Summertime is here, and that means festivals galore.
All summer long, carnivals and funnel cakes as far as the eye can see. For your convenience, we’ve compiled a list of several summer festivals in Lake County.
June
Grayslake Craft Beer Festival: June 4. Grayslake Festival Grounds, 33 S. Whitney St. Tickets $10 designated driver/$35 general admission/$65 VIP. grayslakebeerfest.com.
Highwood International Redhead Fest: June 4 to 5. City Hall Park, 17 Highwood Ave. Free admission. facebook.com/RHDchicago.
Waukegan’s Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival: June 4. Bowen Park, 39 Jack Benny Road. Free admission. waukeganparks.org/mc-events/dandelion-wine-festival/?mc_id=19.
Lake Villa’s Art in the Park and Music Festival: June 4. Rain date June 5. Lehmann Park, 148 Cedar Ave. Free admission. lake-villa.org.
Lake Villa’s Celebration of Summer: June 10 to 11. Lehmann Park, 148 Cedar Ave. Free admission. Donations of canned food accepted for Lake Villa Township Food Pantry. lake-villa.org.
Libertyville Days: June 16 to 19. Downtown Libertyville, Milwaukee Avenue and West Church Street. Free admission. libciviccenter.org.
Nostalgia Days Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show: June 17 to 18. Village Hall, 2828 Sheridan Road, Zion. Free admission. nostalgiadays.com.
Antioch’s Summer Arts & Crafts Faire: June 18 to 19. Main and Orchard streets. Free admission. antiochchamber.org.
Wauconda Fest: June 23 to 26. Cook Park, 600 N. Main St. $3 admission all four days with fest button. waucondaparks.org.
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Long Grove Summer Fest: June 24 to 26. Downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry Road. $5 daily admission adults/$8 admission adults at 6 p.m. June 25. visitlonggrove.com.
Taste of Grayslake: June 25. Central Park, 250 Library Lane. Free admission. Fireworks. glpd.com.
July
Mundelein Community Days: July 1 to 4. Downtown Mundelein, Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave. Free admission. mundelein.org/mcd/.
Waukegan’s American Independence Parade and Festival: July 3. Bowen Park, 39 Jack Benny Road. Free admission. waukeganparks.org.
Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks: July 4. Features Michael Jackson tribute by MJ Live. Deerpath Community Park, 400 Hastings Road. $15 admission residents/$20 nonresidents. FriendsLFPR.org.
Scoop Waukegan: July 8 to 9. Downtown Waukegan, Genesee Street. Free admission. facebook.com/events/870934449659037/.
Dog Days of Summer Libertyville: July 7 to 10. Cook Park, 100-198 W. Church St. Free admission. facebook.com/Dog-Days-of-Summer-Libertyville-1546350612332399/timeline.
Antioch’s Taste of Summer: July 14 to 17. Downtown Antioch, on Orchard and Skidmore by Bandshell. Free admission. antiochchamber.org.
Vernon Hills’ Summer Celebration: July 14 to 17. Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway. Free admission. summercel.com.
Highwood Days & North Shore Taco Fest: July 20 to 24. City Hall Park, 17 Highwood Ave. Free admission. celebratehighwood.com.
Highwood’s Bloody Mary Fest: July 31. Everts Park, 130 Highwood Ave. Free admission. celebratehighwood.com.
August
North Chicago Community Days: Aug. 5 to 7. City Hall, 1850 Lewis Ave. Free admission. northchicago.org.
Libertyville’s Festival of the Arts: Aug. 6 to 7. Cook Park, 100-198 W. Church St. Free admission. adlercenter.org.
Gurnee Days: Aug. 11 to 14. Village Center. Free admission. gurneedays.com.
Grayslake Summer Days: Aug. 19 to 20. Whitney Street Festival Site, 35 S. Whitney St., Free admission. grayslakechamber.com.
Oktoberfest in August in Buffalo Grove: Aug. 19 to 21. Schwaben Center, 301 N. Weiland Road. $10 admission. oktoberfestinaugust.com.
Fox Lake Land & Lakes Fest with Tattoo Fest: Aug. 19 to 21. Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd. Free admission. facebook.com/events/132396657164805
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.Highwood’s Garlic Fest: Aug. 24. Everts Park, 130 Highwood Ave. Free admission. celebratehighwood.com.
Taste of Highland Park: Aug. 26 to 28. Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave. Free admission. portclintonsquare.com/events/taste-of-highland-park/.
September
Buffalo Grove Days: Sept. 1 to 5. Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road. Free admission. bgdays.com.
Zion Jubilee Days: Sept. 3 to 5. Downtown Zion. Free admission. zionjubileedays.com.
Shonda Talerico Dudlicek is a freelance writer.