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CANTIGNY FALL FESTIVAL SET FOR OCTOBER 13-15
New for 2023: Full weekend of autumn celebration with fall flowers and foliage and a biergarten serving Oktoberfest beer and food all day.
Plus, craft fair, live music, hayrides, petting zoo, pumpkins and more!
The
Cantigny Fall Festival, one of the park’s most popular annual events, is expanding this year, adding Friday and Saturday night food and entertainment, plus a second full day of outdoor family fun.
Formerly a one-day event, Cantigny’s signature autumn celebration will span a full weekend, October 13-15.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 4 to 11 PMCantigny Biergarten Opens!
German food, eight beers on tap, and live music by Howl2Go under the big tent. A DJ will spin tunes before and after the featured entertainment. Outside, enjoy lawn games or pull up an Adirondack and relax around the fire pits.
Limited edition 25-oz. souvenir beer stein available while supplies last. Pre-purchase online at Cantigny.org and skip the lines.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 | 10 AM to 11 PM
Family Fun (through 4 pm)
• Craft fair with 100+ vendors
• Inflatables for all ages
• Petting zoo*
• Hayrides*
• Purchase plants and pumpkins
• Kids’ craft*
*nominal fee applies
Entertainment • 10 am to noon: Stilt walker
• 10 am to noon: Live music by
Jimmy’s Bavarians • Noon to 1 pm: Kids concert by
Jeannie B!
• 12:35 to 1:10 pm: Comedy juggling and variety show
• 1 to 4 pm: Live music by
Jimmy’s Bavarians • 1:30 to 3 pm: Big bubble making
• 7 to 10 pm:
Howl2GoCantigny Biergarten • Hearty food and drink served in the spirit of Oktoberfest! Music under the tent begins at 4 pm.
Cantigny Gardens
• See the colorful fall displays featuring mums and other seasonal plantings
• Take a family photo at the Mum Tower!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 10 AM to 4 PMFamily Fun • Craft fair with 100+ vendors
• Inflatables for all ages
• Petting zoo* • Hayrides*
• Purchase plants and pumpkins
• Kids’ craft*
*nominal fee applies
Entertainment • 10 am to noon: Live music by
Jimmy’s Bavarians • Noon to 1 pm: Kids concert by
ScribbleMonster • 1 to 4 pm: Live music by
Jimmy’s BavariansCantigny Biergarten • Hearty food and drink served in the spirit of Oktoberfest!
Cantigny Gardens • See the colorful fall displays featuring mums and other seasonal plantings
• Take a family photo at the Mum Tower!
Fall Festival admission is $15 per car each day and may be purchased in advance at
Cantigny.org. Additional details about the festival, including beer and food menus, are posted on the website.
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About CantignyCantigny, in Wheaton, Illinois, is the 500-acre estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), long-time editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and founder of the Chicago-based Robert R. McCormick Foundation. It is home to gardens, walking trails, a museum dedicated to the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, a highly ranked 27-hole public golf course, and a golf academy for all ages. More information is online at Cantigny.org, including hours, admission fees and upcoming events.
