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Chicago German-American Oktoberfest
Lincoln Square, 4521 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Chicago's German-American community throws its Oktoberfest along Lincoln Square's namesake avenue, with beer tents, oompah bands, and bratwurst stands run by DANK Haus and area German clubs. It has anchored the neighborhood's fall calendar for decades. The 2026 edition runs September 11 through 13.
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