DuPage Airport Authority

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

In case you didn't get an opportunity to join us at our annual Back to School event here's a look back at all the fun.
Here's to a fantastic year ahead!

08/14/2026

08/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the DuPage Airport Annual Back-to-School Event! It was incredible to see so many families, students, and community members enjoying the day together.

A huge shout-out to all of our amazing vendors, volunteers, and crews who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event such a success. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment made all the difference, and we couldn't have done it without you.

We hope everyone had a wonderful time and made some great memories. Thank you for being a part of such a fantastic day, we're already looking forward to doing it all again next year!

08/06/2026

We're excited to welcome everyone today from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for our Annual Back-to-School Event!

07/24/2026

Join us on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM for our Seafood Boil and live music with Brian Castillo.

Experience live music while you enjoy our seafood boil, which includes crab legs, shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes, clams/mussels, coleslaw, salad, and pie.

Reservations required by August 11, 2026. Must have at least 10 people booked for the event to take place. https://prairielanding.com/event/seafood-boil/

07/20/2026

Thank you for your incredible support! This event is officially SOLD OUT!

⚠️ Please be aware that anyone claiming to sell tickets is not authorized and is likely attempting to scam buyers. Do not purchase tickets from third parties.⚠️

We look forward to seeing everyone at the event!

07/18/2026

Our event has officially taken off! We can’t believe 1,900 tickets sold out in just 24 hours.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported this event. Your enthusiasm has truly sent us soaring, and we are incredibly grateful for this amazing community.

Due to the overwhelming demand, we’ve cleared 100 additional tickets so even more people can join us, but don’t wait once the tickets are gone they’re gone!

Thank you again for helping make this event such an incredible success. We can’t wait to welcome everyone on August 6. 

07/17/2026

🎉✈‼ The wait is finally over ‼✈🎉

Our annual Back-to-School event is August 6, 2026 from 10AM to 2PM

This is a free event, please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dupage-airports-free-back-to-school-celebration-tickets-1994052930995

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