Events and Things to Do in Des Plaines, IL

Sunday, April 19

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FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026!

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10:00 AM

Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL

The BIGGEST Home Show in Chicagoland returns ONE WEEKEND ONLY to the beautiful Schaumburg Convention Center on April 18th &...

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Midwest Music Marketplace

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12:00 PM

The Event Center, 3000 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL

Find your next favorite album! Meet with knowledgeable buyers and sellers of Midwest Music Marketplace for LPs, 45s, 8-tracks,...

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Friday, April 17

• Bourbon ‘n Brass: Live Jazz With The Bourbon ‘n Brass Brian Patti Prohibition Dance Band 8:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Saturday, April 18

• Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy: Live Jazz & Funk With Uptown Rubes 8:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Sunday, April 19

• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026! 10:00 am

  Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg

  
  
• Midwest Music Marketplace 12:00 pm

  The Event Center, 3000 S River Rd, Des Plaines

  
  

Wednesday, April 22

• Intergenerational Cookies & Conversations - Free Social Event for Seniors and Teens! 3:30 pm

  Maine West High School, 1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines

  
  
• Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy: The Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio With Jazz Saxophonist Eric Schneider 7:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Thursday, April 23

• One Earth Film Festival: Beyond Zero 6:00 pm

  Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines

  
  
• Bourbon ‘n Brass: Live Blues Show With Miles Minor “Rockin The Blues” 7:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Friday, April 24

• Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy: Live Blues With The Downtown Charlie Brown Band 8:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Saturday, April 25

• Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy: Live Blues Show With Cayenne Blue 9:00 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Wednesday, April 29

• Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy: Live Jazz With The Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio With Jack Miuccio On Vocals 7:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Thursday, April 30

• Bourbon ‘n Brass: Live Blues With Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames 7:30 pm

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines

  
  

Saturday, May 2

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Rosemont, IL (May 2026) 10:00 am

  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont

  
  

Saturday, May 9

• Des Plaines Garden Club Annual Plant Sale and Garden Flea Market 8:30 am

  GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center), 52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines

  
  

Saturday, May 23

• Claude Monet's Gardens in Giverny France 11:00 am

  Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines

  
  

Sunday, May 31

• 100th Anniversary Celebration 10:00 am

  Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines