Summer, we love you, but fall fairs and festivals in Champaign-Urbana are awesome in their own special, pumpkin-filled ways
The weather may be getting (a little) cooler but the fall festivals in Central Illinois are heating up! The fall festival season includes events starting with Labor Day weekend and running through early November.
There are so many to choose from in our area and each one offers some serious family fun. Feel like watching a parade? Carving a pumpkin? Watching a lumberjack competition? Taking in some folk and roots music? How about taking a train ride? There’s something for everyone at a festival near you this fall.
Here’s our list of fall festivals in the Champaign-Urbana area; we will continue to add to this list.
Did we miss your favorite fall festival? Let us know so we can add it (email us – editor@chambanamoms.com.)
FALL FESTIVALS HAPPENING IN THE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AREA
CU Pride Fest Fair
Where: Urbana
Date(s): 10/01/2022 –
Highlights: The Pride Fest Parade and Fair will take place on Sat, Oct 1st in downtown Urbana. The Parade will step off at 11 a.m., with the Fair to follow noon -4 p.m. If you are looking for more information as it is released, please check out the 2022 PrideFest website.
Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest
Where: Shelbyville
Date(s): 10/07/2022 –
Highlights: The 2022 Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest will be held Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 7, 8, & 9, 2022. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for further details.
Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest
Where: Shelbyville
Date(s): 10/08/2022 –
Highlights: The 2022 Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest will be held Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 7, 8, & 9, 2022. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for further details.
Scarecrow Festival in AMBUCS Park
Where: Urbana
Date(s): 10/08/2022 –
Highlights: Barrel train rides, hay rack rides, food, and lots of fun!
Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest
Where: Shelbyville
Date(s): 10/09/2022 –
Highlights: The 2022 Lake Shelbyville Balloonfest will be held Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 7, 8, & 9, 2022. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for further details.
Flannel Fest
Where: Champaign
Date(s): 10/14/2022 – 10/15/2022
Highlights: Watch the Lumberjack Show perform demonstrations throughout the two-day event, enjoy music, art, games, crafts, food trucks, Lumberjack Dash and much more at this free fall event!
CU Folk and Roots Festival
Where: Urbana
Date(s): 10/20/2022 – 10/22/2022
Highlights: The Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival is an all-volunteer-run, grassroots festival that brings together national, regional and local artists and folk organizations for over 80 high-quality folk performances and participatory activities throughout downtown Urbana. The festival includes performances, dances, instructional sessions, jams, song-circles, family activities, storytelling, instrument-making and much, much more!
Fall Family Festival
Where: Champaign
Date(s): 10/22/2022 –
Highlights: Join the Stephens Family YMCA on October 22, 2022, for a day filled with fun family activities! More details to come, but you can expect lots of family-friendly activities! Lunch will be available for the first 1,000 people!
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