Craft Breweries in Illinois

Halloween (11)

• Sat, Oct 10: Halloween Safety Event at Brew Avenue Events, Oswego
• Sat, Oct 10: TagaBrew Fall Spooky Crawl at HailStorm Brewing Company, Tinley Park
• Sat, Oct 17: Event: Biz Boo at Fox Republic Brewing Co., Yorkville
• Sat, Oct 17: Worlds Collide Book Fair - Spooky Edition at Urban Forest Craft Brewing, Rockford
• Tue, Oct 20: Halloween Charcuterie 101 Class at Riverlands Brewing Company, Saint Charles
• Tue, Oct 20: Horror/Halloween Themed Trivia at Burning Bush Brewery, Wilmette
• Thu, Oct 22: Bingo at the Brewery: Halloween Style at Stubborn German Brewing Co, Waterloo
• Fri, Oct 23: Beeried Alive Halloween Party with the Ooozin Ahhhs at HailStorm Brewing Company, Tinley Park

All Halloween events in Illinois

Oktoberfest (7)

• Through Sun, Nov 1: Excel Brewing Co. Oktoberfest Märzen Release at Excel Brewing Co, Breese
• Through Sun, Nov 1: Excel Brewing Co. Oktoberfest Märzen Release at Excel Brewing Co, Breese
• Through Mon, Oct 19: The Berghoff and Adams Street Brewery Oktoberfest Celebration at Roaring Table Brewing, Lake Zurich
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Oktoberfest at Adams Street Brewery, Chicago
• Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11: Oktoberfestiversary 2026 at Begyle Brewing, Chicago
• Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12: Oktoberfestiversary Fall Celebration at Begyle Brewing, Chicago
• Tue, Oct 13: Oktoberfest at Historic Maeystown at Stubborn German Brewing Co, Waterloo

All Oktoberfest events in Illinois

Trivia & quiz nights (155)

• Through Wed, Dec 30: Tuesday Night Trivia at Obed & Isaac's The Cidery at Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery, Springfield
• Through Thu, Oct 8: Winter Trivia League at Riverlands Brewing Co. at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Chicago
• Through Thu, Oct 8: Winter Trivia League at Riverlands Brewing Co. at Lugan's Brewing, Joliet
• Through Tue, Oct 13: Huntley Trivia Night at Sew Hop'd Brewery LLC, Huntley
• Through Tue, Oct 13: Tuesday Trivia at Engrained at Engrained Brewing Co, Springfield
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Wednesday Night Trivia at the Station at Flossmoor Station Brewing Co, Flossmoor
• Wed, Oct 7: Wednesday Trivia Night - February 11th at Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen, Plainfield
• Wed, Oct 7: Wednesday Trivia Night - February 18th at Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen, Plainfield

Live music (125)

• Through Sat, Oct 10: Summer Concert Series at Blarney Island at Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake, Fox Lake
• Through Fri, Oct 9: 2026 Bass Street Landing Summer Concert Series at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, Moline
• Through Wed, Oct 14: Waukegan Band Concerts at Stiner Pavilion at Only Child Brewing Company, Gurnee
• Through Thu, Oct 8: Summer Sounds on the Green Concert Series at Hideaway Brew Garden, Hoffman Estates
• Through Wed, Oct 14: Summer Concert Series at Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Fishel Park at Orange & Brew® Bottle Shop and Tap Room, Downers Grove
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Live Music Nights at Squire Ale House, Campton Hills
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Biergarten Music Events at Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Biergarten, Winthrop Harbor
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Live Music Wednesday's at 93 Octane Brewery in St Charles at 93 Octane Brewery, Saint Charles

Food nights & specials (76)

• Through Fri, Oct 9: Lent Friday Fish Fry 2026 at Whiskey Hill Brewing Company / Production Facility & Private Event Space Only, Westmont
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Tastes Like Heaven BURGER + BEER SPECIAL! at Double Clutch Brewing Company, Evanston
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Burger Basket Combos at Brewe-Ha's, Normal
• Wed, Oct 7: Pizza Play for toddlers and tweens at Middle Brow Beer Company, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: 12" Pizza + 32oz Pitcher of Trust Deal at Illuminated Brew Works, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Pizza + Pitcher Deal at Illuminated Brew Works, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: FOOD: Tacos Las Manitas at Sketchbook Brewing Co, Skokie
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Pizza Play - Make-your-own-pizza at our pizza counter at Middle Brow Beer Company, Chicago

Tours & tastings (67)

