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Field Museum - 9:00 AM
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Peggy Notebaert Museum - 9:00 AM
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Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
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Camera Park - various times
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - various times
Sonny Acres Farm - various times
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
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The Green at 320 - 7:00 PM
The Green at 320 - 7:00 PM
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Glendale Heights Oktoberfest
Camera Park - various times
Camera Park - various times
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up
1265 - various times
1265 - various times
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
World Music Festival
Various sites throughout Chicago - various times
Various sites throughout Chicago - various times
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up
1265 - various times
1265 - various times
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - various times
Sonny Acres Farm - various times
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
World Music Festival
Various sites throughout Chicago - various times
Various sites throughout Chicago - various times
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up
1265 - various times
1265 - various times
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Palatine Oktoberfest
Fri Sep 20, 2024 - Sun Sep 22, 2024
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Repeating every days through September 22, 2024.
Various times
Age: 5 and up
Price: Admission is free
This Oktoberfest is hosted by the Palatine Rotary Club and takes place in a heated tent. The event features live music, German and American food, and family activities. Kick off Family Day on Saturday, September 21 with a family bike ride at 10 a.m.
This is the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club. Proceeds from the purchase of food and raffle tickets support their mission. Live music will be performed by Phenix, Die Musikmeisters, and The Johnny Wagner Band. The festival kicks off on Friday with a short parade, a blessing, and the tapping of the ceremonial keg.
Saturday is Family Day. A complete schedule of event can be found on the Rotary Club website. There are a variety of raffles to enter as well.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.