New Tinley Park show leads a return to normal for outdoors shows around the Chicago area

For some, including myself, the first post-pandemic show we attended was the Indoor Fishing Flea Market in March at Rolling Meadows High School; this winter looks like a return to normal for outdoors shows around Chicago. (Dale Bowman)

Both the big shows—”The Boat Show” and “The Schaumburg Show”—are slated to return for the first time in three years this winter. They will anchor what looks like a return to near normal for outdoors shows around the Chicago area.

The Chicago Boat Show opens show season on Jan. 11 at McCormick Place. The Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo returns to its usual place in late January (Jan. 26-29) at the Schaumburg Convention Center.