Festival

Dixon’s Lowell Park was the site of its first-ever fall festival Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at the Pinetum. The day featured vendors, crafts, snacks and a hayrack ride. Also on hand was a live-action role-playing group, CER LARP.

Dixon’s Lowell Park held their first ever fall festival Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at the Pinetum. The day featured vendors, crafts, snacks and a hayrack ride. Also on hand was a live action role playing group, CER LARP, who introduced their weapons, gear and rules in their fantasy world to visitors to the fest. Artists and gardeners alike brought in the fruits of their trade for sale at the fest.

It’s that time of the year again when beer enthusiasts and connoisseurs from far and wide gather to celebrate a decade of exceptional craft brews at the 10th annual Grayslake Craft Beer Festival.

The Village of Coal City’s third annual fall festival will be held Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16.

Pluto fest will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature a homebrew tasting tent, farmers market, craft and retail vendors along with activities for kids.

The Park Forest Art Fair celebrates its 67th year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 16 and 17, in Downtown Park Forest on the Village Green. The artists hail from all over the Midwest.

The Morris Beer Festival will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Goold Park in Morris.

People enjoy the sights and sounds of the Summer Sunset Festival Parade on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Lake in the Hills. The festival celebrates the end of summer.

The annual Depot Days car show in Amboy ended the four day event that brought in hundreds of cars and thousands of people to the downtown Sunday, August 27, 2023.

The complete schedule for the 2023 Homestead Festival has been announced. The annual celebration will take place Sept 8-10 in Princeton.

On Aug. 12 and 13, the community of Gurnee came together to celebrate the end of summer for the 50th year of Gurnee Days.

The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is seeking submissions for its 2023 Veterans Creative Arts Festival, which highlights the artwork, creative writing, and musical talents of area veterans.

Visitors enjoyed the final day of Bands, Brews, and BBQ at McHenry’s Petersen Park on Sunday. The three-day event was hosted by the McHenry Area Rotary Club and 100% of the proceeds will go to charities, such as Kids in Need McHenry County, McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes, among others.

People enjoy Julie Ann’s first-ever Ice Cream Fest Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach.

Visitors to Dixon Saturday, August 12, 2023 were greeted with street performers, mask makers, music and fireworks during their annual Venetian Night.