| May 16 |
Dark Lord Day |
Munster, IN |
Ticketed |
craft beer & metal festival |
| May 17 |
Rhubarb Festival |
Kankakee, IL |
Free |
food & flower festival |
| May 21–30 |
Banks of the Wabash Festival |
Terre Haute, IN |
Check site |
music festival |
| Jun 6 |
Bacon Beer & Bourbon Fest |
Crown Point, IN |
Check site |
food & drink festival |
| Jun 11–14 |
Dyer Summerfest |
Dyer, IN |
Free |
multi-stage music festival |
| Jun 14 |
Strawberry Jazz Festival |
Bradley, IL |
Check site |
jazz festival |
| Jun 19–20 |
Monticello Spirit Festival |
Monticello, IN |
Check site |
community festival |
| Jun 21 |
Art in the Alley |
Rensselaer, IN |
Free |
outdoor art fair |
| Jun 26–29 |
Homer Community Festival |
Homer Glen, IL |
Free |
community festival |
| Jun 27–29 |
Plainfield Fest |
Plainfield, IL |
Free |
community carnival & music |
| Jun (TBD) |
Merchant Street MusicFest |
Kankakee, IL |
Check site |
arts & music festival |
| Jul 4–7 |
Cedar Lake Summerfest |
Cedar Lake, IN |
Free |
lakefront summer festival |
| Jul 11–12 |
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival |
Frankfort, IL |
Free |
bluegrass festival |
| Jul 23–26 |
Campfire Music Festival |
St. Anne, IL |
Check site |
camping music festival |
| Jul 25 |
Festa Italiana |
Mokena, IL |
Check site |
Italian heritage festival |
| Jul 25–27 |
Pierogi Fest |
Whiting, IN |
Free |
ethnic food festival |
| Jul 29–Aug 2 |
Lake County Fair |
Crown Point, IN |
Check site |
county fair |
| Jul 31 |
Turkeypalooza |
Valparaiso, IN |
Check site |
music & food festival |
| Aug 2 |
Barro Fest |
Plainfield, IL |
Free |
outdoor music fest |
| Aug 5–9 |
Momence Gladiolus Festival |
Momence, IL |
Free |
flower festival & parade |
| Aug 15 |
New Orleans North |
Joliet, IL |
Check site |
Mardi Gras-style street festival |
| Aug 15 |
Pride Lafayette OUTfest |
Lafayette, IN |
Free |
Pride festival |
| Aug 20–23 |
Will County Fair |
Peotone, IL |
Check site |
county fair |
| Aug 21–23 |
SS Constantine & Helen Greek Fest |
Merrillville, IN |
Check site |
Greek heritage festival |
| Aug 22 |
Rockopelli Music Fest |
Crown Point, IN |
Check site |
benefit music festival |
| Aug (TBD) |
Kankakee County Fair |
Kankakee, IL |
$10 |
county fair |
| Aug (TBD) |
Pembroke Rodeo |
Hopkins Park, IL |
Check site |
rodeo |
| Sep 4–6 |
Shoe Fest |
Manteno, IL |
~$96+ |
folk/bluegrass camping festival |
| Sep 5–7 |
Frankfort Fall Festival |
Frankfort, IL |
Free |
arts & craft fair |
| Sep 12 |
Two Rivers Festival |
Aroma Park, IL |
Free |
community festival & car show |