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Event Category: Festivals
The American Aid Society of German Descendants hosts Kirchweihfest on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at its Lake Villa grounds, 259 W. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. (event runs into the evening). The traditional Kirchweih celebration includes a $10 donation (Jugend and Kinder free), food available for purchase, and a cash bar accepting cash or credit for food and drink tickets. The society’s kinder and youth groups carry the ribbon-decorated rosemary “Strauss,” a hallmark of Donauschwaben Kirchweih custom. Distinct from the society’s multi-weekend Oktoberfest and November Schlachtfest at the same venue.
October 17, 2026, 6:00 pm
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11:50 pm
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October 3, 2026, 6:30 pm
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11:55 pm
Oktoberfest Weekend 3 at the American Aid Society of German Descendants wraps the series on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 259 W. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with German music, entertainment, and festival food and drinks. The society holds Oktoberfest across three Saturdays (September 19, September 26, and October 3). See americanaidsocietyofgd.org for the full Read more...
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September 26, 2026, 6:30 pm
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The American Aid Society of German Descendants continues its Oktoberfest series on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Lake Villa grounds, 259 W. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the second of three consecutive Saturday evenings featuring lively German bands, entertainment, and food and drinks on site. Weekend 1 is September 19 and Weekend 3 Read more...
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November 1, 2026, 12:00 pm
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6:30 pm
The American Aid Society of German Descendants presents Schlachtfest on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at its Lake Villa clubhouse. Doors open at noon with dinner served at 1:00 p.m., featuring homemade goulash, bratwurst, and stuffed cabbage, plus homemade cookies for dessert and live music by Phenix. Reservations are required by October 25; donation details and tickets are available through the Read more...
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September 19, 2026, 6:30 pm
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October 3, 2026, 11:00 pm
The American Aid Society of German Descendants turns its Lake Villa picnic grove, pavilion, tent, and hall into a mini Munich for three consecutive Saturdays: September 19, September 26, and October 3, 2026, starting at 6:30 p.m. Traditional German bands, food, beer, dancing, and entertainment make this one of northern Illinois’ largest Oktoberfests, running since 1999. Everyone is welcome; volunteer Read more...