Looking for something to do? Here are some things going on the week of June 25-July 1 in the Chicago suburbs.
Fruity fun: Long Grove’s Strawberry Festival returns June 25-27 to downtown. The event features food booths, entertainment and music. Admission is $5; free for kids under 6. Hours are noon-11 p.m. June 25, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. June 26, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 27. At 308 Old McHenry Road. Go to longgrove.org/festivals/strawberry-fest-2021/.
Fireworks season starts: Taste of Grayslake Family Picnic and Fireworks returns with a bang from 3 to 10 p.m. June 26 at Central Park. Music, food, beer and wine, carnival rides and more are on the schedule. Admission is free. At 250 Library Lane. Call 847-223-7529 or go to glpd.com/event/taste-of-grayslake-family-picnic-fireworks-2021/.
Listen to the music: Concerts in Your Park have started their season in Naperville at 7 p.m. Sundays. On June 27, Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band will perform at Meadows Glen Park, 1303 Muirhead Ave. Admission is free. Go to napervilleparks.org/concertsinyourpark for a weekly schedule.
Theater in the park: BrightSide Theatre will perform “Summer in the Parks: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein” at 7 p.m. June 30, July 21 and Aug. 11 at the Wagner Family Pavilion in Naperville. At the 95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive. Admission is free. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Call 630-447-8497 or go to brightsidetheatre.com/.
Keep on lovin’ you: Aurora’s RiverEdge Park reopens July 1 with classic rockers REO Speedwagon kicking off the venue’s season. Limited tickets may still be available for the 8 p.m. concert, which opens with Head East. Tickets are $45. At 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Other 2021 performers include Sammy Hagar & the Circle and Tedeschi Trucks Band. Call 630-896-6666 or go to paramountaurora.com/riveredge/.
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