Seasonal celebrations and family festivals abound in Lake County, Illinois!
Whether you're interested in Summer festivals, Fall apple picking, Winter carriage rides, or Spring gardening, your calendar will be full of fun things to do! Check out our Lake County, Illinois Calendar of Events.
Hot Summer Nights Music Series Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
847-835-5440
On Hot Summer Nights, unwind and learn a new move or two! Professional dance instructors will be on hand to provide visitors with easy-to-understand mini-lessons that will correspond with the genre of the evening. Shimmy up to refreshment tables to purchase light fare and beverages (including beer, wine, and margaritas...
Nightlife
Glencoe
09/02/10 - 09/02/10
Child Safety Seat Event - Know Before You Go Lake Forest Oasis
I94 Milepost 18
Lake Forest, IL
800-824-7277
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be on hand to check child safety seats and help with proper installation and use. During the events tourism and visitor information will be available to point drivers in the direction of recreation and must-see destinations accessible along the Tollway. Event goers can ...
Family
Lake Forest
09/04/10 - 09/04/10
Miller's Dog N Suds Classic Car Night Miller's Dog N Suds Drive In
517 Washington St
Ingleside, IL 60041
847-587-6808
Live entertainment from 'The Rockin' Fenderskirts'. Come to dance or just listen to your favorite music of the 50's & 60's. Great music and entertainment for the whole family. Bring you classic, muscle, custom or hot Rod. No car? That's OK just come and enjoy the music, great food and service....
Outdoor
Ingleside
09/04/10 - 09/04/10
Jammin' On Main 11th Annual Street Dance Village of Wauconda
Main Street
Wauconda, IL
847-526-5580
The 11th Annual Street Dance will have Live Bands, a New Teen Area with live music, Food Vendors, Raffles and fun for everyone. Bring non-perishable food items or school supplies and receive a free raffle ticket....
Festival/Fair
Wauconda
09/04/10 - 09/04/10
Free Movie Night Featuring Antz Timmy's Sandwiches and Ice Cream
132 Old McHenry Road
Long Grove, IL 60047
847-883-8930
Spend a summer evening under the stars with the family and watch Antz! Tell your friends and bring your neighbors. We have scheduled the movies to allow for "rain dates" in the event of inclement weather. Please, bring your own lawn chairs and blankets - Timmy's will be open for your classic movie concessions...pop, ic...
Family
Long Grove
06/23/10 - 09/05/10
Tempel Lipizzans Performance Tempel Farms
17000 Wadsworth Road
Old Mill Creek, IL 60083
847-623-7272
Witness artistry and history come to life as the Tempel Lipizzan stallions enchant audiences with their power, intelligence and grace. From the play of newborn foals to the leaps of athletic stallions, the Tempel Lipizzans are an experience for the entire family. Performances Wednesdays at 10:30 am and Sundays at 1 pm....
Sports/Recreation
Old Mill Creek
08/30/10 - 09/05/10
Free Week At The Fitness Center Field House at Hinkston Park
800 N Baldwin Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-782-3300
This special promotion is part of the Waukegan Park District's Go Healthy Challenge. Helping residents become more active and fit is a high priority of the Park District and this is an opportunity for the public to experience the Fitness Center without a membership. Physical activity is not only rewarding, it can be fu...
Sports/Recreation
Waukegan
09/04/10 - 09/05/10
Taste of Serbia Food and Music Festival St. Basil Ostrong Serbian Orthodox Church
27450 North Bradley (Old School Rd.)
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-247-0077
St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church in Lake Forest will host their fifth annual Taste of Serbia Festival on Labor Day weekend. The Taste will feature abundant, traditional Serbian delicacies, live music, dancing, raffles and beverages. The kiddie area provides fun for all ages featuring giant inflatables and ...
Festival/Fair
Lake Forest
09/05/10 - 09/05/10
26th Annual Skip's Graffiti Gold Car Show Lake County Fairgrounds
1060 E. Peterson Rd.
Grayslake, IL 60030
630-340-4744
Come out for the 26th Annual Skip's Graffiti Gold Car Show. There will be a Collectible and High Performance Car/Truck Show, a Parts Swap Meet and a Collectible Car Sale. Please visit the website for more information....
Sports/Recreation
Grayslake
09/05/10 - 09/05/10
Twilight Shuffle 5K Run east side of the downtown
Libertyville, IL 60048
847-680-0336
Walk, jog or run through the neighborhoods near downtown Libertyville. Families (with children over 9), special interest groups, couples, all are welcome to participate! Relax at Mickey Finn's for after race food and drink. A great way to exercise!...
