Spring festivals in Lake County feature the most delectable eats, eclectic live music, radiant works of art and of course, libations.
Also, the Ravinia schedule was released today. We will provide a list shortly.
Whether or not we base our meteorology off of a ground-dwelling mammal that can locate his or her shadow and predict the weather is moot now.
Experience the fanfare of our warming season as we provide you with the guide to spring festivals in Lake County.
Friday, March 22; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission $20-$25. Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Dr., Vernon Hills.
Take the family out for a day of fun as DoubleTree Mundelein hosts their annual Multi-Chamber Extreme Block Party Family Expo & Taste. This event will feature 100-plus local vendors, live entertainment, 50+ raffle prizes, a live reptile show featuring Dave DiNaso, face painting, food samples, product demonstrations from local eateries and so much more. This festive event is for all ages and free of admission.
Saturday, March 23; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. DoubleTree Mundelein, 510 E. Route 83, Mundelein.
Wednesday, April 3; 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets: $45 per person. Three Embers, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire.
MainStreet Libertyville invites one and all to their monthly celebration of First Fridays on MainStreet. A variety of fantastic drinks, mouth-watering eats and live entertainment surrounds the event as you peruse the Lake County local mom and pop stores offering promotional sales. Be there or be square! The Friday celebration is a free admission event.
First Friday of the month; 6-9 p.m. Downtown Libertyville, Milwaukee Avenue.
Saturday, April 6; 5-11 p.m. Tickets: $50. Club Tiki, 3500 Sunset Ave., Waukegan.
Sunday, April 7; 1 and 4 p.m. Admission: $15. Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest.
Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe.
Friday-Saturday April 26-27; Fri: 7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m. James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.
Saturday, April 27; 2-5 p.m. Tickets: $25. Gold Eagle Liquors, 255 Peterson Rd., Libertyville.
Saturday, April 27; 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tickets: $50-$75. Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
"You can't see the wood for the trees?" Highland Park celebrates the tree holiday as dozens of local business plant trees, shrubs and flowers around the city. The event features a live raptor talk (Falcons) and a touch-a-truck exhibit for the kiddies. While supplies are available, the city will give away 500 free oak tree seedlings.
Saturday, April 27; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jens Jensen Park, 486 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park.
Our hop and barley-loving friends over the age of 21 will not want to miss yet another craft festival, this time at the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival. (We’re pretty spoiled here, you know.) This sudsy event’s ticket includes a commemorative glass and unlimited three-ounce samples. Lake County Libation Trail participants for the fest include Buffalo Creek Brewing and others will be on hand for the event. The beer sipping affair also features live tunes from Anderlik & Otto from noon-2 p.m. and Charlie Foxtrot 2:30-5 p.m. Don’t forget to peruse the niche stores of beautiful Historic Downtown Long Grove.
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Saturday, April 27; noon-5 p.m. Tickets: $40-$50. Historic Downtown Long Grove, 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove.
Celebrate spring in the Chicago Botanic Garden by writing a seasonal haiku and making a cherry blossom hanging scroll, plus try other hands-on activities like a suminagashi paper marbling demonstration. Experience traditional storytelling and a koto harp and Skahuachi flute music performance, and take a walk in the Japanese Garden.
Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe.
Friday-Sunday, May 3-5; Fri & Sat: Noon-midnight, Sun: Noon-11 p.m. Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake.
Sunday, May 5; 2-5 p.m. Free admission. University Center of Lake County, 1200 University Center Dr., Grayslake.
Cheers to the two-day brew third annual Lake Zurich Craft Beer Fest in Paulus Park. Attendees will be able to sample more than 100-craft beers by prestigious local and regional breweries. The fest also features live music and plenty of eats for purchase. The band line up includes Louder Now and Nerdvana on Friday and Fletcher Rockwell and Lava Rock on Saturday. All attendees will receive a souvenir three-ounce tasting glass. This is a 21 and older event.
Friday-Saturday, May 10-11; 5-10 p.m. Admission: $39-$50. Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich.
Fare aficionados will go on a Food Truck Frenzy at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Whether you are considering hiring a food truck for your wedding, office, party at home or you just want to make your taste buds dance; this Grayslake family-friendly event is for you. The food fight features food trucks including Your Sister's Tomato Wood Fired Pizza, Happy Lobster and more. The proceedings of this event will go towards the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Saturday, May 11; noon-5 p.m. Admission: $30. College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.
Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate. The annual Long Grove Chocolate Festival kicks off this weekend as we celebrate the slow change to spring. Be in a chocolate lover’s paradise as Long Grove Confectionery will be in attendance as well as a plethora of other vendors, live entertainment and of course your chocolatey vices. Fan favorite bands include Sixteen Candles, 7th Heaven, Karma Committee, Midnight Rider and more.
Friday-Sunday, May 17-19; Fri: noon-11 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: $5-$15. Historic Downtown Long Grove, 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove.
May 17-August 23; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Lincolnshire Corporate Center Parking Lot, 300 Knightsbridge Pkwy., Lincolnshire.
Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19. Blarney Island, 27843 W. Grass Lake Rd., Antioch.
The City of Waukegan is altering the ArtWauk; pray they don’t alter it any further. It’s not a trap because this edition of the Waukegan artsy celebration is transforming to StarWauk. This inaugural festival of the Star Wars saga and science-fiction genre during the monthly ArtWauk features free live entertainment, art exhibits, unique shops, costume contests, delicious eats and more. Have fun, you will.
Friday, May 19; 5-10 p.m. Downtown Waukegan, Genesee Street.
The Chain O’Lakes is far from placid on Thursday nights during the summer. Thunder on the Chain features the unique world of drag boat racing from June-September hosted by Blarney Island on Grass Lake. If you have the need for speed on a ‘school night,’ witness these fearless racers competing in nine different classes from the Northern Illinois Drag Boat Association as they sprint for the gold. Thunder on the Chain fields races through August
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