Best Spring Festivals in Chicago for Kids and Families

Check out these spring festivals in Chicago.
3/28/25
- By Nicole Farrell
Gary Morava Recreation Center
The Forge at Lemont Quarries
16th and Wenonah
Unity Park
Artifact Events Center
Naperville Riverwalk
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Maple Lake Boating Center
Brookfield Zoo
Wheaton Public Library
YMCA of Metro Chicago
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park Conservatory
Heritage Park Wheeling
Lilacia Park
Grant Park
Wilder Park
Carl R. Hansen Woods
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Trailside Museum of Natural History
Whistler Woods
Village Green Northbrook
Fountain Square
Armitage and Sheffield
Roscoe Village
Oakton Park
Belmont and Sheffield
Barrington Metra Station
Lincoln Square
Six Corners
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
After another long winter, it's finally time for spring festivals and fairs in Chicago. From Easter to Holi to Earth Day, and from kites to art, Chicago kids have no shortage of spring festivals to make the most of warmer weather on the way... and most of them are FREE. Plus, there are can't-miss cultural festivals in Chicago like the Umbrella Arts Festival, the Polish Parade, and Mexico Fest at Navy Pier. Get your calendars out and start making plans—spring is here!
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Places featured in this article:
Gary Morava Recreation Center
The Forge at Lemont Quarries
16th and Wenonah
Unity Park
Artifact Events Center
Naperville Riverwalk
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Maple Lake Boating Center
Brookfield Zoo
Wheaton Public Library
YMCA of Metro Chicago
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park Conservatory
Heritage Park Wheeling
Lilacia Park
Grant Park
Wilder Park
Carl R. Hansen Woods
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Trailside Museum of Natural History
Whistler Woods
Village Green Northbrook
Fountain Square
Armitage and Sheffield
Roscoe Village
Oakton Park
Belmont and Sheffield
Barrington Metra Station
Lincoln Square
Six Corners
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg