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JULY Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest – Thru 7/4. Entertainment and family fun. Community Park. palatinejaycees.org Frontier Days Festival – Thru 7/4. Live entertainment, carnival rides, parade, family activities. Arlington Heights. Frontierdays.org Northwest Fourth-Fest – Thru 7/4. Fireworks, entertainment, kids’ zone. Hoffman Estates. Northwestfourthfest.com
Naperville Salute – 7/1-4. Live music, food, beer and family fun. Naperville. Napervillesalute.org Celebrate Fox Lake – 7/2. Parade, live music and fireworks. Foxlake.org Mt. Prospect Lions Club Annual Festival – 7/1-4. Fireworks, carnival, live music and car show. Melas Park, Mt. Prospect. mplions.org Independence Day Extravaganza – 7/3. Live entertainment, kids’ zone and fireworks. Centennial Park, Lemont. lemontparkdistrict.org LibertyFest – 7/4. Entertainment and fireworks. Redmond Park, Bensenville. bensenville.il.us Lake Forest Festival – 7/4. Community event with fireworks. Deerpath Community Park, Lake Forest. chicagoevents.com Taste of Westmont | July 7 - 10 Food, live music and carnival. Downtown Westmont. www.westmontevents.com McHenry Fiesta Days – 7/7-16. Live music, art fair, family fun, parade. McHenry. mchenryfiestadays.com Palos Hills Friendship Festival – 7/7-10. Petting zoo, carnival rides, games, live music, car show. Palos Hills. paloshillsweb.org Rockin’ Ribfest – 7/7-10. BBQ cook-off, live music and carnival. Sunset Park, Lake in the Hills. Rockinrotaryribfest.com ItascaFest – 7/7-10. Food, fun, music, carnival rides and games. Itasca.com Taste of Chicago – 7/8-10. Live music, dance performances, cooking demonstrations and family activities. Grant Park, Chicago. chicago.gov Windmill City Festival - 7/8-10. Craft & Vintage Market, Golf Challenge, Children’s Activities, Games, Food & more. Batavia Riverwalk. windmillcityfest.org Naperville Ale Fest – 7/9. Unique craft
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beers, live music and food. Naper Settlement, Naperville. napervillealefest.com Bristol Renaissance Faire – 7/9-9/5. Weekend medieval fair with jousting, sword swallowing, dancing, crafts and music. Kenosha, WI. renfair.com/Bristol West Loop Summerfest – 7/9-10. Sand, yacht-rock and tropical inspired tribute bands. 12-10PM. Peoria. Chicagoevents.com Kane County Fair | July 13-17 Unlimited carnival rides, music, grandstand events, beer tent, food & more! Free parking. Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles www.kanecountyfair.com Glendale Heights Fest – 7/13-17. Rides, games, entertainment, food and more. Glendale Heights. Glendaleheightsfest.com Antioch’s Taste of Summer & Sidewalk Days– 7/14-17. Headline bands, Carnival, Food Vendors. antiochchamber.org Yorkville River Fest – 7/15-16. Live country music, ribs, family activities and more. 6-10PM.Yorkville. Enjoyaurora.com Plainfield Fest – 7/15-17. Live entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo and more. Plainfield. Theplainfieldfest.com Elk Grove Rotary Fest – 7/20-24. Bands, carnival, car show, food vendors. Elk Grove Village. Elkgroverotaryfest.com North Shore Taco Fest & Highwood Days – 7/21-24. Carnival rides, music and tacos from area vendors. Downtown Highwood. celebratehighwood.org RidgeFest | July 29-31 Music, carnival, food, beer garden & more. Sunday is Family Fun Day and Spectacular Fireworks. Chicago Ridge | www.chicagoridge.org July/August 2022
