Towns and cities throughout the state hold long-running festivals every year, celebrating food, fun and a few things you might not have thought of.
Get outside, enjoy the last few days of the season, and discover something new! Chicago has an important jazz legacy, and attending the Chicago Jazz Festival is the best way to experience it! Since the s, thousands have made the pilgrimage each year to listen, dance, picnic, and enjoy the waning days of summer in the company of local jazz talents and world-famous names.
Send off summer in small-town style! This is how downtown Naperville says farewell to summer. This four-day, family-friendly street party offers a wide variety of attractions, including great food, fun games, exciting rides and national and local musicians on two stages. Have one more dance under the trees before summer turns to fall at this music camping festival! At the festival, you'll be able to hop to and from three stages of music, hearing genres such as folk, folk rock, bluegrass, and jam bands.
Drink some beer, experience entertainment, and enjoy the weather at this awesome event! Enjoy the holiday weekend by taking in this quintessential American experience. It also has all the classic fun of fairs, including a carnival, petting zoo, stage shows, live music and all kinds of delicious food.
Bring the entire family along to see a parade through the streets of Belleville! At the Belleville Labor Day Parade, you will be able to admire decorated parade floats, meet community members, and celebrate American workers. This is a classic event that is sure to be a great time! Enjoy a world-class lineup of artists from blues, roots, funk, soul and everything in between. The Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival brings downtown Peoria to life as the event stretches off the waterfront into bars, venues and businesses through after-hours events, late-night club shows and much more!
