In the words of the late, great Robin Williams, "Spring is nature's way of saying 'Let's Party'!" The party is here in Lake County, IL. Besides the apparent spike in temperature, spring marks the opening of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, boating season, sprouting of nature at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe and Lake County Forest Preserves and so many more events.
It’s also the Final Four folks. If your brackets are still breathing with this debacle of a tournament, then we commend you. Click here to see where you can watch March Madness in Lake County.
In three weeks and change, Six Flags Great America opens its doors for the season. If you’re a first-timer or even a grizzled veteran, take a look at that first visit to the Gurnee amusement park. To view the experience, continue here.
Take advantage of everything Lake County has to offer with these top 10 things to do in April.
Watch the Chicago Blackhawks play against the St. Louis Blues at the Eighth Annual Blackhawks TV Roadwatch Party at Libertyville Sports Complex. Join the fun as Jim Cornelison will sing the Star-Spangled Banner, watch the game on a big screen TV and take photo-ops with celebrities. Tommy Hawk, the team’s mascot along with the Blackhawks ice girls, will be in attendance. A former Chicago Blackhawk great to be named later will also meet and greet attendees as well as sign autographs.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the legendary American classic OKLAHOMA! Fall in love with your favorite characters again, Curly McLain and Laurey Williams and the tale of the American frontier. The musical hit Broadway in 1943 and has graced over 2,200 stages. Rodgers & Hammerstein won a Pulitzer Prize for this show, and the production named after the Sooner State became an Academy Award-winning film adaptation in 1955. The show runs through May 31.
If you see an oversized chin while driving through downtown Waukegan, that maybe Jay Leno. Everyone’s favorite former late-night host makes a triumphant return to Genesee Theatre. The Jay Leno’s Garage host was the front man at the Tonight Show from 1992-2009. The two-time Emmy winner stays true to his craft as he returns to the stage doing standup comedy.
Six Flags Great America, the quintessential amusement park experience for adults and children of all ages, is opening their doors for the season. The Gurnee amusement park features 15 roller coasters, amazing live shows, fireworks, delicious dining options, 11-themed areas with other fantastic rides and tons more excitement. The Mardi Gras Hangover is the new coaster slated to open this summer and is to be constructed as the world’s largest looping coaster at 100 feet tall. But besides the thrills and chills you receive during a day of coaster riding, the Gurnee amusement park throws other functions. The Blacklight Run is a unique DC Superhero 5K fun run focused less on the speed and more on the UV neon glowing fun with the friends and family, which is also taking place this weekend. All ages and speeds are welcome as every participant will get "glowed," and have the time of their life. The race is Friday, April 20 (racers will have an opportunity to explore the park) and the park opens to the general public Saturday, April 21-22.
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.) There will be plenty of local brews and wines, live tunes, delicious fare and more. Don’t forget to peruse the niche stores of beautiful Historic Downtown Long Grove.
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