August 2026 Fairs & Festivals in Illinois
104 events happening across Illinois in August 2026.
4.5(190)In 7 daysAdams County Fair
This fair will include 4-H/livestock shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, truck and tractor pulls, demo derby, cornhole tournament, live concerts, entertainment, vendors, fair food, and more.
4.4(1235)In 7 daysLake County Fair
This fair will feature grandstand and arena events, motocross, monster trucks, demolition derby, pig races, livestock shows andcompetitions, open class exhibits, vendors, food and more.
4.4(415)In 7 daysMcLean County Fair
This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, carnival rides, grandstand entertainment, family fun zone, comedy and magic shows, music tent, face painting, antique tractor display, vendors, fair food and more.
RecurringIn 8 daysLollapalooza
Four days of major-label music in historic Grant Park on the Lake Michigan shore, with more than 170 artists across eight stages, Chicago restaurant food vendors, and one of the world's premier city-based music festivals.
In 9 daysShorewood Crossroads Festival
This festival will feature local artisan vendors, small businesses and vendors, great music, carnival, food court, cold beers, and more.
4.4(7183)In 9 daysYorktown Back to School Craft and Vendor Market
Come celebrate the start of a new school year.
In 10 daysAlton 1st Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market
A craft fair in Alton.
5(1)In 10 daysAntioch 1st Saturday Farmers Market
A craft fair in Antioch.
5(1)In 10 daysCarlinville Midsummer Market Days
A craft fair in Carlinville.
4.4(923)In 10 daysKane County Midsummer Flea Market
A craft fair in Saint Charles.
In 10 daysPark Forest First Saturday Community Market
A craft fair in Park Forest.
5(34)In 10 daysRockford Back to School Craft and Vendor Market
A craft fair in Rockford.
In 10 daysUrbana Art Fair
An agricultural fair in Urbana.
In 10 daysUtica Weekend Canal Market
A craft fair in Utica.
In 10 daysWilmette Art Fair
An agricultural fair in Wilmette.
4.4(72)In 11 daysCarol Stream Midsummer Collective Market
It will host a diverse selection of pop-up vendors inluding talented makers, artisans, and curators.
In 11 daysGarfield Park 2nd Saturday Neighborhood Market
Local businesses and vendors will be selling a wide variety of items including value-added products, baked goods, hypo-allergenic bath and body products, and delicious foods like traditional African snacks, barbeque sauces, and herb-infused salts.
4.4(221)In 11 daysGreat Midwest Midsummer Train Show
Come explore vendor tables featuring a wide range of new and used model trains, accessories, parts, and more.
In 11 daysRosemont First Sunday Flea Market
There will be hundreds of small businesses and vendors selling a wide variety of items.
In 11 daysThe Dog Days Craft and Vendor Fair
Local crafters and vendors will sell a wide variety of dog-themed items and unique wares.
3.3(13)In 12 daysCrete Open-air Farmers Market
This market will feature fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and plants, handmade crafts and gifts, food vendors, and more.
In 13 daysJersey County Tuesday Farmers and Artisan Market
You will find a wide range of fresh local produce, handmade artisan goods, delicious food and much more.
4.4(152)In 13 daysMcHenry County Fair
This fair will feature open class exhibits, livestock shows and sale, entertainment, draft horse pull, professional championship bull riders, monster trucks, demolition derby, queen contest, talent show, lumber jack show, mother daughter contest, father son contest, petting zoo, hay bale throwing contest, commercial vendors, beer garden, delicious food, and more.
4.7(112)In 14 daysHighwood Midsummer Evening Gourmet Market
This outdoor market will feature over 60 vendors, live concert, delicious food and drinks, local wares, and more.
Quincy Midsummer Night Market
A craft fair in Quincy.
In 16 daysAbingdon Midsummer Farmers Market
A craft fair in Abingdon.
3.8(13)In 16 daysNorthalsted Market Days
A craft fair in Chicago.
4.6(1425)In 16 daysSchaumburg Scrapbook Expo
It celebrates the learning, creating and crafting.
Alton 2nd Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market
This market will feature fresh produce, home-grown fruits and vegetables, locally-raised hormone-free meats, plants and flowers, native honey, baked goods, and more.
