🍂🎃 Fall 2025 in Chicagoland — What to Check Out 🍻🧡 Oktoberfests in Chicago & The Western Suburbs: Oktoberfest at Brookfield Zoo — Sep 28 (dance, animals, German food a “tailgate” twist) Haymarket Oktoberfest (West Loop) — Sept 27 Oaktoberfest in Oak Park — Sept 26–27 Oktoberfest Fulton Market (runs 5 weeks starting Sep 18th) Boo! At the Zoo & Halloween / Zoo Events Boo! at the Zoo — Brookfield Zoo — October weekends, with trick-or-treat, decorated carousel, animal chats, hayrides. Also: Zoo