Lake Co. Festivals Worth Checking Out This Summer

LAKE COUNTY, IL – Summer festivals are in full swing here in Lake County. With that in mind, it's time to mark your calendars so you are sure not to miss your favorite local fests. We turned to the Lake County Visitors and Convention Bureau website and included the fests below that will be drawing crowds in the comings months. Click on the links for more information.

June 9

• What: 7th Annual Mundelein's Craft Beer Festival
• Where: Village Hall Plaza, 205 N. Archer Avenue, Mundelein
• When: 1 to 5 p.m. on June 9

June 15, June 16

• What: 18th Annual Barrington Garden Fair & Marketplace
• Where: Barrington Hills Gardens
• When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 15 and 16

June 15, 16

• What: Zion's 32nd Annual Nostalgia Days
• Downtown Zion, Sheridan Road in Zion
• Open Cruise on Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

June 14-17

• What: 2018 Libertyville Days Festival
• Downtown Libertyville, Milwaukee Ave. at West Church St.. Libertyville, IL 60048
• Thursday: 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday

June 16-17

• What: Midwest Wine Festival
• Where: Stiner Pavilion, 201 Seahorse Drive, Waukegan
• When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

June 23

• What: Lake Villa Craft Beer Festival
• Where: Lehmann Mansion, 485 North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa
• When: 3 to 7 p.m. on June 23

June 23

• What: Fun & Fit Family Day 5k Run / 2 Mile Walk
• When: 9 a.m. to noon on June 23
• Where: Lambs Farm, 14245 W Rockland Road, Libertyville

June 21 to June 24

• What: Wauconda Fest
• Where: Cook Park, 600 N. Main Street, Wauconda
• When: Thursday: 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday: 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Satudray, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; and Sunday, 12 to 9 p.m.

June 30

• What: Taste of Grayslake Family Picnic & Fireworks
• Where: Central Park, 250 Library Lane, Grayslake
• When: 3 p.m. to dusk on June 30

June 28-July 1

• What: Mundelein Community Days
• Where: Downtown Mundelein, Seymour Avenue and Courtland Street, Mundelein

June 30-July 4

• What: July 4th Fest at Six Flags Great America
• Where: Six Flags Great America and Hurrican Harbor, I-94 and Grand Ave. (Rt. 132), Gurnee
• When: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

July 3-4

• What: Great Lakes Naval Base 4th of July Celebration
• Where: Naval Station Great Lakes - Ross Field, Route 137, Great Lakes
• When: 3 to 10 p.m. on July 3 and 4

July 4

• What: July 4th Celebration in Lake Zurich
• Where: Henry J. Paulus Park, 200 South Rand Road, Lake Zurich
• When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

July 13-July 14

• What: Annual Waukegan Scoop
• Where: Downtown Waukegan, Genesee St. and Water St. in Waukegan

July 12 to July 15

• What: BeachFest
• Where: Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach
• When: 5 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 (carnival only); 3 p.m. to midnight on Friday, July 13; 1 p.m. to midnight on Saturday; and 1 to 10 p.m. on Sunday

July 14 to July 15

• When: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 14 and 15
• What: Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Iris Show & Sale
• Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe

July 19 to July 22

• What: Antioch's Taste of Summer Festival
• Where: Downtown Antioch
• When: 12 to 10 p.m., Thursday; 12 to 11 p.m., Friday; 12 to 11 p.m., Saturday; 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday

July 25 to July 29

• What: 90th Annual Lake County Fair
• Where: Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake

Aug. 4

• What: Jazz & Wine Festival
• Where: Deer Park Town Center, 20530 N. Rand Road, Deer Park
• When: 12 to 10 p.m., Thursday; 12 to 11 p.m., Friday; 12 to 11 p.m., Saturday; 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday

Aug. 11-Aug. 12

• What: Blues on the Water & BBQ Festival
• Where: The Harbor's Edge, 175 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan

Aug. 18

• What: Summer Days Parade
• Where: Central High School, 400 N. Lake Street, Grayslake
• When: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18

Aug. 18 to 19

• What: Long Grove's Vintage Days
• Where: Historic Downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 19

Aug. 24 to 26

• What: Waukegan Music Festival
• Where: Downtown Waukegan, 203 Waukegan Road, Waukegan

Aug. 31 to Sept. 3

• What: Jurassic Quest
• Where: Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 East Peterson Road, Grayslake

Sept. 1 to Sept. 3

• What: 70th Annual Jubilee Days Festival
• Where: Shiloh Park, 25th St. and Emmaus Avenue, Zion
• When: : Saturday, 8 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Photo caption: Parade spectators at Libertyville Days in 2012/Photo credit: Patch file photo