Festivals Aug. 4-10: McHenry County Fair, Festa Italiana, Warrenville Summer Daze, Destination Asia at MortonArboretum & more
Starts before Friday McHenry County Fair: Noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 2-3; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5; and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Carnival, animal events, live music, food and more.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Friday, Aug. 4 Funday Children's Concert Series: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Wendy and DB will perform. Bring a picnic lunch. Free. heparks.org.
Bier Rock Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. Live music from Let Fate Decide at 5 p.m. and Esculis at 7 p.m. Friday and Timeless Ideals at 3 p.m. and WHT.RBBT.OBJ at 6 p.m. Saturday, food trucks, games, raffles and more. Free. buffalocreekbrewing.com.
Rock the Fox Music Fest: 5-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4; 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Carpenter Park, off Maple Avenue, Carpentersville. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Century Lodge 492 hosts the annual festival featuring live music, car show, craft fair, carnival games and food. Music from Universal Slim & the Blues Kangaroos at 5:30 p.m., LynSkynyrd at 7 p.m. and Kashmir The Led Zeppelin Show at 9 p.m. Friday; Mantegna at 4 p.m., Scuba-Kin at 5:30 p.m.
Destination Asia Festival: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-6, at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. On Friday, the annual festival kicks off with a formal opening ceremony, performances, culinary delights and more. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be cultural performances and demonstrations, art vendors and food trucks. Included in admission of $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 kids 2-17, and free for kids younger than 2. mortonarb.org.
First Fridays Summer Dance Concert Series: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Town Square Gazebo, corner of Roselle and Schaumburg roads, Schaumburg. Free, introductory, one-hour dance lessons by professional Arthur Murray instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing. Held weather-permitting. Music from The Sting Rays. Free. parkfun.com.
First Friday Concert: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. Tiny Country will perform contemporary folk, acoustic blues, roots rock and American fingerstyle. Free. mccdistrict.org. Sounds of Summer Concert Series -- Main Stage Concerts: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. Kaleidoscope Eyes will perform. 219-0007, ext. 16. Free. palatineparks.org.
Waukegan Movies in the Parks: Sunset Friday, Aug. 4, at Waukegan Municipal Beach Stiner Pavillion, 201 Seahorse Drive, Waukegan. See"Sing 2." Free. waukeganparks.org/movies. Wilmette Art Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-6, at Wilmette and Central avenues, Wilmette. Shop original artwork from 100 juried artists of all mediums, including ceramics, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, fiber, photography and wood. Free. amdurproductions.com.
Dessert Walk: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, starting in Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Stroll around downtown Libertyville to sample desserts and shop. mainstreetlibertyville.org. Bluesmobile Cruise Nights: 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Metra parking lot, near the intersection of Route 83 and Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect. Classic cars, entertainment and more. Free. mplions.org/cruise-nights.
Shakespeare in the Park: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in Island Park, Geneva. Goodly Creatures Theatre performs Shakespeare's comedy"Love's Labours Lost." Seating begins at 4 p.m. Graham's and Stockholm's will sell ice cream, sandwiches, soft drinks and water. Free. facebook.com/GenevaShakespeareInThePark/. For parking, see geneva.il.us.
Sunday, Aug. 6 Great Midwest Train Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. See over 500 tables of new and used model trains, accessories, parts and more for sale, as well as free giveaways and a DCC train layout for kids to operate. $7 online or $8 at the gate; cash only. Free for kids 11 and younger with a paying adult. trainshow.com.
Tempel Lipizzans Summer Evening Performance: 1 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, Aug. 6 and 9, at Tempel Farms, 17000 Wadsworth Road, Old Mill Creek. Performance celebrates 65 years of horsemanship. $38 general admission for adults with advance online purchase; $25 for kids. tempelfarms.com. Geneva Park District Park Cookout: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Jaycee Park, 1100 Hill Road, Geneva. Free picnic in the park. Food is first-come, first served. genevaparks.org.
Acoustic Jams in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Mount St. Mary Park, off Route 31, St. Charles. Luis Martinez will perform. Free. stcparks.org. Downers Grove Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fishel Park's Veterans Memorial Pavilion, 1036 Grove St., Downers Grove. Mackenzie O'Brien Band will perform. Food and beverage sales start at 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. dgparks.org/summer-concert-series.
Wednesday, Aug. 9 Food Truck Socials: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. A rotating selection of food trucks will be available. lakezurich.org. South Elgin Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Panton Mill Park, 10 N. Water St., South Elgin. Associates will perform. Free. southelgin.com/pantonmillpark.
Lake Villa-Lindenhurst Live Music in the Parks: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Road, Lindenhurst. GooRoos will perform. Free. lindenhurstparks.org. Fan Expo Chicago: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Comic and pop culture convention. Events include a"Back to the Future" cast reunion; celebrity guests including Sam Raimi, Giancarlo Esposito and Christina Ricci and more. Adult single-day passes are $27 Thursday, $47 Friday, $62 Saturday and $52 Sunday.
Pearl Street Market & Music in the Park: 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Veteran's Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl St., McHenry. Vendors from McHenry County will sell handmade and homegrown goods from 5-7:30 p.m. The McHenry City Band will perform from 7-8:30 p.m. Free. mchenrychamber.com. Barrington Cruise Nights: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the BMO Lot, 210 W. Station St., Barrington. See a variety of cars and hear from host Bob the DJ. Free. barrington-il.gov.
Movies in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Meineke Park, 220 E. Weathersfield Way, Schaumburg. Watch"The Avengers" outdoors. Free. parkfun.com.
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