Saturday, August 8, 2026

National Garage Sale Day in Chicago, IL

Saturday, August 8, 2026. Find the sales near Chicago, see the corridor sales within a day trip, and plan the smartest driving order.

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National Garage Sale Day falls during prime rummage season across Chicagoland — from the city neighborhoods out through Naperville, Oak Park, Evanston, Schaumburg, and the collar counties. Whole blocks and subdivisions often hold sales together on a big August weekend.

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Corridor & highway sales near Chicago

Named multi-day highway and corridor sales within a day trip of Chicago, listed by date. National Garage Sale Day is a great time to start hitting these — tap any card for the full route map and stop-by-stop guide.

Aug 7–9, 2026

US 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale

MI

46 mi from Chicago

View map & route May 27–31, 2027

Historic National Road Yard Sale

MD · PA · OH · IN · MO

165 mi from Chicago

View map & route Jun 4–5, 2027

Route 75 Sales

IL

68 mi from Chicago

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National Garage Sale Day in Chicago — common questions

When is National Garage Sale Day 2026?
National Garage Sale Day is the second Saturday of August — Saturday, August 8, 2026 this year. It is one of the busiest sale mornings of the year, and sales run all weekend in many areas.
How do I find garage sales in Chicago on National Garage Sale Day?
MapMySales searches every major garage sale source at once — classified listings, social listings, estate sale databases, community events, and regional aggregators — and maps the results for any Chicago address or zip code. Browse the full list near you free, then map the smartest driving order and drive it.
Are there big corridor sales within a day trip of Chicago?
Yes — 3 named multi-day corridor sales are within a day trip of Chicago on the calendar, including US 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale, Historic National Road Yard Sale, Route 75 Sales. They run on their own dates through the season, not all on National Garage Sale Day — each has a full route map with verified stops on MapMySales.

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Garage sales in Chicago — full guide National Garage Sale Day — all cities National Garage Sale Day 2026 guide All highway corridor events

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