Kids enjoy balancing apples on their heads at a previous Long Grove Apple Fest, which returns this weekend.
Goebbert’s Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-29, at Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch 40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, goebbertspumpkinfarm.com. Animals, mazes, wagon rides, pig races, fall food and produce and more. Tickets are $18 on weekdays, $22 on weekends and holidays; $12 seniors; free for kids 2 and younger.
Long Grove Apple Fest: Noon to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. The 31st annual Apple Fest features apple treats, from apple cider doughnuts to apple wine to green apple cotton candy to apple tempura. Plus, live music, family activities, a carnival and more. Music from Pettykings at 6:30 p.m. and Hillbilly Rockstars at 9 p.m. Friday; 7th heaven at 5 p.m., The Gingers at 7 p.m. and Terrapin Flyer at 9 p.m. Saturday; and Sixteen Candles at 4 p.m. Sunday. $5; free for kids 11 and younger. longgrove.org/festivals/apple-fest.
East Dundee Oktoberfest: 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee. Food, drinks, scarecrow contest, beer stein-holding contest at 7 p.m. Saturday, inflatables, Touch-A-Truck, face painting and more. Live music from the Polkaholics at 5 p.m. and Radio Gaga at 8 p.m. Friday, and Wurst Case Scenario at 2:30 p.m., Million Mile Scream at 5 p.m. and The Spazmatics at 8 p.m. Saturday. Free. eastdundee.net.
Johnny Appleseed Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Williams and Brink streets, Crystal Lake. Scarecrow-decorating contest, games, petting zoo, food vendors, craft fair, pumpkin train, kids’ activities, live music and more. downtowncl.org.
Randall Oaks Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Saturday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Randall Oaks Zoo, 1180 N. Randall Road, West Dundee. Pedal tractors, pumpkins for sale, and on weekends, hayrides for $3 and animal shows. $4.25 for residents, $5 for nonresidents, and free for kids 1 and younger and U.S. military with ID. dtpd.org/fall-festival-3/.
Art in the Barn: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, on the grounds of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Route 22, Barrington. Features more than 150 selected artists exhibiting works in acrylics, ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, oils, pastels, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolors, wood and more. Situated in the barns and tents throughout the property, the fest also features entertainment, food and more. $5; free for kids 11 and younger. artinthebarn-barrington.com.
Annual Fall Ski Jump Tournament: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, at Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. The competition begins at noon both days. On Saturday, Junior Jumpers will compete off the smaller ramps. On Sunday, the “Top Guns” of the sport will leap from the 150-foot tower, attempting to fly more than 250 feet. Food and drinks will be available for purchase; no carry-ins, no dogs. Admission is $20; $15 if purchased before Saturday from local merchants; free for kids 12 and younger. norgeskiclub.com.
Many more opportunities can be found here.
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