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The Northwest Illinois Calendar

What’s Happening

Festivals, concerts, markets and main-street traditions across all four counties.

Events in October 2026, by day
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
27Sunday, September 27
+1 more
28Monday, September 2829Tuesday, September 2930Wednesday, September 301Thursday, October 1
+1 more
2Friday, October 2
+1 more
3Saturday, October 3
+6 more
4Sunday, October 4
+2 more
5Monday, October 56Tuesday, October 67Wednesday, October 7
+1 more
8Thursday, October 8
+1 more
9Friday, October 9
+2 more
10Saturday, October 10
+5 more
11Sunday, October 11
+1 more
12Monday, October 1213Tuesday, October 1314Wednesday, October 14
+1 more
15Thursday, October 15
+3 more
16Friday, October 16
+2 more
17Saturday, October 17
+8 more
18Sunday, October 1819Monday, October 1920Tuesday, October 2021Wednesday, October 21
+1 more
22Thursday, October 22
+1 more
23Friday, October 23
+3 more
24Saturday, October 24
+4 more
25Sunday, October 2526Monday, October 2627Tuesday, October 2728Wednesday, October 2829Thursday, October 2930Friday, October 30
+2 more
31Saturday, October 31
+4 more

For organizers

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