Festival season in the Elgin Area begins with the Village of Gilberts Community Days on May 29 and runs through October! You won’t want to miss the Elgin’s Pride Parade, Michelada Festival, and Juneteenth celebrations! Check out the many festivals in the Elgin Area and wrap your visit around a weekend festival for shopping, live music, amusement rides, and tasty festival food! See what community fesitvals are planned during your Weekend Getaway!
Far Westside Slow Roll collaboration with Elgin Community Bikes, Plank Road Tap Room
Plank Road Tap Room 39W149 Plank Rd, Elgin, ILIn a special collaboration series with Plank Road Tap Room, we're slow rolling on the far west side of Elgin. This ride will meet at Plank Road Tap Room at 11am, and we'll roll at 11:30am. Total mileage for the ride will be 6-10 miles at a social pace. While the ride distance and speed will feel familiar to ECB […]
Thirsty Thursday Street Fest in East Dundee with the GooRoos
319 N. River Street 319 N. River Street, East DundeeThirsty Thursday Street Fest will offer an evening of live music on the big stage by the GooRoos. Get Ready to Dance & Rock the night away to the hits of the 90s to Now. Enjoy a diverse selection of food and beverage offerings from several local establishments serving the event. ~ Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.~ Coolers […]
2025 Downtown Elgin Market
S Riverside Drive 32 S Riverside Drive, Elgin, United StatesThe Downtown Elgin Market is Back for 2025: Season Dates: May 23rd - October 10th Time: Fridays, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM *Extended Hours on First Fridays: 3 PM-8 PM (May 23, June 6, August 1) Location: S Riverside Drive Elgin IL 60120 Get ready for another incredible season of fresh produce, handmade goods, delicious eats, and local treasures—all while […]
Memorial Day ceremonies in Elgin
Veteran's Memorial Park 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, United StatesAn Elgin tradition. Please join us to honor and mourn U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association will be hosting four Memorial Day ceremonies at the following locations: -Mt. Hope Cemetery 8:30 am 1001 Villa St, Elgin, IL 60120 -Lakewood Memorial Park Service 9:00 am 30W730 US-20, Elgin, IL […]
Gilberts Community Days
Gilberts Village Hall 87 Galligan Road, Gilberts, ILGilberts Community Days is the Village’s annual festival to bring residents, visitors, and businesses together in a weekend long celebration of community and fun. Community Days has something for everyone: live musical entertainment on stage, free children's activities including a petting zoo, a carnival full of rides and games, local food and drinks, a classic car show, and much more. […]
2025 Downtown Elgin Market
S Riverside Drive 32 S Riverside Drive, Elgin, United StatesThe Downtown Elgin Market is Back for 2025: Season Dates: May 23rd - October 10th Time: Fridays, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM *Extended Hours on First Fridays: 3 PM-8 PM (May 23, June 6, August 1) Location: S Riverside Drive Elgin IL 60120 Get ready for another incredible season of fresh produce, handmade goods, delicious eats, and local treasures—all while […]
Gilberts Community Days
Gilberts Village Hall 87 Galligan Road, Gilberts, ILGilberts Community Days is the Village’s annual festival to bring residents, visitors, and businesses together in a weekend long celebration of community and fun. Community Days has something for everyone: live musical entertainment on stage, free children's activities including a petting zoo, a carnival full of rides and games, local food and drinks, a classic car show, and much more. […]
Gilberts Community Days
Gilberts Village Hall 87 Galligan Road, Gilberts, ILGilberts Community Days is the Village’s annual festival to bring residents, visitors, and businesses together in a weekend long celebration of community and fun. Community Days has something for everyone: live musical entertainment on stage, free children's activities including a petting zoo, a carnival full of rides and games, local food and drinks, a classic car show, and much more. […]
St. Sophia Greek Fest
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church 525 Church Road, Elgin, IL, United StatesSt. Sophia Church at 525 Church Road in Elgin (Rt. 31 and I-90) will present its 45th annual summer “Greek Fest” the weekend of June 6th, 7th and 8th 2025. The fest will be open on Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 10pm. Sunday’s hours are 12 noon to 9pm. The Festival is open to the public and admission […]
2025 Downtown Elgin Market
S Riverside Drive 32 S Riverside Drive, Elgin, United StatesThe Downtown Elgin Market is Back for 2025: Season Dates: May 23rd - October 10th Time: Fridays, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM *Extended Hours on First Fridays: 3 PM-8 PM (May 23, June 6, August 1) Location: S Riverside Drive Elgin IL 60120 Get ready for another incredible season of fresh produce, handmade goods, delicious eats, and local treasures—all while […]
Third annual Elgin Pride Parade & Festival
Downtown Elgin Elgin, ILJoin Elgin Pride for the third annual free and family-friendly Elgin Pride Parade & Festival. Event by Elgin Pride: ELGbtq+
Arts in Bartlett’s Global Arts Festival
Jim Jensen Pavilion 620 W. Stearns RoadArts in Bartlett’s signature event. Free to attend, this community festival celebrates cultural diversity and values to broaden knowledge, encourage acceptance and grow unity. This year’s festival will feature: Local groups performing culturally significant dance routines, playing unique musical instruments and singing traditional ethnic songs Family-oriented lawn games, crafts and activities Vendor booths filled with diverse wares and artists representing world cultures […]
Looking for More Events?
Give our entire events page a look where you can see all events currently scheduled this year. Or if you’re interested in music, check out our blog about what places in the Elgin area frequently host musical guests and events complete with links to each location’s event calendar! And if you know of more events happening in the area feel free to submit an event to us so we can get it listed on our website!