5(1)Antioch 2nd Saturday Farmers Market
It will feature fresh local produce, delicious baked goods, unique handcrafted treasures and more.
4.3(22)Danville Bacon Festival
This festival will feature handmade vendors, bacon-inspired food trucks, local farmers market and family-friendly activities.
5(7)Deans Greens Midsummer Market
This market will feature local makers, growers, bakers, food vendors, small businesses and more.
4.4(1144)Joliet Back to School Craft Show
It will host a diverse group of local crafters and artisans selling their handmade crafts, seasonal decor, gifts, and other unique wares.
4.7(203)Morris Midsummer French Country Market
This market will feature fresh produce, flowers, antiques, artisan goods, hand-crafted items, baked goods, and much more.
4.3(144)Park Forest Second Saturday Community Market
This market will feature a wide variety of local seasonal produce, artisan crafts, eco-friendly cleaning products, jewelry, baked goods, delicious food, and more.
4.3(78)Sandwich August Shop Small Saturdays
Come shop and support local small businesses.
Utica Summer Weekend Canal Market
There will be a diverse group of vendors selling their unique wares including everything - handmade, homemade, home-grown, antiques, collectibles or refurbished.
Central Illinois Midsummer Flea Market
It will be featuring a wide variety of pickers, junkers, crafters, furniture makers, jewelry makers, farmer marketers, collectors, and many more.
4.6(54)Downtown Litchfield Midsummer Pickers Market
It will feature all things produced prior to 1985 including antiques, collectibles, vintage items, upcycled items and refurbished items.
Hoffman Estates Midsummer Makers Market
Come shop local and support samll businesses.
Lindenhurst Midsummer Community Market
This market will host local artisans, makers, farmers, growers, food vendors, and more.
Rosemont Second Sunday Flea Market
There will be hundreds of small businesses and vendors selling a wide variety of items.
5(1)West Suburban Midsummer Coin Show
Come explore and buy coins, paper money, and precious metals.
4.5(1295)Boone County Fair
An agricultural fair in Belvidere.
Jersey County Midsummer Farmers and Artisan Market
A craft fair in Jerseyville.
Highwood Evening Gourmet Market and Garlic Fest
This outdoor market will feature over 60 vendors, live concert, delicious food and drinks, local wares, and more.
Recurring4.6(294)Illinois State Fair
One of the country's oldest state fairs, drawing more than 1.5 million visitors to Springfield each August for eleven days of livestock shows, carnival rides, grandstand concerts, and agricultural competitions on 360 acres of fairgrounds.
4.5(5990)Abingdon Open-Air Farmers Market
There will be an array of vendors including local farmers, gardeners, bakers, crafters and more.
4.8(6)Mount Pulaski Second Friday Event
It will feature live music, craft vendors, food and drinks, kids activities and more.
RecurringChicago Air and Water Show
The largest free show of its kind in the United States, with military and civilian aircraft, parachute teams, and water stunts along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, centered on North Avenue Beach.
Alton 3rd Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market
This market will feature fresh produce, home-grown fruits and vegetables, locally-raised hormone-free meats, plants and flowers, native honey, baked goods, and more.
4.9(60)Alton Nerd Market
There will be an array of vendors selling the items inspired by video games, anime, fantasy, sci-fi, table games, and other nerdy things.
5(1)Antioch 3rd Saturday Farmers Market
It will feature fresh local produce, delicious baked goods, unique handcrafted treasures and more.
4.8(164)Batavia Midsummer Artisan Collective Market
It will host an array of local artisans selling handmade goods, vintage and repurposed items.
4.4(90)Elgin Makers Market
There will be an array of local vendors selling their items.
LCHS Weekend Canal Market
There will be a diverse group of vendors selling their unique wares including everything - handmade, homemade, home-grown, antiques, collectibles or refurbished.
4.7(128)Moline Summer Crafts and More Show
It will host a wide variety of vendors showcasing both handmade and non-handmade products ranging from beautiful handcrafted items to popular brands like Scentsy, Tupperware, and more.
4.6(318)North Aurora Midsummer Fox and Found Collective Market
This market will feature over 200 vendors, permanent jewelry, music, delicious food trucks, and more.
