Oktoberfest is what Downers Grove does with an open week. The beer halls and beer gardens take the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. The communal tables handle the rest, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily, the German food better than it needs to be. Or a good beer with friends, done. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in Downers Grove, compare what's on, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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Tue, Oct 13Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc.
he IEEE EMC & SAE Chicago chapters welcome the annual Oktoberfest social and technical meeting where members, guests, and interested attendees come together for a festive evening of conversation and professional networking. We will have Oktoberfest-th
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Worth the trip from Downers Grove, soonest first.
On nowFri, Oct 2523 S Webster St, Naperville
Oct 10–11Flatiron Park, Lake Geneva2 days
Sat, Oct 10Sts. Dennis & Joseph Catholic Academy Annual Oktoberfest, Lockport
Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 17Gallagher Way, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, USA
$37.05
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Downers Grove run from Oct 13 to Oct 13, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Downers Grove itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 4 events are on nearby, in Naperville, Crown Point and North Aurora.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Downers Grove, in Naperville, Crown Point, North Aurora and Darien and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest in Naperville, on Fri, Oct 2.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 14.
Worth the trip
Where the season is the whole city's business, from Munich's meadow to a Bavarian village in the Cascades.
MunichThe original, since 1810
CincinnatiOktoberfest Zinzinnati
KitchenerCanada's biggest
La Crosse, WIOktoberfest USA
Frankenmuth, MIMichigan's Little Bavaria
Leavenworth, WAA Bavarian mountain village
Fredericksburg, TXHill Country's German town
New Ulm, MNSettled by Germans in 1854
DenverDenver Oktoberfest, since 1969
MilwaukeeBrew City's German roots
ChicagoStreet fests all season
New YorkStone Street and the beer hallsKeep exploring
