Editing Berwyn, Illinois (section)

=== Annual events ===
From the 1920s to the 1970s, Berwyn had a large [[Czech American|Czecho]][[Slovak American|slovak]] population, and to celebrate their heritage the Houby Day Parade was organized in 1968.  The parade continues to today, and it coincides with the fall [[mushroom]] harvest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.everfest.com/e/houby-day-festival-parade-cicero-il|title=Houby Day Festival & Parade|work=Everfest.com}}</ref>

Ogden Avenue is part of the "Historic [[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]]" in Berwyn, and an annual Vintage Car Show has taken place in the city every year in early September since 1990. Ogden Avenue is closed to traffic from Ridgeland to Oak Park Avenue, and hundreds of car enthusiasts come out to celebrate the spirit of Route 66. In 2006,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Berwyn+Arts+Council+Launches+First+Annual+Cartopia+Event.-a0146115080|title=Berwyn Arts Council Launches First Annual Cartopia Event.|date=May 23, 2006|work=2006 PR Newswire Association LLC|publisher=2006 PR Newswire Association LLC}}</ref> Berwyn began to host its annual art car parade called Cartopia. Art car artists from all over the country meet to show off their latest creations and then parade through the neighborhood.

In the 1960s and 1970s, many [[Italians in Chicago|Italian families]] moved into Berwyn. The Maria SS Lauretana Italian-Sicilian Religious Festival was held on the grounds of Morton West High School during Labor Day weekend until 2014.

Since the year 2000, Berwyn has held an Oktoberfest and Brew Fest around mid to late-September; the festivals are held at the tracks on Berwyn Station and Proska Park respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/11/berwyn-to-celebrate-oktoberfest-in-depot-district/ak78wl8/|title=Berwyn to celebrate Oktoberfest in Depot District|last=BARROWSEmail|first=AIMEE|website=www.mysuburbanlife.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>