Need some destination ideas? Here are some of the events happening this week in Chicagoland. (Please send your festival listings three weeks in advance to Friday Festivals, c/o Jodie Jacobs, 590 Longwood Dr., Lake Forest, IL 60045.)
CITY
LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL CELEBRATION 2001 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Festival free with museum admission $8 general, $4 children 3-11, students and seniors. The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive. 312-665-7400
NEW ROCK BLOCK PARTY 3 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Admission $7 before 5 p.m., $10 after 5 p.m. A. Finkl & Sons, 2011 N. Southport Ave. 773-435-1250 and www.q101.com
WALTON STREET ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free. Walton Street between State and Dearborn Streets. 312-642-4907
ST. FLORIAN OKTOBERFEST Noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Free. St. Florian, 131st Street and Houston Avenue. 773-646-4877.
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free, children’s programs, readings exhibits, films. Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. 312-747-4050.
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE 1 p.m. Monday (spectators encouraged to bring a USA flag to wave). Columbus Drive from Balbo Drive to Monroe Street. 312-828-0010 and 708-450-9050
THE HAUNTINGS AT NAVY PIER 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday-Thursday through Oct. 31. Free: Kid’s Craft Corner, Hayrides, Pirate Pavilion Stage and Scarecrow Hollow. Admission $6 general, $4 ages 5-12 to Captain Nightmare’s Manor on the Skyline Stage (which is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-5225 and www.navypier.com
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LONG GROVE APPLE FEST 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Free admission. Food booth charges. Downtown Long Grove, Robert Parker Coffin and Old McHenry Roads, a quarter mile north of intersection of Illinois Highways 53 and 83. 847-634-0888
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OCTOBERFEST 6-11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. Free admission, carnival and food booth charges. St. Joseph School, 5th and Madison Streets, Lockport. 815-838-0187
HARVEST DAYS 12:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday and continues same hours Oct. 13 and 20. Free harvesting experience. Kline Creek Farm, Du Page County Forest Preserve, County Farm Road a half-mile south of North Avenue, Winfield. 630-876-5900
SUKKOT FESTIVAL 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free family activities related to Jewish harvest holiday. Botanic Garden parking is $7.75. Chicago Botanic Garden, Lake Cook Road a half-mile east of Edens Expressway. 847-835-5440 and www.chicagobotanic.org
AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary and Volkening Heritage Farm, 111 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg. 847-985-2100
HARVEST DAYS FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Fee $5 adults, $3 children 12 and under covers 1840s re-enactors, storytelling, Garfield Inn tour and activities. Garfield Farm Museum, 3N016 Garfield Rd., 3 miles west of Randall Road, just north of Illinois Highway 38, St. Charles. 630-584-8485 and www.garfieldfarm.org
AUTUMN FROLIC 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Free fall hike (2 p.m.) and children’s activities. Donation $1 covers cider and vintage apple tastings and museum tour. Duant House Museum and LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, Dean Street entrance just west of Randall Road, St. Charles. 630-377-6424