The Barrington Art Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, at Cook and Station streets. | Daily Herald File Photo
By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald
Friday, May 23
Turkish Festival: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 23-25, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Turkish food, live performances including music, poetry, traditional folk and theatrical artists, films and more. $40 for three days for adults, $15 for kids, and free for kids younger than 3. turkishfestival.com.
Downtown Elgin Market: 3-8 p.m. Friday, May 23, on South Riverside Drive, Elgin. Farmers, makers, live music, Sip N’ Shop and kids’ activities. Dog-friendly. downtownelgin.com/market.
Combo Breaker: Friday through Sunday, May 23-25, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. Annual gaming festival dedicated to competitive fighting games with tournaments, community activities, exhibitors, vendors, visiting artists and more. $55 for one day, three day passes start at $85. combobreaker.org.
Saturday, May 24
Barrington Art Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, at Cook and Station streets, Barrington. Features 125 artists showing and selling art in all media, including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, wearables, photography, ceramics and more. Also, kids’ activities, food and more. Free. amdurproductions.com/event/barrington-art-festival.
SALUTE Inc., Honor and Remember Walk/Run: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at Lake Arlington, 2201 Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights. Two-mile Honor Walk and four-mile Remember Run. All registered participants will receive a lightweight hat. Virtual participation is Saturday through Monday, May 24-26. $25. Register at saluteinc.org.
Chicagoland Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Featuring nationally known dealers of jewelry, fossils, semiprecious and precious stones, lapidary arts and artists. Plus, geode splitting, silent auction, Kids Korner, “black light” fluorescent mineral display, exhibits, demonstrators, door prizes and more. $3-5 or $5-$8 for a two-day pass. cgmashow.com.
Schaumburg’s Prairie Arts Festival returns this weekend to the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts. | Courtesy of the Village of Schaumburg
Prairie Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Features over 100 painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters and more. Entertainment on three stages, food truck court and kids’ art activities. Free. prairiecenter.org/programs/prairie-arts-festival.
St. Charles Fine Art Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 25, on Riverside Drive, between Main Street (Route 64) and Illinois Avenue, St. Charles. Fine arts show features over 100 artists exhibiting original juried art in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, mixed media, glass and more. Live music and kids’ art activities. Free. stcharlesfineartshow.com.
The Mount Prospect Lions Club hosts Bluesmobile Cruise Nights from 3-9 p.m. Saturdays at the Metra parking lot. | Courtesy of Michael Zarnek
Bluesmobile Cruise Nights: 3-8 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the East Metra parking lot, near the intersection of Maple and Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect. Classic cars, entertainment and more. mplions.org/cruise-nights.
Art Clash: 6:45-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Theater at Side Street, 15½ Ziegler Court, Elgin. The largest live painting competition in the Fox Valley. Audience members vote for two winners. On June 28, the eight finalists compete in the City Final. The artist with the most votes receives a cash prize. Paint, canvases, cleaning supplies and easels provided by Side Street Studio Arts; you can bring your own brushes but no special equipment, tools or supplies. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door. sidestreetstudioarts.org.
Sunday, May 25
McHenry County Century Ride: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Road, Lake in the Hills. Fifth annual event showcases the scenic and mainly flat roads of McHenry County. The route has 26-100-plus distances for every level of rider. New this year, a low-key 10-mile family ride through the neighborhood and mostly on bike paths; starts at 9:30 a.m. from Sunset Park. Post-ride food will be served from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Proceeds go to People for Parks Foundation of Lake in the Hills. rpbytrudy.com/mccride.
Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores Memorial 5K: 8 a.m. Sunday, May 25, at the Market Place Shopping Center, 5035-5075 Market Place Road, Lake Barrington. Event features a brief veteran-led ceremony of remembrance prior to the running of the 5K race through the Lake Barrington Shores community. Proceeds benefit the initiatives of the Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores and the Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation. $50; $25 for active duty, reserve, veteran, police and fire personnel. memorial5k.com.
Crystal Lake Farmers Market+ at The Dole: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25, on the front lawn of the Dole Mansion, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Live music, kids’ activities, beverages, food trucks and more. farmersmarketatthedole.org.
Scott Smith’s All Animal Expo: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Bimonthly show that hosts vendors from the Midwest. $3-$8. allanimalexpo.com.
Memorial Day trolley rides: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, May 25-26, at Fox River Trolley Museum, 365 S. La Fox St., South Elgin. Last train leaves between 4 and 4:15 p.m. $5-$8; free for kids 2 and younger. foxtrolley.org.
Log Cabin Open House: Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at Merkle Cabin at Spring Valley, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Dressed interpreters will be on hand to answer questions about the cabin and peony farm and will demonstrate how to create a tissue paper flower. Free. parkfun.com.
