Things To Do This Weekend September 28-30
By: Jack Nelson 09/27/2018
We're not meteorologists, but you can believe us when we say that this weekend's forecast is looking fine. The chilly autumn weather that we've come to love has finally arrived.
We love fall so much that we just couldn't stop writing about it. Click the links below to learn more about various autumn events, happenings and locations in Lake County.
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Throw on your favorite fall flannel and continue reading for the top things to do this weekend September 28-30.
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield,” said the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Visit the homestead at Lambs Farm’s Fall on the Farm this weekend. The autumn-themed event features kiddie activities including pumpkin painting, sand art, face painting, temporary tattoos, Halloween craft kits, games, races, touch a truck and more. Tighthead Brewing, Fine’s Libertyville and Aaron & Greg’s Full of Flavor BBQ will be in attendance to satisfy your cravings. Tickets for all farm activities range between $8-$12. The Libertyville farm’s tent sale and parking are free of admission.
Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Free-$12. Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Rd., Libertyville.
Begin your spooktacular weekend at one of Lake County’s finest Halloween attractions: Realm of Terror Haunted House. The Round Lake Beach scare factory was rated the best haunted attraction in the state by HauntedIllinois.com and has been featured in several other publications. Stevie Calabrese, a season nine contestant of Syfy channel reality show “Face Off,” provides the horrifying makeup stylings of the haunting actors. Following the ensuing terror, lift your ‘spirits’ by ordering a drink at Illinois’s only haunted house to feature a bar. Leave the kids at home as Realm of Terror may not be appropriate for many younger audiences and those with certain medical conditions. The haunted house is open on weekends through Nov. 3.
Friday-Saturday, 28-29; 7-10 p.m. Admission: $25-$45. Realm of Terror Haunted House, 421 W. Rollins Rd., Round Lake Beach.
“Finders keepers, losers weepers” is the theme of the newest James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts play. “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook” is based on best-selling author, Barbara Park’s children’s book series. The protagonist, Junie B. Jones, is known as the world’s funniest kindergartner but things suddenly become less humorous when someone steals her furry black mittens. After the theft, Jones finds a unique color pen and determines she will repay her mitten mugger by keeping the writing utensil. Maybe the handsome new kid will fall for her if she shows him the pen, or will he think she’s a crook? See how the story unfolds in the humorous and touching tale.
Friday-Sunday, September 28-30; Fri.: 10 a.m. Sat.: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun.: 2 p.m. Admission: $6. James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.
The Citadel Theatre kicks off its 16th season with Lillian Hellman’s renowned drama, “The Little Foxes.” The Lake Forest theatre depicts the story of the 20th century southern family, the Hubbards, whose greedy American dream cost them almost everything. The Hubbard siblings are caught in a vicious cycle of lies, deceit, cruelty and murder when they refused a sum of money that they desperately need for their family business. The Tony Award-nominated play’s name is derived from an excerpt in the King James Bible story “the Song of Solomon.” “The Little Foxes” runs on select days through Oct. 28.
Friday-Sunday, September 28-30; Fri. and Sat.: 8 p.m. Sun.: 3 p.m. Admission: $45. Citadel Theatre, 300 Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest.
Oenophiles can rejoice! Vigneto del Bino Winery’s Harvest Celebration Crush returns to the Antioch vineyard this weekend. Attendees at this seasonal party will receive discounts on wines, enjoy live music, taste a variety of treats and more. Test your winemaking skills by stomping on grapes or get crafty by making a keepsake T-shirt.
Saturday, September 29; Noon-7 p.m. Free admission. Vigneto del Bino Vineyard and Winery, 42150 Crawford Rd., Antioch.
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