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Event Category: Festivals
The United German-American Societies of Greater Chicago present German-American Oktoberfest, September 11–13, 2026, in Lincoln Square at Western & Lincoln (new location per organizer).
Hours (per germanday.com): Fri 5–10 PM (opening ceremony 8 PM); Sat Noon–10 PM (parade 2 PM); Sun Noon–10 PM (German Mass 11 AM). Free admission.
This is distinct from bar-crawl “Chicago Oktoberfest” listings — it is the community festival organized by the German-American Societies.
Source: germanday.com/oktoberfest
September 11, 2026, 12:00 pm
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