great food and fabulous music. 5-10PM. Naper Settlement, Naperville. For tickets visit: napersettlement.org
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
FAMILY Movies in the Park – “Sing 2” at Sunset Park. Movie starts at dusk. Refreshments for purchase. Bensenville. Bvilleparks.org CONCERT Naper Nights – Features cold drinks, great food and fabulous music. 5-10PM. Naper Settlement, Naperville. For tickets visit: napersettlement.org FAMILY Family Expo – Live Entertainment, mini therapy horses and dogs, refreshments for purchase. 12-4PM. Free. Citizens Park, Barrington. barringtonchamber.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
ART Alley Art Festival – Regional artists and local musicians are part of the activities. 12–5PM. Water Street Mall, Aurora. auroradowntown.org FOOD Food Festival –A festival of food and drink with live music and activities for all ages. 4-8PM. West Chicago. Westchicago.org/west-chicago-food-festival OUTDOOR Fishing for $100K – Celebrate Roselle’s 100th Anniversary with fishing at Turner Pond. $100K Grand Prize! 10AM-1PM. Turner Pond. Roselle. Rparks.org
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
ART Summer Art Fair – Juried fine art show featuring artists from around the Midwest. Live music and food. 10AM-5PM. Arlington Heights. ahpd.org FAMILY Concours d’Elegance – Classic car enthusiasts will view a collection of antique, classic and modern automobiles from 10 AM - 4 PM. Third Street, Geneva. genevaconcours.net LECTURE Iconic Chicagoland Foods – Learn about the origins.Elmhurst History Museum. Reservations. Elmhurst. elmhursthistory.org
ONGOING ART Growing Up Jewish – Art and story-telling on exhibit at the Art Center Highland Park. Thru 7/15. The Art Center Highland Park. theartcenterhp.org BOOKS Newberry Book Fair - 7/29-7/31. Chicago’s most popular used book sale returns. Chicago. Newberry. org/bookfair2022 COLLECTIBLES Chicago World’s Fair of Money – Rre coins are displayed in this family-friendly event. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Rosemont. Worldsfairofmoney.com
CONCERTS
Sunset Soiree Concert Series – Thursdays; 7–10PM. Downtown Lemont. 7/14, 21, 28 and 8/5. lemont.il.us Concert In the Park – 7-9PM Free. Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, Wheeling. Wheelingparkdistrict.com Summer Concerts at The Forge: Lemont Quarries –See website for full line-up. Lemont. Forgeparks.com Summer Concert Series – 7/15-8/5. McAninch Arts Center Pavilion. See website for lineup. Glen Ellyn. ArttheMAC.org STC Live – Live music performances all around town through 8/31. St. Charles. STCalliance.org Concerts at the Plaza – 7/13-8/10. Wednesdays. Millennium Plaza. Fox River. Aurora. Auroradowntown.org Summer Concert Series – 6:30–8:30PM. Thurs44 great events
days in July. Oak Brook. obparks.org Summer Concert Series – Sundays; 3–5PM. Cantigny bandshell, Wheaton. Cantigny.org Summer Concert Series – Tuesdays at 7PM thru Aug. 16. Fishel Park, Downers Grove. dgparks.org Concerts in the Plaza – Tuesdays at 7:30PM. Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Libertyville. lcfpd.org/ things-to-do/concerts Concerts in Your Park – Sunday evenings through 7/31. 7-8:30PM. Various parks in Naperville. Napervilleparks.org Summer Concert Series – Tuesdays; 7PM. Thru 8/23 Circle Park, Bloomingdale. bloomingdaleparks.org Summer Entertainment Series – Fridays and Saturdays; 6–9:30PM. Memorial Park Bandshell, Wheaton. wheatonparkdistrict.com Wednesdays at the Plaza – Wednesdays; 7-9PM. 7/13 thru 8/10. Millennium Plaza, Aurora. auroradowntown.org Summer Concert Series – 7-9PM. Hoosier Grover Park, Streamwood. streamwoodparks. org MYAC Summer Evening Orchestras – Evening orchestras at the picturesque MYAC Center, Ft. Sheridan. Highwood. Mya.org
EXHIBITS
