Visit Chicago Southland Releases Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

Matteson, Ill. – (October 22, 2025) – Visit Chicago Southland has officially released its Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Festivals and Events Guide.

“We are very proud to provide this great resource for visitors and residents alike,” said Visit Chicago Southland President/CEO Mary Patchin. “The guide is filled with a wide range of opportunities for people of all ages and interests.”

The Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Festivals & Events Guide includes 278 total listings happening in Chicago Southland communities between November 2025 and April 2026 including holiday celebrations, performing arts, festivals, expos, seminars, workshops, and much more.

Some notable events per month include:

• November 9-11: Veteran’s Day activities (Lansing, Palos Park, Forest View)
• December 5-6: Lotton Art Glass Annual Christmas Open House (Crete)
• January 19: MLK Gospel Celebration with Tina Jenkins-Crawley, Freedom Hall (Park Forest)
• February 28: Local Stories of the Underground Railroad, Sand Ridge Nature Center (South Holland)
• March 7: Oak Forest Fleadh 2026 (Oak Forest)
• April 9-11: Chicago Southland International Film Festival, Governors State University (University Park)

Complimentary guides are available at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis Visitor Information Center on interstates I-80/I-294 in South Holland, by calling 708-895-8200, and can be requested online at VisitChicagoSouthland.com/InfoRequest. For the most up-to-date Chicago Southland event listings, go to VisitChicagoSouthland.com/Events.

Visit Chicago Southland is the official destination management and marketing organization for Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs. Visit Chicago Southland nationally markets and sells the Chicago Southland region as a destination for meetings and conventions, groups tours, sports events and leisure travel. For more information, go to VisitChicagoSouthland.com.