Outdoor
Libertyville
05/29/10 - 09/06/10
Fish Lake Beach Open for Daily Picnicking and Swimming Fish Lake Beach Campground
32223 N. US Highway 12
Volo, IL 60073
847-546-2228
Come out and enjoy of swimming, picnicking and fishing. Fish Lake Beach features two fishing piers, a playground, beach volleyball, mini golf ($2), an arcade, swimming beach and much more. Stay for the day or stay for longer in the campground. Mothers only pay $3 on weekdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day....
Family
Volo
06/07/10 - 09/06/10
Carillon Concerts Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-5440
Enjoy an enchanting 45-minute musical performance of carillon bells on a warm summer evening and watch lights illuminate Evening Island. Through a regularly scheduled series of concerts each summer, carillonneurs from around the world delight Garden visitors with the captivating music of the 48-bell Theodore C. Butz Me...
Nightlife
Glencoe
07/10/10 - 09/06/10
Bristol Renaissance Faire 2010 Bristol Renaissance Faire
12550 120th Ave
Kenosha, WI, WI
847-395-7773
For 9 glorious weekends starting in early July, each Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, visitors take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and one-of-a-kind encounters with a spectacular cast of characters. The Faire boasts a beautifu...
Festival/Fair
Kenosha, WI
07/10/10 - 09/06/10
Evel Knievel Exhibit at the H-D Museum Harley-Davidson Museum
400 Canal St.
Milwaukee, WI, WI 53201
877-436-8738
This summer, the Harley-Davidson Museum will celebrate the life of the World's Greatest Daredevil through an exclusive, first-of-its-kind exhibition - the largest the Museum has ever presented. True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel." The exhibit will tell the story of Evel Knievel through fascinating artifacts...
Sports/Recreation
Milwaukee, WI
09/02/10 - 09/06/10
Buffalo Grove Days 2010 Village Campus
Lake Cook Road at Raupp Blvd.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-541-7799
This annual festival has fun for everyone. There will be the Chamber Beer Garden, a Business and Craft Fair, Free Entertainment all day long, a Carnival, Games, Special Events, a Parade on Sunday and Fireworks. Please visit the website for more information....
Festival/Fair
Buffalo Grove
09/03/10 - 09/06/10
Annual Labor Day Sale at the Gurnee Antique Center Gurnee Antique Center
5742 Northridge Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-782-9094
Come out Labor Day Weekend and enjoy special savings. All the shop's dealers will offer Special Discounts throughout the store's 24,000 sq ft of Antiques and Decorative Arts. Some restrictions apply. Call for details....
Holiday/Seasonal
Gurnee
09/03/10 - 09/06/10
Labor Day Weekend Sale at Jelly Belly Jelly Belly Center
10100 Jelly Belly Lane
Pleasant Prairie, WI, WI 53158
262-947-3800
Toll Free: 866-868-7522
Visit the Jelly Belly Center over Labor Day Weekend and enjoy special savings. Buy 3 bags of Belly Flops and get 3 bags free and 4 bags of Hodgepodges for $10 or 10 bags in a case for $20....
Holiday/Seasonal
Pleasant Prairie, WI
09/03/10 - 09/06/10
Labor Day Weekend Blarney Island
27843 W. Grass Lake Rd
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-4122
Labor Day Weekend is one of the BEST weekends at Blarney Island. We have tons of bands/live entertainment with the boat races and drink specials on this long weekend. Don't forget to kick off the weekend right with our Famous Friday night Fish Fry at the Port. With every entree purchase you get a FREE Shuttle ride out ...
Outdoor
Antioch
09/03/10 - 09/06/10
North Shore Greek Fest Hellenic American Academy
1085 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL
847-317-1063
Come out and enjoy a weekend of Authentic Greek food, a Greek gourmet market, music and dancing, arts, crafts and jewelry, children's games and a raffle....
Festival/Fair
Deerfield
09/04/10 - 09/06/10
International World's Tour Downtown Long Grove
Robert Parker Coffin Rd. and Old McHenry Rd.
Long Grove, IL 60047
847-634-0888
The Long Grove "World Tour" will debut on Labor Day weekend. An outgrowth of the success of Irish Days, Long Grove's international-themed shops will expand the cultural opportunities with this multi-national event. The World Tour will feature ethnic music and dance, foods and activities representing a number of culture...
