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t’s summertime and that typically means it’s Chicagoland’s Fairs & Festivals season! However, due to Covid-19 many local community celebrations have been cancelled or postponed. At the time of publication, the following fests were still moving forward with their special events offering a variety of entertainment, food, live music and craft fairs this summer.
Before you go, please check their website for timely updates about each scheduled event.
JUNE Taste of Wheaton – 6/4-6/7. Carnival, beer and wine garden, arts and crafts and entertainment. Downtown Wheaton. wheatonparkdistrict.com. Lincoln Park Greek Fest – 6/5-6/7. Greek cuisine, music, dance, craft fair and kids’ activities. St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago. lincolnparkgreekfest.com.
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Strawberry Festival – 6/7. 11AM – 4PM. Art, Crafts, Live entertainment, kids’ activities, Variety of food, drinks and Strawberry items. Small Memorial Park, Kankakee. CommunityArtsCouncil.org Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine Fest – 6/5-7. Local wine, fresh lobster, live jazz and outdoor market. Downtown Ottawa. ottawa2riversWinefest.com. Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival – 6/6-7. 130 juried artists, food and kids’ activities. Downtown Hinsdale. hinsdalechamber.com. Street Eats Festival – 6/13. Food trucks, live DJ Entertainment, a beer garden and a Vendor Village. 11 AM – 7 PM. Montgomery Park, Montgomery. montgomeryil.org. Wells Street Art Festival – 6/13-14. Six-block art fair with music and kids’ play area. Old Town, Chicago. wellsstreetartfest.us. Woodridge Jubilee – 6/17-21. Family fest with carnival, entertainment and fireworks. Woodridge. woodridgeparks.org. Libertyville Days Festival – 6/18-21. Carnival rides, arts and crafts, music and parade. Downtown Libertyville. libciviccenter.org/libertyville-days. Blues on the Fox – 6/19-20. Popular blues artists perform at this annual event. Children welcome with parents. RiverEdge Park, Aurora. riveredgeaurora.com. Daisy Days – 6/19-20. Carnival rides, pony rides, live music and craft fair. Downtown Clarendon Hills. clarendonhillschamber.com. Solstice Hop & Vine Fest – 6/20. Entertainment, food, wine and beer. Ages 21+. Meineke Park, Schaumburg. schaumburgparkfoundation.org. Craft Beer & Wine Festival – 6/20. 2-6PM. Live music, food and more than 60 beers and wines. Ages 21+. Heritage Park, Wheeling. beerwinefestival.com. May/June 2020
