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 11-13
Chicago German-American Oktoberfest - Lincoln Square (Free admission)
Sep 12
Oktoberfest at Revolution Brewing - Avondale (Free admission)
Sep 18-20
Oktoberfest at Sketchbook - Skokie & Evanston locations
Sep 19
Pollyanna Oktoberfest at The Forge: Lemont Quarries
St. Andrew Parish Oktoberfest and Fall Market
Sep 25-27
Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus - Roscoe Village
Sep 26
OktoberFiesta - Evanston
Oct 2-4
St. Ben's Oktoberfest - Lakeview (Free admission)
Not Family Friendly, but still Fun
Sep 19
DANK Haus Oktoberfest Celebration - Lincoln Square
Sep 26
East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest - Murphy's Bleachers, Lakeview
Oktoberfest at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub - Lincoln Park (Free admission)
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Other Seasonal Family Friendly Fests to Check Out
Sep 12
Family Fall Fest - Rosemont (Free)
Sep 19-Oct 31 (Saturdays only)
Fall Fest on the Riverwalk - Loop
Sep 26
Rosetoberfest - Rosemont (Free)
Oct 2-4
Apple Fest 2026 - Lincoln Square
Oct 3
Fall Fest - Athletic Field Park (Free)
Oct 4
The Devonshire County Fair - Skokie
