The annual end-of-summer festival is Thursday, Aug. 28 through Sunday, Aug. 31.

The band 7th Heaven will perform Friday, Aug. 22, while Taylorville, a Taylor Swift tribute band, will perform Sunday, Aug. 24.

Performers include hip hop star Flo Rida, country stars Sam Hunt and Bailey Zimmerman and more.

The fall months bring several craft beer festivals throughout northern Illinois.

For the past five years, Wessels’ Family Farm has grown, harvested and delivered the corn that festivalgoers at Corn Fest in DeKalb enjoy when at the annual end-of-summer festival. They're prepping about 6,000 ears for Saturday.

The banks of the Rock River will once again serve as a backdrop for art, music and food when the 8th annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, to RB&W District Park in Rock Falls.

The university will host a new Oktoberfest celebration where guests can revel in polka dancing, hearty food and fellowship, all under one big tent.

The Bureau County Fair, Illinois’ longest running fair, returns to the fairgrounds at 811 W. Peru St. from Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 20–24.

One of northern Illinois' biggest car, truck and motorcycle shows is set for Sunday, Aug. 24.