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09/10/2026

GET READY!! 🍗🔥
WingOut Festival is BACK at Gallagher Way Chicago for another epic weekend of wings, live music & good vibes!

What to expect:
🍗 Some of the BEST wings in Chicago
🍔 Tasty eats from additional vendors
🎶 Live Soul, R&B & Reggae Music
🍺 Ice Cold Beer & Cocktails
🌟 Celebrity Judges + Voting for Chicago’s Top Wings
🎉 Competitions + an all-out wing extravaganza

🎟️ 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐋𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 $𝟓 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!
👉 https://bit.ly/WingOutFoodiesTix

📍 Gallagher Way Chicago | 3637 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL | Wrigleyville Chicago
🗓️ September 26–27, 2026

09/09/2026

Let’s go to Windy Acres Farm! 🍂🎃
Their Local Family Fall Pumpkin Festival kicks off September 12 and runs EVERY DAY through November 1! 🙌

🌽 Get lost in the Corn Maze
🎃 Pick the perfect pumpkin
🐐 Visit the Buttermilk Barnyard Petting Zoo
⛳ Play Mini Golf
🛝 Take on the Giant Mega Slide
🤸 Bounce on the Giant Jumping Pillow
🧗 Conquer the Double Sided Ropes Course
➕ Explore 40+ attractions for the whole family!

The Farm Stand & Bakery is packed with fall favorites including Apple Cider Donuts, Pumpkin Donuts, Homemade Caramel Apples, Fresh Pressed Cider, Apple Cinnamon Rolls, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Fresh Picked Apples and more!

📅 September 12 – November 1
🎃 Fall Fest: 10 AM – 5:30 PM Daily
🛍️ Farm Stand & Bakery: 9 AM – 6 PM Daily
📍 37W446 Fabyan Pkwy, Geneva, IL

09/08/2026

Let’s go to Keller's Farmstand! 🙌 Their apple orchard is officially OPEN for the season with 30+ varieties of apples throughout the fall! 🍏🍎

Pick your own apples, grab some homemade apple cider donuts, explore the farmstand & soak up all the early fall vibes. 🎃🍩🍂

🍎 Oswego Farmstand is open DAILY with apple picking available now and pumpkin picking beginning mid-to-late September!

🎃 Fall Festivities: Saturdays & Sundays, September 12 – October 25, including Monday, October 12!
🌽 Corn mazes
🐐 Farm animals
🙌 Play areas for all ages

📍 Keller’s Farmstand | Oswego, IL

09/07/2026

ILLINOIS! add this fall farm experience to your September plans! 🌻🍁

The Wildflower Farm in Monee has a PACKED lineup this month! 😍 Flowers, food trucks, furry friends, outdoor movie nights, yoga, workshops, Mother/Daughter Night, Ladies Night Out & MORE!

A few dates to save 👇
🐶 Sept. 12 — Food Truck Festival + Dog Adoption Event
💕 Sept. 13 — Mother/Daughter Event
🎬 Sept. 18 — Movie Night at the Farm: GOAT
🍽️ Sept. 19 — Farm to Table Dinner
🥂 Sept. 26 — Ladies Night Out
🎨 Plus workshops, flower picking, yoga & MORE throughout the month!

📍 The Wildflower Farm | Monee, IL

09/05/2026

Let’s go to Fall Harvest Fest at Kuipers Family Farm! 🎃🍎🍩

Pumpkin season is here! From September 18 – November 1, Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park transforms into a full Fall day out, and this year they’re celebrating their 25th season!

🎃 Pumpkin FunFarm, with over 30 farm-themed attractions
🍎 U-Pic Apple Orchard, where fresh and delicious apples are savored right in the orchard
🍩 Cider donuts, pies & apple cider at the Orchard Shop & Bakery

Celebrate harvest season this Fall at Kuipers Family Farm 🧡

📍 1N145 Watson Rd., Maple Park, IL
🗓️ September 18 – November 1
🔗 https://www.kuipersfamilyfarm.com/pages/fall-harvest-fest
🎟️ Use code FallFoodies for $3 off single admission tickets

09/04/2026

PEORIA… something wicked is coming this October. 🩸🌕

For the first time, Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery is transforming into BLOOD MOON: an immersive, vampire-inspired Halloween experience unlike anything we’ve seen in the area. 🧛

From Oct 5-31, the restaurant will be completely transformed with dark, gothic décor, creating an atmosphere you can experience during regular dining hours.

But on Friday and Saturday nights, Blood Moon really comes alive. 👀

🎭 FRIDAYS: Crimson Spirits: A Haunted Cabaret
Step into an immersive evening filled with live performers, haunting live music, tarot readers, a grazing table and plenty of surprises.

