Summer might be Chicago’s biggest festival season, but the city also goes all out in early fall to celebrate Oktoberfest.
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Chicago Tribune

Oktoberfest 2026 guide: 28 Chicagoland celebrations

Bring an appetite and prepare to shout “Prost!” — the German word for cheers — a lot when you head to one of these Oktoberfest celebrations.

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