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🛏️Windy City Smokeout 2027 accommodation: hotels near Chicago
Windy City Smokeout 2027 takes place in Chicago from July 8 to July 11. Arrival night: July 8. The map below is prefilled for the nights of July 8 to 11 (check-out July 12) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Chicago.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
✈️How to get to Windy City Smokeout 2027
Planning your trip to Windy City Smokeout 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 12 km from the venue.
- Allow about 17 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Chicago or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️Windy City Smokeout 2027 weather
Weather in Chicago in July 2027?
Actual weather at the 2026 edition
From July 9 to July 12, 2026: up to 30°, low of 21°, 4.5 mm of rain in total.
- Thu, Jul 9Rain30° / 23° 4.4 mmHot
- Fri, Jul 10Light drizzle25° / 21° 0.1 mm
- Sat, Jul 11Overcast25° / 21° 0 mm
- Sun, Jul 12Clear sky28° / 21° 0 mm
Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 50% of days
| 2025 | Rain | 28° / 21° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Heavy rain | 28° / 20° | 2 rainy days |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 23° / 17° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.
Same week in 2025: Thu July 10 → Sun July 13 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
🗺️Things to do near Windy City Smokeout 2027
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Windy City Smokeout 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Chicago and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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Previous edition
2026 edition (finished)
The 2026 edition of Windy City Smokeout ran from July 9, 2026 to July 12, 2026, with 23 artists on the bill.
2026 headliners: Blake Shelton · Scotty McCreery · Warren Zeiders · Russell Dickerson · Hudson Westbrook · Mackenzie Carpenter · Tyler Nance · Noeline Hofmann · Hootie & the Blowfish · Jordan Davis
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