🧛 SATURDAYS: Vampire Ball: Dance of the Immortals
Break out your finest vampire-inspired attire for a night of gothic glamour featuring a live DJ, dancing, costume contests and more. Your ticket also includes access to the grazing table + a drink ticket!

And this isn’t your traditional haunted house. Blood Moon is all about atmosphere, entertainment, mystery and the darker beauty of Halloween…an immersive 21+ experience where you become part of the night.

📍 Peoria, Illinois
🌕 October 5–31
🔞 Friday + Saturday ticketed experiences are 21+

Coming from out of town? A special $99/night hotel rate is available for ticketed attendees at Four Points by Sheraton Peoria, just a one-minute walk away.

Peoria hasn’t seen anything quite like this before. 🩸🌕

Tickets/more info: https://www.casablancocreative.com/

CasaBlanco Creative

09/03/2026

Let’s go to APPLE & SUNFLOWER FEST 🍎🌻
The perfect way to soak up the final days of summer at Basse's Farms! ☀️🌻 Pick ripe Zestar & Honeycrisp apples, wander through gorgeous flower fields and enjoy a full day of family fun!

🌻 5-acre sunflower maze
💐 Pick-your-own flower bouquets
🍎 Fresh apples
🚂 Grain train rides
🫧 Bubble bin + yard games
💜 Lavender fields
🍷 Wine slushies & flights
🌮 Food trucks + more!

📅 September 4–7 & September 11–13
⏰ Fridays: 3–7PM
⏰ Saturdays & Sundays: 10AM–6PM
🇺🇸 Labor Day: 10AM–5PM

📍 3190 County Road Q, Colgate, WI 53017

09/02/2026

THIS WEEKEND: The Great American Lobster Fest! 🏙️🎡🦞

Chicago’s biggest lobster celebration returns to Navy Pier with:
🦞 Fresh Maine lobster
🎶 Live music
🍹 Cold drinks
🛍️ Local vendors
🌽 BBQ, sweet treats & more
🌇 Stunning skyline & lakefront views

🎟️ FREE admission! Pre-order your lobster feast before it sells out.

🗓️ September 5–6, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend)
📍 Navy Pier | Chicago, IL

👉 Get $5 OFF lobster meals with code: ILFOODIES

🎟️ https://bit.ly/FoodiesLobsterFest

09/01/2026

Don’t miss Effingham Vintage Cruise Weekend! 🚗💨

September is the sweet spot. 🍂 It’s the hazy in-between, when it’s no longer summer, but not quite fall. It’s rolling the windows down, singing along to your favorite song and just enjoying the ride.

If that sounds like your vibe, you won’t want to miss the Effingham Vintage Cruise Weekend, September 11 & 12!

✨ Here’s the weekend at a glance:

📍 Friday, 5 p.m. → Kick off the weekend at one of five different local stops:
Mopar Muscle at Goeckner Bros., Mustang Alley and Bronco Corral at the Orchard Inn, GM Party at Legacy Harley-Davidson, RK Nascar Display at Rural King and Nascar Racecars Display at Sav-a-Lot.

☕ Saturday, 8–10 a.m. → Join Effin’ Cars and Coffee at Gabby Goat American Pub & Grill.

🛣️ Saturday, 10 a.m. → Travel the Historic National Trail on a road rally to Vandalia.

🎶 Saturday, 2 p.m. → Cruise into Experience Downtown Effingham for a Show & Shine Car Show and an evening filled with classic cars, food trucks, a wine and beer garden, live music and hometown spirit.

📍 Register now for both the National Road Rally and Racer’s Alley at downtowneffinghamcruise.com. You can register day-of for the Show & Shine car show; spots are limited.

This is a FREE, family-friendly event, so bring your crew, your ride — whatever you drive — and get ready to roll! 🚘✨

📍Experience Downtown Effingham | Visit Effingham

08/31/2026

Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert's is BACK & better than ever! ✨🎃👻

🎃 Lighted Pumpkin Trail
📸 Themed Photo Ops
🍻 Spook-easy
🌽 Corn Maze
😋 Sweet Treats
🧡 Family Fun + Date Nights
✨ & so much more!

🎃 OPENING DAY: Sept. 11
📍 Eckert's Country Store & Farms | 951 South Green Mount Road | Belleville, IL

Fall can’t come soon enough! 🍂🎃
🎟️ Grab your tickets at https://eckerts.ticketspice.com/jacks-lighted-trail-at-eckerts-2026?t=ILFoodies

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