Group of people interacting at an outdoor event with ARRL Field Day signs, and radio equipment visible.

Field Day is a free, public, annual event occurring nation-wide during the 4th Saturday/Sunday in June when over 40,000 amateur radio operators in the US get on-the-air for 24 hours. Many radio clubs such as the ones listed below operate at public locations and are eager to receive visitors. Many operate GOTA (Get-On-The-Air) radio stations aimed at helping the public operate an amateur radio (with no experience) while seeing how they are used locally and worldwide using less power than a lightbulb! Try it, ask questions, hear what it’s all about, make new friends, and talk with the world!

Enjoy these photos from area 2025 Field Day events!

A man sitting outdoors at a desk with computer equipment, smiling while using a mouse and keyboard.

Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club

Two men sitting inside a large camping tent with a table of electronic equipment, including laptops, microphones, and other devices. The man in the foreground is smiling, wearing a red shirt and black shorts, with sunglasses on his head. The man in the background is older, with white hair and beard, wearing a striped shirt and glasses, holding a small device.
Three men gathered under a canopy with electronic equipment and monitors, having a discussion outdoors on a grassy area.
An outdoor setup with tables, chairs, and electronic equipment under a canopy, with a man sitting on a chair on the right side, and a parked van in the background on a grassy area with trees.
View of a tall, white industrial silo on the left, with trees and a clear blue sky with a few clouds, and a thin wire or cable running diagonally across the sky.
Inside a large outdoor event tent set up with electronic equipment on a table, including a monitor, radio, and other gear, with chairs and a small fan, overlooking a grassy park with trees and people in the background.
Four men standing outdoors in a park, smiling at the camera. Three of them are wearing name tags, and one is using a walker. In the background, people are sitting and walking near tents and cars, with trees and a blue sky overhead.
Green banner on chain-link fence advertising York Radio Club, promoting Field Day with the slogan 'Radio Connects' and an illustration of a radio connector cable.

York Radio Club

Two people wearing headphones working at a radio station control desk, with radios, laptops, papers, and a can of soda. In the background, others are filming or working, some wearing orange and gray t-shirts.
View of a rooftop with a rusted metal railing, a satellite dish, and an antenna structure, overlooking a parking lot with cars and buildings, under a blue sky with white clouds.
People working at a radio station with headphones, a laptop, notes, and equipment on the desk near a window.
A man in a gray shirt sitting at a cluttered table with radio equipment, a laptop, and notebooks, working at a radio station labeled '6 Meter VHF/UHF Station.'
Inside a temporary radio broadcast station set up inside a tent, with two computer monitors, laptops, microphones, fans, lights, notebooks, and electronic equipment on a wooden table.

Fox River Radio League

Man sitting inside a green tent at a desk with a laptop covered with various stickers, a pen, and electronic equipment.
Four men sitting outdoors at a barbecue grill with many grilled burger patties, under trees on a sunny day.
Five men sitting in lawn chairs outdoors under a tree, wearing matching maroon shirts, with cars and a picnic setup in the background.
Four law enforcement officers standing outdoors under a blue canopy, with a black vehicle and trees in the background. They are wearing black uniforms with badges and sunglasses.
A table set up outdoors under a canopy with a Fox River Radio League banner celebrating their centennial, featuring two people sitting behind it, various informational materials, and radio equipment, with a grassy field and trees in the background.
Two tall antennas set up outdoors behind a chain-link fence, with a white building and parked vehicles in the background, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

These area clubs hosted the following Field Day events in 2025 and are likely to run similar programs in 2026. Check back here for details as the next Field Day draws near!

Group (link)

Timing (June 27-28)

Address

Site

Details

Camp Reinberg

1801 Quentin Road, Palatine, IL

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun

  • License Testing:  On Sat

Commons Park

2419 Keystone Ave, North Riverside, IL

  • Parking at Desplaines Ave and Village Commons Drive; take path to the site (look for banners)

  • Talk-in = 145.555 simplex

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun License

Wilder Park

175 S. Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun License

Mooseheart

301 N. International Dr, Mooseheart, IL

  • Use main entrance off Rt 31; visit guard station before proceeding

  • Open to the public 1-5pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun

  • Talk-in 147.210 (pl 103.5)

  • Fieldday@frrl.org

  • Set-up: 1pm Fri

  • Operations: 1pm Sat – 1pm Sun

  • Breakdown: 1pm – 4pm Sun

Southbridge Church

15500 S. 73rd Ave, Orland Park, IL

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun License

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

26313 Burlington Rd, Kansasville, WI

  • $8 park entry fee

  • Bring your radio equipment, chairs, beverages

  • Foxhunt, picnic food, refreshments provided

  • Secretary@kr9rk.com

  • Operations: Noon - 5pm Sat

Clarkson Park

1950 New Willow Rd, Northfield, IL

  • Set-up: 10:30am Fri

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun

  • Breakdown: 1pm

Plum Grove Road Water Tower

1406 N. Plum Grove Rd, Schaumburg, IL

  • Set-up:  Fri at 4pm

  • Operations:  1pm Sat – 1pm Sun

  • Breakdown: 1pm Sun

Marengo Ridge Conversation Area

2411 N. Route 23, Marengo, IL

Elmhurst Fire Department Training Center

910 North Addison, Elmhurst, IL

Santa Fe Prairie State Preserve

7300 River Road, Hodgkins, IL

  • Closed when park is not in operation (overnight)

  • License testing at 10am on Sat

  • KC9DSP@gmail.com

  • Operations: 1pm Sat - 1pm Sun

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