Festival/Fair
Long Grove
09/04/10 - 09/06/10
Labor Day Weekend International Tour at The Village Tavern The Village Tavern
135 Old McHenry Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047
847-634-3117
While enjoying Long Grove's International World Tour be sure to stop by The Village Tavern. There will be great German & Irish Food, Irish Dancers, Bagpipes, Beer and Music!!...
Festival/Fair
Long Grove
09/04/10 - 09/06/10
62nd Annual Jubilee Days Festival Shiloh Park
25th St. & Emmaus Ave
Zion, IL 60099
847-746-5500
This weekend long festival begins with a golf outing at the Shepherds Crook Golf Course on Friday. Saturday includes a 5K run, Miss Zion Pageants and an ice cream social. Sunday's entertainment includes the Arts and Crafts Festival, food, live music and fireworks. Monday will include the Mayors Breakfast, and Arts and...
Festival/Fair
Zion
09/05/10 - 09/06/10
56th Annual Art Fair on the Square Downtown Lake Forest
Market Square & Western Avenue
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-234-3743
The Art Fair on the Square is the Deer Path Art League's signature event. The art festival helps us fulfill our mission to bring the visual arts to the community. This year 180 artists will be selected to participate. These artists are selected through a jury process after reviewing submitted images of their art. Last ...
Theatre/Cultural Arts
Lake Forest
06/03/10 - 09/07/10
Ravinia Festival 2010 Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-433-7983
Another exciting year of entertainment at the Ravinia Festival. With a variety of performances, there is something for everyone. Please visit our website for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets. Bring a picnic or pick up a complete picnic spread at one of the on-site restaurants or kiosks and sit back and enjo...
Theatre/Cultural Arts
Highland Park
05/27/10 - 09/09/10
Thursday Night Drag Boat Races Blarney Island
27843 W. Grass Lake Rd
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-4122
"Thunder on the Chain" is Blarney Island's very own drag boat racing. Beginning in 1978 with just a few patrons who were looking to test out their souped-up motors, the boat races have grown into a weekly event during the summer attracting over 5,000 people weekly and featuring professional race boats & drivers from al...
Sports/Recreation
Antioch
09/09/10 - 09/09/10
Secrets of Balsamic Vinegar Revealed Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-8261
Rick Petrocelly, founder and owner of the Olive Tap Olive Oil Tasting Emporiums will present an in-depth culinary discussion of balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy, focusing on when to use these traditional products, and how they can enhance the flavor and appeal of food. The class will include sample tastings and eval...
Holiday/Seasonal
Glencoe
09/10/10 - 09/10/10
Summer Concert Series Starring Warrant Blarney Island
27843 West Grass Lake Road
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-4122
Blarney Island Private Concert event&tickets only featuring Warrant at 8pm. A few of Warrant's songs are Cherry Pie and Heaven. You can win tickets through 102.3XLC or purchase them at the Port of Blarney....
Nightlife
Antioch
09/10/10 - 09/10/10
Free International Film Series Featuring 'Duck Season' Anderson lecture hall on the CLC Grayslake Campus
19351 Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-543-2623
Feature is set in a Mexico City apartment where two boys alone at home surround themselves with soda and video games to wallow in the perfect day of leisure, but a power failure quickly disrupts their plans. Instead, ensuing comic encounters with neighbors draw them out of their comfort zone and into a greater awarenes...
Theatre/Cultural Arts
Grayslake
05/15/10 - 09/11/10
Dogs on the Chain Downtown Antioch Businesses
Downtown
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-2233
Get Ready to Join the Fun. . . Antioch's DOGS ON THE CHAIN (of Lakes) is a community art project designed to delight animal and art enthusiasts of all ages. Antioch will transform into a dog walking paradise, whether you have a dog or just enjoy dogs. This brings together our local artists and our business community w...
Theatre/Cultural Arts
Antioch
09/11/10 - 09/11/10
2010 Walk for Seniors North Chicago
Sheridan Road & 13th Street
North Chicago, IL
847-244-9242
Join us at Sheridan Road & 13th Street in North Chicago and walk 3.5 miles to Victory Park in Waukegan. Family Event for Everyone includes Live Music, Informational Booths, Free Health Screenings, Art Bus, Face Painting and Bingo with great prizes. Call for more information. Registration starts at 9am....