Pino Farina Band headlines the Rockin’ in the Park Summer Concert Series Sunday at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont. | Courtesy of Jim Obos
Rockin’ in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25, and Thursday, May 29, at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Performances by Pino Farina Band Sunday and Kings & Associates, followed by a musical fireworks display Thursday. Free. rosemont.com/thepark/calendar.
Monday, May 26
Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 26, stepping off at Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street, Arlington Heights. Parade heads west to Sigwalt, turns north on Dunton, turns west on Euclid, and south on Chestnut, concluding at Memorial Park for the ceremony at 11 a.m. All veterans are invited to participate; email an application by Friday, May 24, to greg.padovani@gmail.com. Free. ahpd.org.
Hoffman Estates-Schaumburg Memorial Day Observance: 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial outside the police department, 411 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. The observance begins at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial Site, then continues at 10:45 a.m. at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. There will be hot dogs and refreshments at the Picnic Grove at St. Peter Church, weather permitting. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free. hoffmanestates.org.
Palatine American Legion Memorial Day Parade and Program: 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Hillside Cemetery on Smith Street in Palatine. The parade will start at 10:15 a.m. at Cornell Avenue and Smith Street, and proceed north on Smith Street, east on Robertson Street, south on Brockway Street and east on Wood Street to the Veterans Memorial in Community Park for a short program, with another ceremony at the Legion Memorial at 12:15 p.m. in Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, followed by a final ceremony at Union Cemetery, 72-74 Greeley St. Free. alpost690.us.
Barrington Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, May 26. The parade steps off from the Veterans Memorial on Park Avenue, proceeds west on Main Street, left on Dundee Avenue, and right into Evergreen Cemetery, where the ceremony will begin following the parade. Free. barrington-il.gov.
Cary Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26. Starting on First Street to Three Oaks Road and Park Avenue, ending at Veterans Park, Route 14 at Crystal Street, Cary. Hosted by AMVETS Post 245. CaryIllinois.com.
Crystal Lake Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 11 a.m. Monday, May 26. Parade starts at Central High School and runs east on Franklin Avenue, north on Williams Street, and west on Woodstock Street to Union Cemetery for a memorial service. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Todd Bertulis will be the speaker. crystallake.org.
Elgin’s Memorial Day events include a service at Bluff City Cemetery as well as ceremonies at other locations in Elgin on Monday, May 26. | Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2021
Elgin Memorial Day service: 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin. Catholic Mass along with a combined color guard, rifle salute and the playing of taps at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, 1001 Villa St. Ceremony with combined color guard, a rifle salute and the playing of taps at 9 a.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park, 30W730 Route 20. At 9:40 a.m., the Elgin Navy Club and the Elgin Marine Corps League program, which pays tribute to veterans interred at sea, will spread flowers into the Fox River, host a rifle salute and play taps at Elgin Veterans Memorial Park, 270 N. Grove Ave. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. Also features the Elgin Master Chorale and the Larkin High School Band. Students with the Fox Valley Young Marines will read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and General John Logan’s Orders establishing Memorial Day. A free shuttle bus will pick up riders at the main gate and east gate before and after. Co-sponsored by the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association and the city of Elgin. Free. elginmemorialday.org.
Northern Illinois Iris Society Show: Noon to 5 p.m. Monday, May 26, at Morton Arboretum’s Sycamore Room, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See nearly 100 varieties of blooming irises on display, speak with experts, and find new and novel varieties for your home. Included in admission. mortonarb.org.
Tuesday, May 27
Crystal Lake Concerts in the Park: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive, Crystal Lake. Good Clean Fun will perform. Free. For parking locations, see crystallakeparks.org/special-events.
Wednesday, May 28
Bites and Bits Event Series: 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Community Church of Rolling Meadows, 2720 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Food truck fare and live music. Free. cityrm.org.
Thursday, May 29
Gilberts Community Days features a carnival, live bands, kids’ activities, a classic car show and more Thursday through Sunday, May 29 through June 1. | Courtesy of Village of Gilberts
Gilberts Community Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, May 29 (carnival only); 5-10 p.m. Friday, May 30; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 31; and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in Town Square Park, 195 Jackson St., Gilberts. Kids’ activities include a petting zoo, a carnival with rides and games, food and drinks, a classic car show and more. Crafter & Artisan Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Music: Friday: Quest at 5 p.m., Y2K at 6:30 p.m. and 7th heaven at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday: The Lennys at 1:30 p.m., The Eric Case Band at 4 p.m., Fletcher Rockwell at 6 p.m. and Sister Hazel at 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday: 27 West at 1:30 p.m., The PriSSillas at 4 p.m. and Second Hand News at 6 p.m. Free. gilbertscommunitydays.com.
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