• Through Sat, Oct 10: Award-Winning Summer Flavor Tours at Jed's Brew House, Quincy
• Through Sun, Oct 11: Local Uncommon Tour at Bent River Brewing at Wake Brewing, Rock Island
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Weekly Dovetail Brewery Tour! at Hop Butcher For the World, Darien
• Wed, Oct 7: Dovetail Brewery Tour at Goose Island Brewpub, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7: Lagunitas Chicago Daily Tours and Tastings at Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago, Chicago
• Thu, Oct 8: Lagunitas Brewing Company Tours and Tastings at Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago, Chicago
• Thu, Oct 8: Chicago Beer Society Monthly Homebrew Meetup & Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Tasting at Corridor Brewery & Provisions, Chicago
• Thu, Oct 8: Barrel Flight Tasting at Goose Island Taproom at Finch Beer Company, Chicago

Bingo (60)

• Through Wed, Oct 7: Spiteful BINGO! (our second ever!!) at Spiteful Brewing, Chicago
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Bingo Wednesdays at 7 PM at Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake, Fox Lake
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Beer Bingo at Lake Bluff Brewing Company, Lake Bluff
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Jingo Jongo - Bingo with prizes every Wednesday Hosted by our very own Jon Hearon! at Suncatcher Brewing, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Bingo In The Branch at Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich
• Thu, Oct 8: Bingo 21+ at Sturdy Shelter Brewing, Batavia
• Thu, Oct 8: Weekly Bingo Thursdays in Brookfield at Imperial Oak Brewing Co, Willow Springs
• Thu, Oct 8: Weekly Bingo Night in Brookfield at Imperial Oak Brewing, Brookfield

Food trucks & pop-ups (47)

• Through Thu, Oct 8: Taproom Weekly Schedule with New Beers and Food Trucks at Sundial Brewing and Blending, Barrington
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Soul Good Coffee Pop-up at Sketchbook Brewing Co, Skokie
• Thu, Oct 8: Lefty's Rightous Bagels Pop Up inside Sketch Skokie at Sketchbook Brewing Co, Skokie
• Thu, Oct 8: Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up at Burning Bush Brewery, Chicago
• Thu, Oct 8: Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up at Burning Bush Brewery, Wilmette
• Thu, Oct 8: Dark Horse Grill FOOD POP-UP at Skeleton Key Brewery, Woodridge
• Thu, Oct 8: Chuck's Tavern Burgers - Thursday Night Food Truck at Riverlands Brewing Company, Saint Charles
• Thu, Oct 8: Food Trucks at Riverlands Brewing Company, Saint Charles

Happy hours & specials (36)

• Through Thu, Oct 8: DBY Weekday Happy Hour at District Brew Yards, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7: Gino's East Happy Hour at Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7: I|O Godfrey Happy Hour at Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Happy Hour at Stonewood Ale House at Stonewood Ale House, Schaumburg
• Wed, Oct 7: Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse Happy Hour at Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7: Osteria Via Stato Aperitivo Happy Hour at Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago
• Wed, Oct 7: Weekday Happy Hour at Steep Ravine Brewing Company, Highland Park
• Thu, Oct 8: 676 Restaurant Happy Hour at Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago

Beer dinners & pairings (27)

• Wed, Oct 7 – Thu, Oct 8: Devious Cocktail Dinner Pairing at Pilot Project Wrigleyville at Pilot Project Brewing - Wrigleyville, Chicago
• Thu, Oct 8: Arrowhead Ales Mother's Day Brunch at Flipside Brewing, Tinley Park
• Sat, Oct 10: Weekend Brunch at Noon Whistle Brewing Company, Lombard
• Sat, Oct 10: Weekend Brunch & Bottomless Mimosas! at Half Day Brewing Company, Lincolnshire
• Sat, Oct 10: Weekend Brunch at DESTIHL Brewery, Normal
• Sat, Oct 10: Saturday & Sunday Brunch at Peckish Pig, Evanston
• Sat, Oct 10: Saturday & Sunday Brunch at Dryhop Brewers, Chicago
• Sat, Oct 10: Weekend Brunch at Mickey Finns Brewery, Libertyville

Also coming up in the next two weeks (540)

• Through Sat, Oct 17: Batavia Farmers' Market at Energy City Brewing, Batavia
• Through Sat, Oct 31: Hideaway Brew Garden at Hideaway Brew Garden, Hoffman Estates
• Through Sun, Oct 18: Saturday Farmers' Market at Grainology Brewstillery, Batavia
• Through Fri, Oct 9: Wednesday Farmers' Market at Grainology Brewstillery, Batavia
• Through Fri, Oct 30: SeptOberfest at Beer Garden at Independence Grove at Roaring Table Brewing, Lake Zurich
• Through Tue, Dec 1: $3 Tuesdays at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Warrenville
• Through Wed, Oct 7: Wednesday Yappy Days at Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery at Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery, Springfield
• Through Sun, Nov 1: Brew Cruise with Shoreline Sightseeing at Elder Brewing Co., Joliet
• Through Sat, Oct 10: Grayslake Farmers Market at Somethings Brewing, Grayslake
• Through Thu, Oct 8: Lent Everyday Food Specials 2026 at Whiskey Hill Brewing Company / Production Facility & Private Event Space Only, Westmont