Park Forest Third Saturday Community Market
This market will feature a wide variety of local seasonal produce, artisan crafts, eco-friendly cleaning products, jewelry, baked goods, delicious food, and more.
5(2)Printers Row Art Fest
It will host an assortment of juried artists and makers displaying their original artwork in various mediums.
4.5(225)Spring Grove Midsummer Farmers Market
This market will feature fresh local produce, eggs, fresh cut flowers, plants, honey, baked goods, artisan made and handcrafted goods, soaps and lotions, candles, dried herbs, dog treats, and more.
4.4(177)Bloomington 3rd Sunday Summer Market
A craft fair in Bloomington.
4.2(5)North Park Midsummer Community Market
A craft fair in Chicago.
Plainfield Craft and Vendor Fair
An agricultural fair in Plainfield.
Rosemont Third Sunday Flea Market
A craft fair in Rosemont.
Jersey County Artisan and Farmers Market
You will find a wide range of fresh local produce, handmade artisan goods, delicious food and much more.
Highwood Open-Air Evening Gourmet Market
This outdoor market will feature over 60 vendors, live concert, delicious food and drinks, local wares, and more.
Bartlett Midsummer Rhythm and Roots Market
A craft fair in Bartlett.
RecurringAbingdon Summer Farmers Market
A craft fair in Abingdon.
Ottawa Summer 3rd Friday Artisan Market
A craft fair in Ottawa.
4.7(163)The Elburn Days
A craft fair in Elburn.
Alton 4th Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market
A craft fair in Alton.
Antioch 4th Saturday Farmers Market
A craft fair in Antioch.
5(1)Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival
A craft fair in Evanston.
Garfield Park 4th Saturday Neighborhood Market
Local businesses and vendors will be selling a wide variety of items including value-added products, baked goods, hypo-allergenic bath and body products, and delicious foods like traditional African snacks, barbeque sauces, and herb-infused salts.
4(402)Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts
There will be more than 60 talented artists showcasing their original artwork in various mediums.
LCHS Summer Weekend Canal Market and Craft Beer Fest
There will be a diverse group of vendors selling their unique wares including everything - handmade, homemade, home-grown, antiques, collectibles or refurbished.
Park Forest Fourth Saturday Community Market
This market will feature a wide variety of local seasonal produce, artisan crafts, eco-friendly cleaning products, jewelry, baked goods, delicious food, and more.
4.7(144)Yorkville Outdoor Makers Market
There will be an array of local vendors selling their items.
Lindenhurst Summer Outdoor Community Market
This market will host local artisans, makers, farmers, growers, food vendors, and more.
4.5(4365)Riverside Summer Weekend Flea Market
It will host a diverse group of vendors and collectors offering a wide range of crafts, antiques, collectibles, and much more.
Rosemont Fourth Sunday Flea Market
There will be hundreds of small businesses and vendors selling a wide variety of items.
4.5(1208)Woodstock Summer Motorcycle Swap Meet
Come sell or buy parts.
Jersey County Last Tuesday Farmers and Artisan Market
You will find a wide range of fresh local produce, handmade artisan goods, delicious food and much more.
Highwood Open-Air Gourmet Market
A craft fair in Highwood.
4.4(611)Will County Fair
This fair will feature music and entertainment, carnival, commercial exhibits, grandstand entertainment, beer tent, livestock shows and exhibits, demo derby, truck and tractor pulls, chili cook-off, baby show, rides, coloring contest, kids activities, vendors, fair food, and much more.
RecurringDu Quoin State Fair
Southern Illinois' annual state fair on 1,600 acres near Du Quoin, founded in 1923 and known for harness racing, livestock exhibits, carnival rides, and a major country-music grandstand series running eleven days through Labor Day.
RecurringPeoria Irish Fest
A 40-year tradition on the Peoria riverfront, built around Irish music with international and regional acts, step dancing, cultural exhibits, food, and family entertainment along the Illinois River.
Abingdon Farmers Market
There will be an array of vendors including local farmers, gardeners, bakers, crafters and more.
5(2)Bucktown Arts Fest
This festival will host about 200 juried artists who will showcase and sell their handmade creations on various disciplines including oil, watercolor, photography, textile, sculpture, jewelry and so much more.