Culture Calendar
Chinatown and Burnham Mid-Autumn, Argyle and Devon corridors, plus Naperville, Aurora, Schaumburg, Wheeling, and Des Plaines diaspora weekends.
Late September stacks Hangawi in Wheeling, Tsukimi in Osaka Garden, and Roots & Routes Mid-Autumn at Set in Stone. October brings Schaumburg garba, Des Plaines Filipino night market, and Aurora Diwali.
Chicago, Illinois
Filipinx’s ninth annual Filipino American History Month dance night lands Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Outset on Elston, with doors at 7:00 p.m., music 8:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m., and an 18+ policy.
Schaumburg, Illinois
Patel Entertainment Group stages eight free-RSVP garba nights October 12–16 and October 18–20, 2026 at Haridham Chicago (YDS Temple) in Schaumburg from 6:30 p.m., with a nightly 400-ticket cap.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Everybody’s Market and Oakton partners host PARA SA KULTURA, a Filipino night market for Filipino American History Month, Friday, October 16, 2026 from 5:00–9:00 p.m. at Oakton College’s Des Plaines campus.
Aurora, Illinois
City of Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board hosts a community Diwali celebration Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Metea Valley High School with lights, music, food, and family programming.
Chicago, Illinois
Bengalis In Chicago lists its 19th Durga Pujo Saturday and Sunday, October 24–25, 2026, at 828 South Wolcott Avenue. Eventbrite posts 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early-bird registration is open. Named price tiers are not on the org homepage.
Image: Bengalis In Chicago
Lemont, Illinois
The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago lists a Dussehra bazaar, children's Saraswathi puja, Ramlila, Ravan Dahan, and Vijayadashami fireworks Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10915 Lemont Road. Ritual Vijayadashami is Tuesday, October 20. Flyer hours are not locked here.
Image: hakkun (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Chicago, Illinois
CIRCA Pintig’s third annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival runs two weekends, September 10–13 and September 24–27, 2026, at Rizal Center’s Little Theatre with original Filipino plays under the theme PASABOG.
Chicago, Illinois
Resy’s second Korean Harvest Festival lands Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at Maxwells Trading, with Chicago Korean chefs and bartenders and proceeds supporting HANA Center.
Image: Maxwells Trading
Chicago, Illinois
The 10th annual Roots & Routes Mid-Autumn Festival lands Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 4:30–7:30 p.m. at Set in Stone in the Burnham Wildlife Corridor, with a Chinatown library shuttle and a 6:45 p.m. lantern procession.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Park District hosts Tsukimi, a Japanese moon-viewing festival, Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 8:00–11:00 p.m. at Osaka Garden in Jackson Park with haiku, shodo, and tsukimi dango.
Wheeling, Illinois
Korean Cultural Center of Chicago hosts its 2026 Hangawi Concert Friday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. at BISCO Hall in Wheeling with the Roosevelt University Orchestra and Chuseok refreshments after the show.
Chicago, Illinois
CSAFF's 17th edition runs September 17–20, 2026 in downtown Chicago, showcasing South and Southeast Asian cinema with screenings, panels, galas, and networking across the Midwest film circuit.
Image: Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Aurora, Illinois
Pacifica Square's free Moon Festival returns Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 2 to 7 p.m. in Aurora with Mid-Autumn programming, vendors, and plaza food.
Image: Pacifica Square / Windfall Group
Naperville, Illinois
Swadeshi Mela takes Mall of India in Naperville September 11–13, 2026 with a ticketed Festival of India weekend of food, shopping, and Saturday concert night.
Image: Swadeshi Fest
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