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5 Things to Do: Music in the Beer Garden, The Last Fling this weekend in DuPage County

The Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling brings live music, carnival rides and games, food and more to Jackson Avenue in downtown Naperville Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

The Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling brings live music, carnival rides and games, food and more to Jackson Avenue in downtown Naperville Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. (Brian Hill)

By 5 Things to Do in DuPage and Cook Counties
  1. Live Music in the Beer Garden (Wheaton): Cantigny Park hosts a live music series in its beer garden on Thursday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Aug. 29 starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information about this event and additional upcoming events at Cantigny, visit cantigny.org.
  2. The Last Fling (Naperville): This annual festival is a major Labor Day weekend event in downtown Naperville. The event runs Friday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 1. Enjoy food, drinks, a carnival, vendor tents and live music from 7th Heaven, 16 Candles, Too Hype Crew and more. Visit lastfling.org for more information and complete festival schedule.
  3. Shakespeare in the Park (Wheaton): “The Winter’s Tale” will be performed at the Memorial Park bandshell at 7 p.m. Aug. 28-30. Visit wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/shakespeare for more information.
  4. Wonder Woods Mini-Golf (Lisle): Play a round of mini golf at The Morton Arboretum’s Wonder Woods Mini-Golf Course. The last day the course is open for the 2025 season is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Visit mortonarb.org for more information.
  5. Friday Night Live (Downers Grove): Friday, Aug. 29 is the last Friday Night Live performance of the 2025 season. The Karen Hart Band will perform at the Main Street Train Station Downtown Downers Grove from 5:30-8 p.m. Visit downtowndg.org for more information.
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