# Festivals in Glen Ellyn 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Glen Ellyn 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS
  - **Description**: FROM THE CREATORS OF UNTOLD STORY, HOUSE OF FRIENDS AND CHASING SUN(SETS)  THE MONOLITH PROJECT PRESENTS  APE DRUMS Friday, July 31, Chasing Sun(Sets) opens its 2026 series after dark at Kashmir for their first
  - **Date**: Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm – Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/monolith-project-presents-ape-drums-tickets/4300030451848651
  - **Venue**: Kashmir
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 175, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: parties, festivals, music, art, pop-ups, workshops, photography
- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 90, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: exhibitions, conferences

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## Festivals Events in Glen Ellyn

- **Event Name**: Sixteen Candles at McANINCH ARTS CENTER 40th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL!
  - **Description**: We are totally excited to help The MAC celebrate 40 years!! Bring the entire family to this FREE event for an afternoon of fun as we supply the soundtrack to your Sunday Funday with all of your 80s faves!

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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/sixteen-candles-at-mcaninch-arts-center-40th-anniversary-festival/200030136632827
  - **Venue**: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6708, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals, concerts, music, entertainment, art, magic-show
- **Event Name**: 40th Anniversary Festival
  - **Description**: Fun for the entire family! Music, art, food, face-painting, and fun. Featuring live music by Sixteen Candles.

More Information: https://atthemac.org/events/40th-anniversary-festival/
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/40th-anniversary-festival/200029802309315
  - **Venue**: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, Illinois 60137
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, art, live-music, fine-arts, entertainment
- **Event Name**: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
  - **Description**: Overview
Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film FestivalAbout this EventThe MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu Oct 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/manhattan-short-film-festival/100001989710858740
  - **Venue**: Glen Art Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 29
  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, performances, comedy, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: 8th Annual Family, Farm & Faith Festival
  - **Description**: Before we kickoff summer this Memorial Day weekend…mark your calendars for one of our favorite fall traditions!
 
SAVE THE DATE for the 8th Annual Nicholas D. Sergi Foundation “Family, Farm & Faith Festival”!
We are excited to gather with you and your
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  - **Date**: Sun Oct 11 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/8th-annual-family-farm-and-faith-festival/200030402641138
  - **Venue**: Glen Oak Country Club - Glen Ellyn, IL
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- **Event Name**: Mahalaxmi Puja
  - **Description**: 🌺 Jai Mataji 🌺  every Friday evening at 7 pm Shri Mahalakshmi puja and Arti please join and invite all of your friends and families. Take blessings from shri Mahalakshmi Devi 🌹🌺
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 (+00:00)
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  - **Venue**: 2S511 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL
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## Trending Events in Glen Ellyn

- **Event Name**: 40th Anniversary Gala
  - **Description**: Join us for the MAC 40th Anniversary Gala featuring College of DuPage alum Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts Band in an exclusive live performance. Enjoy pre-show cocktails and heavy appetizer stations throughout the Arts Center, along with a silent auc
  - **Venue**: McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
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- **Event Name**: Sixteen Candles at McANINCH ARTS CENTER 40th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL!
  - **Description**: We are totally excited to help The MAC celebrate 40 years!! Bring the entire family to this FREE event for an afternoon of fun as we supply the soundtrack to your Sunday Funday with all of your 80s faves!

______________________________
ABOUT SIXTEEN CAND
  - **Venue**: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6708, United States
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- **Event Name**: All Pet's Reunion 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our first ever All School Alum Reunion to celebrate St. Petronille's 100th anniversary! There will be music, food, drinks, entertainment, and much more. More details to come as we finalize the details!
  - **Venue**: St Petronille School
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- **Event Name**: A Coldplay Candlelight Experience In Glen Ellyn, IL - Saturday 15th August
  - **Description**: Lumos brings you enchanting concert experiences paying homage to world famous artists. We've partnered with spectacular locations & churches across the UK to deliver a concert experience that is nothing short of magical ✨🌍A donation is made to a d
  - **Venue**: First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn
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- **Event Name**: 40th Anniversary Festival
  - **Description**: Fun for the entire family! Music, art, food, face-painting, and fun. Featuring live music by Sixteen Candles.

More Information: https://atthemac.org/events/40th-anniversary-festival/
  - **Venue**: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, Illinois 60137
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- **Event Name**: Glen Ellyn Carnival hosted by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce
  - **Description**: The Glen Ellyn Chamber is happy to announce that we will be hosting the 2026 Glen Ellyn Carnival at the Crescent/Glenwood Lot located at 505 Crescent Blvd in downtown Glen Ellyn.  The carnival features over 10 various rides, a Fun House, Games & Conce
  - **Venue**: Crescent/Glenwood Lot, 505 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
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- **Event Name**: 41st Annual Wheaton Leadership Prayer Breakfast
  - **Description**: Join us for our 41st Annual Prayer Breakfast, as we gather together to lift up our leaders and our nation in prayer.About this EventSince 1986, the annual Wheaton Leadership Prayer Breakfast has brought together members o
  - **Venue**: Abbington Distinctive Banquets
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- **Event Name**: Spectrios 40th Anniversary Golf Classic
  - **Description**: Hit the Links for Low Vision at the Spectrios 40th Anniversary Golf Classic  
hosted by Darrin Jackson & Len Kasper

WHEN: Monday, September 21
7:30 AM-5:00 PM
WHERE: Glen Oak Country Club, Glen Ellyn, IL

Your golf game can make a big impact when you
  - **Venue**: Glen Oak Country Club - Glen Ellyn, IL
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- **Event Name**: Walking With Giants August
  - **Description**: This summer, in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the McAninch Art Center and Cleve Carney Museum of Art, in association with the College of DuPage Foundation, will present Walking With Giants, a free, outdoor, walkable exhibition celebrating
  - **Venue**: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, Illinois 60137
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** Sixteen Candles at McANINCH ARTS CENTER 40th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL! (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm at 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6708, United States), 40th Anniversary Festival (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm at 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, Illinois 60137), MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 04:00 pm at Glen Art Theatre), 8th Annual Family, Farm & Faith Festival (Sun Oct 11 2026 at 12:00 pm at Glen Oak Country Club - Glen Ellyn, IL), Mahalaxmi Puja (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 2S511 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Glen Ellyn this weekend July 31–2, 2026?
  - **A:** Mahalaxmi Puja (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 2S511 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL), MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS (Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm at Kashmir).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Glen Ellyn in July 2026?
  - **A:** Mahalaxmi Puja (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 2S511 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL), MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS (Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm at Kashmir).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Glen Ellyn on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Glen Ellyn include 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6708, United States, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States, Illinois 60137, Glen Art Theatre.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Glen Ellyn range from USD 29 to USD 175. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Glen Ellyn include sixteencandlesband, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Glen Ellyn?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Glen Ellyn.

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