Twenty dachshunds will race during the inaugural Dachshund Derby this Saturday in Island Lake. The event is part of the village’s Oktoberfest, which is in its third year and runs Friday and Saturday.

Set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17, at Petersen Park, 4300 Petersen Park Road, Splash Into Country is expected to raise upwards of $300,000 for McHenry's Miller Point and Riverwalk projects.

Paramount Theatre invites everyone to meet Effie, Lorrell and Deena, three talented young Black singers in the turbulent 1960s, whose rise to the top will test their friendships to the very limit. The musical opens with previews Aug. 31.

The fest will feature a new carnival amusement company, Windy City Amusements. In addition, the popular Car Show moves to Saturday from Sunday, offering a later start to the show for visitor convenience from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Award-winning blues guitarist Hector Anchondo will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Raue Center’s outdoor series Arts on the Green at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Crystal Lake.

Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole to perform Aug. 5 in Union

A new full-service bar and restaurant with video gambling and pool tables opened this year along Northwest Highway in Fox River Grove.

For nearly a decade, the Listening Room at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake has served as a music and entertainment venue. But over the past few months, the space has been reimagined as a speakeasy-style music lounge.

Foxes Den Meadery and Iconic Coffee Shop will be occupying space inside the large two-story structure at 101 S. Bridge St. (Route 47) in downtown Yorkville.