Tinley Park’s Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo brings fishing gear, tackle experts, demonstrations and family activities to the Chicago south suburbs. Here’s how to plan a visit and use the show to explore fishing trips beyond Illinois.

Daily hours: verify the final 2027 schedule

The above times are from the MidWest Outdoors 2027 event listing. The organizer confirms the dates but did not clearly provide daily hours on its current About page. Verify the final schedule before making a time-sensitive trip.

Admission, family pricing and specials

The organizer’s About page provides these prices and says discounted advance tickets are available online. A third-party MidWest Outdoors event listing shows lower prices, so we recommend using the organizer’s current rates and checking the final ticket checkout before travelling.

WHAT’S AT THE EXPO

Fishing gear, hands-on attractions and speakers

The organizer advertises a Hawg Trough fishing demonstration, Hall of Fame speakers, Learn @ The EXPO, a kids’ trout pond and fishing simulators. Individual session times and participation details should be confirmed closer to the event.

Fishing equipment and outdoor exhibits

According to the organizer, visitors can expect a broad selection of regional businesses covering tackle, rods, fishing accessories, guides, charters, resorts, fishing clubs and other outdoor interests. The organizer describes a show footprint of more than 68,000 square feet. This is a promoter statement, not independently measured attendance.

Exhibitors: who will be there in 2027?

Seminars, demonstrations and kids’ activities

The organizer describes the Hawg Trough, Hall of Fame Fishing Speakers, Learn @ The EXPO, a Kids Trout Pond and fishing simulators. Watch the official event website for any final speaker roster, demonstration times, age requirements and activity restrictions.

Travel and parking at the convention center

The venue is at 18451 Convention Center Drive. The official directions page offers visitor route and transit information; the center is close to I-80. Free parking is advertised. Confirm the entrance or accessible route if that matters for your visit.

Hotel and accessibility notes

The venue website identifies an EVEN Hotel attached to the convention center. Check current availability and pricing directly with the hotel. Enjoy Illinois lists the convention center as wheelchair accessible; specific event assistance, loaner equipment and accessible entry arrangements should be confirmed with the venue.

Your show-day checklist

• Check the organizer’s final event hours and the 2027 exhibitor/speaker list.
• Identify the tackle, marine equipment or demonstrations you want to explore.
• Check which activities are suitable for children in your group.
• Write down trip dates, group size, species interests and budget before speaking with resort operators.
• Ask each outfitter about included boats, motors, fuel, guides, transportation and deposits.
• Make sure you are visiting Tinley Park, not the separate January show in Schaumburg.

TURN SHOW IDEAS INTO TRIP PLANS

Explore a Canadian fishing vacation

Tinley Park visitors interested in fishing travel can use the show to compare guides, resorts and potential destinations. Canadian fishing lodges range from accessible drive-to resorts to boat-in island camps and remote fly-in outposts.

Planning a Canadian fishing trip from the Chicago Southland

If your fishing group is considering Northwestern Ontario, compare the trip’s access type and included services as carefully as the species and lodging. A boat-in lodge and a fly-in outpost can offer very different experiences. Make sure every group member understands the transportation, accommodation and fishing plans before booking.

• Compare drive-to, boat-in and fly-in fishing lodges
• Driving to an Ontario fishing lodge from the U.S.
• Border and Ontario fishing licence checklist
• Bringing your own boat into Ontario
• Explore Ontario fishing lodges and resorts

How Tinley Park differs from the other Chicago-area fishing shows

The Tinley Park event is a February fishing and outdoor expo in the south suburbs, different from the January Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo at Schaumburg Convention Center and the January All-Canada Show at Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. Each has its own venue, admission arrangements and event focus.

Official sources and verification checklist

• Tinley Park Fishing Expo — official 2027 event overview and admission
• 2027 exhibitor page — awaiting roster
• Venue calendar confirming February 12–14
• Tinley Park Convention Center directions
• Enjoy Illinois venue and accessibility overview
• MidWest Outdoors schedule (third-party; differs on prices)

Independent visitor guide by iFishCanada. We are not affiliated with the show’s organizers, and sample photography does not depict the actual 2027 event. Ticket prices are in US dollars.