It’s summertime and Chicagoland’s fairs and festivals are under way! Enjoy local community celebrations with a variety of entertainment, food, live music and craft fairs this summer and fall. The area’s premiere events can be found in this issue. Be sure to look for the Sept/Oct issue which will feature more seasonal fairs and festivals in the Fall GO Guide section..
JULY Art Festivals – Weekends thru Summer. Amdur Productions throughout the Chicagoland area. amdurproductions.com. Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival – 6/29 – 7/4. FREE ADMISSION, FREE Music, Entertainment, Carnival Rides, 4th of July Parade, Food, Beer, Wine, Bingo, Family Activities, Pony Rides, 3v3 Soccer, Stampede Run 5K/10K, Arts & Crafts Marketplace. FrontierDays.org Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival – 6/29-7/1. Daily launches of hot air balloons and balloon glows, carnival, children’s area, craft fair, live music, nightly fireworks, food. Lisle Community Park. 630-5416095. eyestotheskies.org. Morton Grove Days – 6/30-7/4. Parade, carnival, food court, entertainment, and fireworks on the 4th. American Legion Memorial Civic Center, Morton Grove. mortongrovedays.org. Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest – 6/29July/August 2018
7/4. Parade, entertainment, food, family day activities, arts and crafts. Palatine. 847-6040288. Taste of Oak Brook – 7/3. Features cuisine from Oak Brook restaurants, live bands, Vegas-style performer, stilt walkers, balloon artists, petting zoo and fireworks display. 4 PM. Oak Brook. 630-368-5005. Bensenville LibertyFest – 7/4. Parade, entertainment, food, beer tent, fireworks. Bensenville. 630-766-8888. Lakeside Festival – 7/4-7. Food, music, rides and games. Crystal Lake. 815-455-8000. lakesideartspark.org. Naperville Ribfest – 7/4-7. Large festival with top food vendors, rib contest, topnotch entertainment, carnival rides, games, fireworks on the 4th. Noon-10 PM daily. Exchange Club of Naperville. Knoch Park, Naperville. ribfest.net. Mount Prospect Lions Club 78th Annual Village Festival – 7/4-8. Fireworks, Carnival, Live Music, Beer, Food, Car Show. Melas Park, Mt. Prospect. mplions.org. 14th Annual Uncork Barrington – July 6th 6 – 10 p.m. Tasting of over 50 fine wines, incredible hors d’oeurves. Fundraiser for Local Charities, Summer Festival Tent, Barrington Metra Station Parking Lot. uncorkbarrington.com 15th Annual Barrington Brew Fest – July 7th 3 – 7 PM. Craft & Premium Beer Tastings, Local food vendors and live music. Fundsuburban family | subfam.com
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