Next on the Illinois calendar is St. Patrick's Chicago River Dyeing + Parade 2027, Mar 13, 2027. Chicago River dyed green + downtown parade — same Saturday.
After it come Lollapalooza Chicago 2027 (Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2027) and Chicago Air and Water Show 2027 (Aug 21–22, 2027).
1 of these 5 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Coming up in Illinois
- St. Patrick's Chicago River Dyeing + Parade 2027
Chicago River dyed green + downtown parade — same Saturday.
- Lollapalooza Chicago 2027
Lollapalooza 2027 — return to Grant Park.
- Chicago Air and Water Show 2027
Jet teams over Lake Michigan with the skyline as backdrop — one of the largest free shows of its kind.
- Chicago Marathon 2027
One of the six World Marathon Majors — a flat, fast loop through 29 Chicago neighborhoods.
- Lollapalooza Chicago 2028
Lollapalooza 2028 — Grant Park, Chicago.
Food festivals and fairs in and around Illinois
The next ones on our calendar in this state and the states around it, soonest first.
Rig guides for these eventsEach event, then the rig you would drive.
- St. Patrick's Chicago River Dyeing + Parade 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Lollapalooza Chicago 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Chicago Air and Water Show 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Chicago Marathon 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Lollapalooza Chicago 2028: RVsTrucks & vans
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What is on in Illinois next?
St. Patrick's Chicago River Dyeing + Parade 2027 (Mar 13, 2027), Lollapalooza Chicago 2027 (Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2027) and Chicago Air and Water Show 2027 (Aug 21–22, 2027) are the next dated events on the Illinois calendar; 2 more follow in date order on this page.
Are the Illinois dates confirmed?
1 of these 5 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Where do I sleep near Illinois events?
Each event page names the verified campgrounds in its own town when there are any. We verify 10 Illinois campgrounds that take RVs.
Which rig fits Illinois's events?
5 of the 5 upcoming events here list RVs first. Each event page names the rig it suits and why.
Illinois rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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