21 Ways To Treat Mom for Mothers Day in Lake County 2019
By: Jonathan Jones 05/03/2019
"Dear Mama" by 2pac is played on repeat at this time of year. It's Mother's Day in Lake County next weekend. While we can never repay them for all they've done in throughout our lives, we can treat them out for a weekend of memories in Lake County.
Mothers are the backbone of our lives. Mothers provide unconditional love, among the millions of billions of other things they do as our biggest superhero and supporter.
Let’s make this a memorable celebration for mother dear and plan an outing in Lake County.
Here are ways to treat mom for Mother’s Day in Lake County.
What better way than to treat mom out with a beautiful brunch spread? The menus are seriously loaded to make your mom feast like a queen (YAAAAS). Fill mom’s belly with enchanting eats and luxurious libations.
Ravinia tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 7 and 8. This year features legendary performers like Ramsey Lewis, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Sting, John Prine, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Kesha, Mary J. Blige, Lady Antebellum and more. Continue below to see the full list of performers of the country’s oldest outdoor festival located in Highland Park.
Enjoy a brisk jog with mother dearest as the Zion Park District Sports Arena hosts Mama’s 5K Run. The race begins and ends in front of the Zion Leisure Center. The first 200 participants that register will receive a race shirt and goodie bag. Raffle prizes, delicious eats and awards are presented following the contest.
Let’s face it, you weren’t always mom’s favorite. You may have been the spawn of satan at times. To recollect those times, the head honcho may need to wet their whistle hearing those stories of yesteryear. Check out an array of brews, vinos and spirits Lake County offers on the Libation Trail. We make our own!
Speaking of libations, treat mom out to the two-day brew 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. If the weather is on the chillier side, the Lake Zurich brew-ha-ha has added heated tents. The band lineup includes Fletcher Rockwell, Nerdvana, Louder Now and Lava Rock.
Choose from a variety of native plants, shrubs and trees suited to almost any backyard for a two-day annual Native Plant Sale at Independence Grove in Libertyville. Native plants are beautiful, hardy, less expensive, easy to maintain and lucrative to the environment. These native flowering species provide an abundance of nectar and attract wildlife such as songbirds, chipmunks, butterflies and other beneficial insects. There will also be rain barrels and compost bins for sale on Saturday only. This event is a perfect date for you and mama bear for Mother’s Day weekend. All plant sales are final in this free admission event.
You can’t ban dancing!? “Footloose” takes place in Elmore City Oklahoma, which in American history is an actual town that forbade a good ole fashion jig. Not that the law ever took hold, but the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon (featuring the smash hit song with the movie title by Kevin Loggins) was based on these events that took place in the Sooner State. In 1998, the dancing machine movie hit center stage. The live theatre adaptation was nominated for four Tony Awards winning one in Best Choreography. Follow the story of a Chicago kid who can really cut a rug and see the impact he has on that little Oklahoma town. The show runs through June 2.
“Gonna make a sentimental journey, to renew old memories.” The Citadel Theatre presents “Sentimental Journey: A Musical Tale of Love and War.” The Doris Day-titled musical is a one-man show written and performed by Ross Leman. The tale follows the narrator’s parents love story as the two guardians fall in love during World War II. This world premiere feature showcases famous tunes from the era such as “We’ll Meet Again,” “Don’t Fence Me In” and the musical’s title song. The show runs through May 26.
Zurko Promotions has been bringing quality antique shows and flea markets to the Midwest. This weekend’s show at the Lake County Fairgrounds will offer a variety of antiques and collectibles, including country furniture, estate jewelry, Victoriana, postcards, art glass and porcelains, advertising items, old toys, vintage clothing and linens, coins, decorator items, paintings, primitives, treasures, and much, much more.
It’s a potting party and everyone’s invited. Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension and staff will be available to help you choose from the Libertyville farm’s wide selection of sun or shade annuals, perennials and more. The best part is that you leave the mess with them!
Playing concerts all over the world, Thorwald Jørgensen is an avid ambassador for the theremin. He is one of the few musicians who has dedicated their career to this remarkable instrument and has performed with a wide range of orchestras and ensembles all over the world. The thereminist will play Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and a few of his own pieces.
A good ole fashioned scavenger hunt is just what the doctor ordered for Mother's Day. Get your team together, learn a little bit and have fun. The event is thrown by the Gurnee American Legion 749.
CLC’s four choirs (the CLC Singers, Chamber Singers, Choir of Lake County and Gospel Choir) will present a varied program of choral music to celebrate spring. Due to the quiet nature of many songs, the choral program is not appropriate for children under the age of 3.
The southeastern city is turning the ripe old age of 150. If you think about it, Highland Park may be one of the mother's of Lake County. The city is conducting three tours: an architecture tour, Hollywood in Highland Park Tour and an art tour.
This quintet is going to dazzle mom with their brass tax at Waukegan High School. They play tunes ranging from jazz, classical and more. The Alliance Brass Quintet is a Chicago-based band comprised of some of the most talented horn players in the country.
