Cream Of Wheaton Returns This Weekend: What To Know

WHEATON, IL — The 2026 Cream of Wheaton festival opens June 4, bringing carnival rides, live music, food and more to downtown Wheaton.

Here's everything you need to know about the four-day festival, including the carnival schedule, entertainment lineup and other details.

Live Entertainment Lineup

June 4

5:30 p.m.: Wheaton Warrenville South Show Choir

6:45 p.m.: Electro Retro

June 5

10 a.m.: Run Forrest Run

12:30 p.m.: Liquidated Damages

2 p.m.: ALTra WAVE

4 p.m.: Mixtape Collective

6 p.m.: Nerdvana

8 p.m.: Infinity

June 6

4 p.m.: Banned Joe

6 p.m.: Vital Signs

8 p.m.: The Ron Burgundy's

June 7

12 p.m.: Chemically Imbalanced

1:45 p.m.: Mickey Hatfield

3:45 p.m.: Like a Stone

5:45 p.m.: Libido Funk Circus

Carnival Schedule and Information

For 2026, the Cream of Wheaton Carnival will be held in Parking Lot 9, which is located at the intersection of Liberty and Carlton in downtown Wheaton.

The carnival schedule is as follows.

June 4 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

June 5 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

June 6 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

June 7 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Carnival wristbands are available for a single day of unlimited rides. The cost is $25, in addition to a service fee. Click to buy carnival wristbands.

Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals

The Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals will take place on June 6, with the 5K/10K race starting at 7:30 a.m. and the kids' half-mile race starting at 8:45 a.m.

Food Vendors

Here are some of the food vendors you can expect to see at Cream of Wheaton 2026.

• Barone's
• Frozen Dreamz
• Genoa Italian Concessions
• Mama Coco's Mobile Cuisine
• Olga's Concessions
• RS Concessions
• Serna's Grill
• Sweet Crunch Tanghulu

Road Closures and Parking Restrictions

Street closures and parking restrictions will be effect ahead of and throughout the festival. Click the link to learn more about the traffic closures for Cream of Wheaton.