The Tempel Lipizzans Summer Evening Performance is Sunday
Friday, Aug. 4
Funday Children’s Concert Series: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Wendy and DB will perform. Bring a picnic lunch. Free. heparks.org.
Bier Rock Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. Live music from Let Fate Decide at 5 p.m. and Esculis at 7 p.m. Friday and Timeless Ideals at 3 p.m. and WHT.RBBT.OBJ at 6 p.m. Saturday, food trucks, games, raffles and more. Free. buffalocreekbrewing.com.
Rock the Fox Music Fest: 5-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4; 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Carpenter Park, off Maple Avenue, Carpentersville. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Century Lodge 492 hosts the annual festival featuring live music, car show, craft fair, carnival games and food. Music from Universal Slim & the Blues Kangaroos at 5:30 p.m., LynSkynyrd at 7 p.m. and Kashmir The Led Zeppelin Show at 9 p.m. Friday; Mantegna at 4 p.m., Scuba-Kin at 5:30 p.m., Santana tribute band Rico at 7 p.m., and Pat Capone Band at 9 p.m. Saturday; and Bungo Straights at 12:30 p.m. and Boneshaker at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Bring lawn chairs; no coolers. Free. facebook.com/CenturyLodge492.
First Fridays Summer Dance Concert Series: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Town Square Gazebo, corner of Roselle and Schaumburg roads, Schaumburg. Free, introductory, one-hour dance lessons by professional Arthur Murray instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing. Held weather-permitting. Music from The Sting Rays. Free. parkfun.com.
Dundee Township Park District Concerts in the Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Lions Park, 570 Penny Road, East Dundee. Bagshot Row will perform. Free. dtpd.org/special-events.
Sounds of Summer Concert Series — Main Stage Concerts: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. Kaleidoscope Eyes will perform. (224) 219-0007, ext. 16. Free. palatineparks.org.
Saturday, Aug. 5
Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. The 42nd annual outdoor art festival will feature artists, live music, kids’ activities and food vendors. Free. adlercenter.org/festival-of-the-arts.
Dessert Walk: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, starting in Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Stroll around downtown Libertyville to sample desserts and shop. mainstreetlibertyville.org.
Sunday, Aug. 6
Music in The Plaza: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. Brass From The Past will perform. Free. shopthearb.com.
Unplugged Fest: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. A day of free activities to inspire people to unplug from their electronic devices and engage with one another in new ways. Free. unpluggedfest.com.
Tempel Lipizzans Summer Evening Performance: 1 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, Aug. 6 and 9, at Tempel Farms, 17000 Wadsworth Road, Old Mill Creek. Performance celebrates 65 years of horsemanship. $38 general admission for adults with advance online purchase; $25 for kids. tempelfarms.com.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
Food Truck Socials: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. A rotating selection of food trucks will be available. lakezurich.org.
Wine Down Wednesdays: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee. Mr. Myers will perform. Food and drinks for purchase. Free. eastdundee.net.
Wickstrom Lincoln Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. 7th heaven will perform. Free. shopthearb.com.
Thursday, Aug. 10
Fan Expo Chicago: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Comic and pop culture convention. Events include a “Back to the Future” cast reunion; celebrity guests including Sam Raimi, Giancarlo Esposito and Christina Ricci and more. Adult single-day passes are $27 Thursday, $47 Friday, $62 Saturday and $52 Sunday. Four-day pass starts at $99; ultimate fan package starts at $129. fanexpohq.com/fanexpochicago.
Cruisin’ Lake Zurich Car Show: 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Culver’s Lake Zurich, 645 N. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Food, raffles and cars. Free. lzacc.com/cruisinlz.
Barrington Cruise Nights: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the BMO Lot, 210 W. Station St., Barrington. See a variety of cars and hear from host Bob the DJ. Free. barrington-il.gov.
Algonquin Summer Concerts: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Towne Park, 100 Jefferson St., Algonquin. LP Vinyl will perform. Free. algonquin.org/summerconcerts.
Summer Sounds on the Green Concert Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Village Green, 5510 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Oh Yes! will perform. Bring a picnic, coolers, chairs, blankets and small tables. Seating is first-come, first-served. Food and beverages for sale. Free. hoffmanestatesarts.com/new-summer-sounds-on-the-green.
Outdoor Movie Night: 8-9:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. See “Mulan.” Free. (224) 219-0007, ext. 16, or palatineparks.org.
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