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PACK EXPO International 2026: how crowded Chicago gets

How busy is Chicago during PACK EXPO International?

18–21 October 2026 — this edition has passed

our forecast · Chicago scale

The 2026 PACK EXPO International in Chicago has passed — the next edition appears here the moment the organiser announces it.

The 2026 edition has passed. No 2027 date is known yet — when the organiser announces one it appears here first as 'expected', then confirmed. Check www.packexpo.com for the announcement.

Dates checked against www.packexpo.com

Dates: Sun 18 – Wed 21 October 2026 · this edition has passed
Source: www.packexpo.com — the first-party source we check
Last updated: 9 Nov 2026, nightly

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City: Chicago

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Here for it?

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Not here for it?

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When is the PACK EXPO International 2026?

The 2026 PACK EXPO International in Chicago ran 18–21 Oct 2026.

Held every year; the organiser sets the dates.

Year	Dates
2026	Sun 18 – Wed 21 October	passed

How we verified this.

We verified these dates against www.packexpo.com, the event's own site. The organiser confirms nothing on this page — checking their site against our record is our own act, and we only publish an event once that check passes.

Our crowd forecast is an informed estimate, not a guarantee — check with the organiser and/or local authorities before you plan around it.

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