Oaktoberfest

Oak Park, IL · Food & Drink

When: September 25–26, 2026
Where: Marion St, between Lake St and North Blvd, downtown Oak Park · Oak Park · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A free two-day street festival along Marion Street in downtown Oak Park, running since the early 1990s with craft beer and wine, food from local restaurants and live music. The Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance runs the event each late September, with a kids' area and newer sustainability initiatives added in recent years.

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