40th Annual Taste of Galesburg
Galesburg, IL
Expected July 2027
Expected
Beer, Produce & Harvest
Festivals in Illinois
64 festivals in Illinois, with confirmed dates, current ticket prices, camping info and clear updates on what's actually happening.
Anime Central
Rosemont, IL
May 14 to 16, 2027
Confirmed30000-40000$50 to $100 pp
Anime, Pop Culture
ARC Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected$499 to $649 pp
House, Techno
AudioFeed Festival
Urbana, IL
Expected July 2027
ExpectedCamping, primitive$50 to $100 pp
Christian & Gospel
Bachata Sensual Festival Chicago
Rosemont, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected
Salsa & Bachata
Beyond Wonderland Midwest
Joliet, IL
Jun 10 to 13, 2027
Dates announcedCamping, car$170 pp
House, Techno, Dubstep
Body Mind Spirit Celebration, Chicagoland Northlake 2027
Northlake, IL
Mar 6 to 7, 2027
Confirmed$14 to $15 pp
Metaphysical Expos, Psychic Fairs, Mediumship
Body Mind Spirit Celebration - Schaumburg 2026
Schaumburg, IL
Expected October 2027
Expected$18 pp
Metaphysical Expos, Psychic Fairs, Mediumship
C2E2
Chicago, IL
Apr 30 to May 2, 2027
Confirmed$50 to $137 pp
Comic Cons, Pop Culture
Chicago Blues Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected June 2027
Expected500k+Free
Blues & Soul
Chicago Gourmet
Chicago, IL
Sep 23 to 26, 2027
Confirmed$115 to $255 pp
Wine
Chicago Improv Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected March-April
No word yet
Improv
Chicago Jazz Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
ExpectedFree
Jazz
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected January
Expected
Sketch
Chocolate Fest
Long Grove , IL
May 14 to 16, 2027
Confirmed$7 pp
Sweets & Desserts, Regional Specialties
Chosen Few Picnic & Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected July 2027
Expected45k+
House
Cold Waves
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected
Experimental, Electronica
Cornerstone Festival
Bushnell, IL
Dates not yet announced
Ended
Christian & Gospel, Rock
DAMAVERSE
Chicago, IL
Expected August 2027
Expected
Latin Music, Latin
Dillo Day
Evanston, IL
Expected May 2027
Expected10k-15k$45 pp
College
El Grito Chicago
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected$10 to $40 pp
Mexican Cultural
Fiesta del Sol
Chicago, IL
Jul 29 to Aug 1, 2027
Confirmed1M+Free
Latin, Pop & Mainstream
Grant Park Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected June-August 2027
ExpectedFree
Classical & Opera
Hainesville Civil War Encampment & Battle
Hainesville, IL
Expected October
CancelledFree
Reenactment, Living History
Jun 11 to 12, 2027
Confirmed
Highland Games
Illinois State Fair
Springfield, IL
Aug 12 to 22, 2027
ConfirmedCamping, primitive$3 to $10 pp
State Fairs
inkLink Tattoo Convention
Monticello, IL
Expected August 2027
Expected
Tattoo Conventions & Expos, Live Tattooing, Tattoo Contests
Intonation Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Dates not yet announced
No word yet
Indie, Hip-Hop & R&B
iO Fest
Chicago, IL
Expected July 2027
Expected
Improv, Sketch
La Fiesta de Elgin
Elgin, IL
Expected September 2027
ExpectedFree
Mexican Cultural
LatiNxt Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected August 2027
ExpectedFree
Latin Diaspora, Latin
Lollapalooza
Chicago, IL
Expected late July / early August 2027
Expected75k+$185 to $439 pp
House, Pop & Mainstream, Rock
KC Metaphysical - St. Louis Fair
Collinsville, IL
Expected October 2027
Expected$9 pp
Metaphysical Expos, Psychic Fairs, Tarot
Michelada Fest
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
ExpectedFree
Latin
Midwest FurFest
Rosemont, IL
Dec 3 to 6, 2026
Confirmed$55 to $100 pp
Furry Conventions
Mississippi River Festival
Edwardsville, IL
Dates not yet announced
Ended
Rock, Pop & Mainstream
Moccasin Creek Festival
Effingham, IL
Jun 24 to 27, 2027
Dates announcedCamping, car$117 to $159 pp
Americana, Rock
North Coast Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected
House, Techno, Bass
Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival
Evanston, IL
Jan 8 to 31, 2027
Confirmed$40 pp
Chamber Music, Classical & Opera
Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Dates not yet announced
Ended
Indie
Puerto Rican Fest Chicago
Chicago, IL
Expected June 2027
Expected$15 to $20 pp
Puerto Rican
PYGMALION
Urbana, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected
Indie, College
Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL
Expected June-September 2027
Expected
Pop, Classical & Opera, Jazz
Rhubarb Fest
Aledo , IL
2026
ConfirmedFree
Beer
Riot Fest
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected$115 to $340 pp
Metal, Punk
Rosemont Ink Masters Tattoo Expo
Rosemont, IL
Feb 5 to 7, 2027
Dates announced$20 to $40 pp
Tattoo Conventions & Expos, Live Tattooing, Tattoo Contests
Ruido Fest
Chicago, IL
Dates not yet announced
No word yet
Latin Alternative
Shoe Fest
Manteno, IL
Expected September 2027
ExpectedCamping, primitive$115 to $241 pp
Jam, Bluegrass, Folk
Soul Yoga Fest
Chicago, IL
Expected July 2027
ExpectedFree
Yoga Festival, Kemetic Yoga, Meditation Mindfulness
Spring Awakening Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Dates not yet announced
No word yet
House, Techno, Dubstep
Springfield Area Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Springfield, IL
Expected October 2027
Expected$15 to $20 pp
Highland Games, Celtic Festival
Square Roots Music, Craft Brew & Local Food Festival
Chicago , IL
2026
Confirmed
Beer
Sueños Music Festival
Chicago, IL
May 29 to 30, 2027
Confirmed75k+$279 to $349 pp
Latin
Summer Camp Music Festival
Chillicothe, IL
Expected May
CancelledCamping, primitive
Jam, House, Bass
Summer's Last Dance
Bridgeview, IL
Sep 25, 2027
Confirmed
House, Bass, Festival Edm
Tacos y Tamales Festival
Chicago, IL
2027
Expected
Latin Food Music, Latin
Tailgate N' Tallboys (Bloomington, IL)
Bloomington, IL
Dates not yet announced
ExpectedCamping, car$235 to $284 pp
Country & Americana
Taste of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Expected July 2027
ExpectedFree
Street Food, Pop & Mainstream
Taste of Polonia Festival
Chicago, IL
Expected September 2027
Expected25k-50k$15 to $45 pp
World & Cultural
Taste of River North
Chicago , IL
2026
Confirmed
Food & Wine
TRANSITIONS
Chicago, IL
Expected December
Dates TBA
House, Techno, Bass
Windy City Smokeout
Chicago, IL
Jul 8 to 11, 2027
Confirmed
Country & Americana
Windy City Witch Fest 2026
Chicago, IL
Expected October 2027
Expected$10 pp
Witch Festivals, Psychic Fairs, Tarot
World of Faeries Festival
South Elgin, IL
Dates not yet announced
Ended
Fantasy & Faerie