Garage Sales Near Chicago, IL

Chicago's garage sale season is shorter than southern markets but intense — May, June, and September are the peak months across the North Shore, the Bungalow Belt, and the Western Suburbs. The Route 75 Sales corridor in northern Illinois runs each June, and citywide neighborhood sale weekends (Lincoln Park, Beverly, Edgebrook) cluster into one-day megaevents.

Upcoming highway corridor events near Chicago

The next 6 corridor events within a 250-mile radius of Chicago. Tap any card for the full route map and stop-by-stop guide.

Where to look for garage sales in Chicago

Best neighborhoods and corridors for weekend sales.

• Lincoln Square and Andersonville
• Beverly and Morgan Park (citywide annual sale)
• Edgebrook and Sauganash
• Oak Park, Forest Park, and River Forest
• Naperville, Wheaton, and Glen Ellyn (DuPage County)

Highway corridors that run through Chicago

Major corridor sales near Chicago — most are an easy day trip or weekend route.

• IL Route 75 / IL Route 26 — the Route 75 Sales corridor runs through northern Illinois each early June, about a 90-minute drive west
• I-94 north toward Wisconsin — Lake County estate-sale density most weekends
• I-88 west toward Aurora — DuPage County multi-family neighborhood sales May through October

Best months for Chicago garage sales

May, June, and September. Saturday is the dominant day.