Boat Show Near Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville sits in the middle of Lake County's boating country — close enough to the Chain O'Lakes for weekend runs, close enough to the show to make it an easy evening trip. The Lake County Fall Boat Show takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, September 26–27, 2026, just south of Libertyville, with free admission and free parking.
Libertyville families shopping for their first pontoon or their next wake boat get the show's biggest advantage: every major regional dealer under one roof, current-year models to walk through, and show-weekend pricing you can't get in the spring.
Getting to the Show from Libertyville
From Libertyville, take IL 45 north or IL 137/Buckley Road toward Grayslake. The Lake County Fairgrounds at 1060 E Peterson Rd is less than ten miles away — typically a 20-minute drive — and parking at the fairgrounds is free.
Boating Around Libertyville
Libertyville's boating life centers on the Des Plaines River corridor and Independence Grove, but most serious boaters here keep their rigs on the Chain O'Lakes to the north or run up to Wisconsin waters on long weekends. It's a classic trailering community: the boat lives at home or in storage, and the lake changes with the weekend.
Trailering families are exactly who the fall show serves best — compare the boat, the trailer and the storage package in one stop, take a trade-in evaluation on the spot, and let free winter storage offers on qualifying purchases carry you to spring.
What Libertyville Boat Shoppers Will Find
Libertyville shoppers will find 2026 pontoons and tritoons from Bennington and Bentley, Chaparral bowriders, Malibu wake boats, Crestliner fishing boats, docks, lifts and accessories, onsite financing, and free trade-in evaluations — with free admission and free parking all weekend.
Not sure which type of boat fits your water? Browse pontoon boats, tritoon boats, wake boats, fishing boats, bowrider boats at the show — or start with the full event information page for hours, parking and the exhibitor list.
Boaters From Nearby Areas
Boaters From Libertyville Get In Free
The Lake County Fall Boat Show takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, Illinois — September 26–27, 2026, with free admission, free parking, closeout deals and onsite trade-in evaluations.