2026 Car Shows, Cruise Nights: Illinois Round-Up

It's time for the 2026 season of cruising and checking out car shows.

Many Chicago suburbs enjoy such shows, some regularly throughout the summer. These events offer other features, including live entertainment.

Check out our guide below, and head out to your favorite car show this summer:

COOK COUNTY

• Worth: Worth Metra Car Show, 115th Street and Harlem Avenue, noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 14.
• Berwyn: Berwyn Cruise Nites, Home and Windsor avenues, starting at 5 p.m. first and third Mondays from June to August.
• Summit: Father's Day Car Show, Summit Park District, 5700 S. Archer Road, starting at 10 a.m. June 20.
• Tinley Park: Cruise Nights, along Oak Park Avenue from 171st Street to 173rd Place, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays from June to September.

DUPAGE COUNTY

• Elmhurst: Friday Cruise Night, Burger King, 176 E. Butterfield Road, 6:30 p.m. Fridays through October.
• Burr Ridge: Burr Ridge Car Show, Burr Ridge Village Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15.
• Naperville: Downtown Naperville Vintage Car Show, 9 a.m. to noon June 20.
• Lisle: Downtown Lisle Car Shows, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 16, June 20 and July 18.
• Lombard: Cruise Nights and Summer Concerts, downtown, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays from June 13 to Aug. 22.
• Westmont: 2024 Cruisin' Nights & Street Fair, downtown, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays from June through August.

LAKE COUNTY

• Lake Bluff: Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 27.
• Libertyville: Car Fun on 21, Church and Cook streets in downtown, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., third Wednesdays from May 20 to Sept. 16.
• Wauconda: Cruise Nights, Main Street in downtown, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., third Tuesday from June to September.

McHENRY COUNTY

• Union: Illinois Railway Museum Vintage Transport Extravaganza, 7000 Olson Road, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2. Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors; and $16 for children.
• Crystal Lake: Sunburst Corvette Car Club Car Show, 5220 Northwest Highway, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13.
• Lake in the Hills: Summer Sunset Fest Classic and Custom Car Show, Sunset Park, 5 p.m. Sept 4.
• Cary: Cruise Nights, downtown, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays from June 3 to Aug. 26.

WILL COUNTY

• New Lenox: Cruise the Commons, Veterans Parkway, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., third Tuesdays through September.
• Frankfort: Frankfort Car Club's Cruise Nights, across the street from Trail's Edge Restaurant, 20 Kansas St., downtown, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday nights from June 1 through Sept. 21.
• Lockport: Cruisin' Into Lockport, Ninth and State streets in downtown, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays from June 1 to Aug. 24.
• Manhattan: Manhattan Cruise Nights, Wabash Street parking lot downtown, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 10, July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 16.
• Homer Glen: Lemont Classic Car Club Cruise Nights. p.m. The first one is 5 p.m.to 8 p.m. May 21 at Konow's Corn Maze, 16849 S. Cedar Road. More information is to come on the website.
• Joliet: Babe's Hot Dogs Cruise Nights, 2600 W. Jefferson St., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays during the summer.
• Plainfield: Cruise Nights, Des Plaines Street near Station One Smokehouse entrance, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 2 to Aug. 18.

If your car show doesn't appear on this list, contact Patch's David Giuliani.