter

Sep 29
Family Fall Fest - Rosemont
Harvest Fest at Indian Boundary - West Ridge

Oct 5-6
Apple Fest 2024 - Lincoln Square

Oct 6
The Devonshire County Fair - Skokie


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