Iconic Chicagoland Foods – 6/24-10/2. Elmhurst History Museum. elmhursthistory.org Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World – June – Sept. Mythical animals inspired by Mexican folklore. Cantigny, Wheaton. Cantigny.org An Explorer’s Journey into a Changing Climate – Stunning photography and fascinating artifacts. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Chicago. naturemuseum.org. Technological Treasures at the Lagrange Area Historical Society – Through 9/24. Items tell the story of how technology has impacted our lives. Lagrange. Lagrangehistory.org “Hooking Up: Meet the Collection” – Wednesday through Sunday, 11AM-5PM. Summer exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art. Glen Ellyn. The CCMA.org Delicate Forces – Immersive artworks full of color and science. 10AM-4PM. Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens. Rockford. nicholasconservatory.com Human Nature – Large scale sculptures by S. African artist. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Reservations: mortonarb.org/events/jumannature Biomimicry in Art and Design – Interactive learning stations about nature emulations in art. Elmhurst Art Museum. Through 8/14. Tickets required. Elmhurstartmuseum.org EXPO Fan Expo Chicago – 7/7-10. Celebrities, comic creators, voice actors and cosplayers at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Rosemont. Fanexpohq.com/ fanexpochicago FAMILY First Fridays – Featuring Food Trucks from 5–9PM in August. FREE. Water Street Square, Aurora. auroradowntown.org FAMILY Museum Maker Monday – Drop-in Mondays this summer for families only. Theme changes each month. Elmhurst. elmhursthistory.org suburban family | subfam.com
FAMILY Family Nights at Lincoln Park Zoo – 5:30-8:30PM. Kids’ entertainment, carousel and animal chats. Lincoln Park Zoo. Lpzoo.org MOVIES Movies in the Park Series – Saturdays; 8:30PM. Cantigny bandshell, Wheaton. Cantigny.org FAMILY Movies at the Museum – Outdoor film series featuring classic and throwback films. Free. Doors open at 7PM. Second Thursday each month. 7/14 and 8/11. Aurora Regional Fire Museum. auroradowntown.org FAMILY Movie and Food Trucks on the Green – 7/1-8/30. Free movies at Geneva Commons, 7PM. Shopggenevacommons.com FAMILY Multiple Library Geocache – Through 8/6. Visit participating libraries using clues and coordinates for a chance at a prize. Multilibrarygeocache.weebly.com FAMILY Unplug at the Park – Outdoor games and crafts, and a show featuring music and songs. 5–7PM Various parks, Wheeling. wheelingparkdistrict.com FAMILY Butterfield Neighborhood Gatherings – Get know your neighbors. Wednesdays. Featuring food trucks, music and more thru 8/31. 4:30–7:30PM. Christ Church Butterfield, Lombard. christchurch.us/neighbor FARM LaSalle County 4-H Show and Jr. Fair – Hosted at the LaSalle County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1548 4H Rd. Ottawa. Pickusottawail.com FOOD Roscoe Street-ery – Fun outdoor eating experience, dog and family friendly. Through 10/23. Roscoe Village, Chicago. Roscoestreetery.com SALE AAUW Naperville Area Used Book and Media Sale – 8/4-6. Locally donated books, CD’s, DVD’s and video games for sale at Washington Jr. High School. Naperville. Naperville-il.aauw.net SHOW Cruise Nights – Tuesdays. 5–8PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. Full details at Cantigny.org SHOW Cruisin’ on Cass – Mondays. 5–9PM. QBAR parking lot, Darien. Darienchamber.com SHOW Westmont Cruisin’ Nights – Thursdays. 5–9PM through 9/1. Downtown Westmont. westmontevents.com SHOW Bluesmobile Cruise Nights – Saturdays 3-9PM. Emerson St. and Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect. mplions.org SHOW Lemont Legends Cruise Nights – Wednesdays through 8/31. 6–9PM. Downtown Lemont. Lemont.il.us SPORT NWSA World Series – National Wheelchair Softball Association Tournament 8/4-6. Ozinga Field. Crestwood. Wheelchairsoftballws.com SPORT Race to Mackinac – The oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. Starts July 22. Chicago’s Navy Pier on Lake Michigan and finishes July, 23 at Mackinac Island, Mich. on Lake Huron. cycracetomackinac.com STAGE Up and Coming Theater Presents “In The Heights” – Showtimes for specific days in July are 7:30. Elgin. Tickets at Hemmens.org TOUR Frank Lloyd Wright – Combine a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with an outdoor self-guided walking tour. Oak Park. For dates and times. flwright.org July/August 2022
