Downers Grove Oktoberfest

Downers Grove, IL · Food & Drink

When: September 18–19, 2026
Where: Downtown Downers Grove (Main St & Curtiss St) · Downers Grove · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A German culture street festival in downtown Downers Grove benefiting the District 58 Education Foundation. Two music stages, a bratwurst eating contest and a beer garden fill the closed downtown streets each September, funding local school programs. It has grown from a small fundraiser into a fixture of the town's fall calendar.

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