Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2019 | Page 5

Fairs & Festivals Aug. 28-Sept.2 Buffalo Grove Days Buffalo Grove: 847-459-2500 http://bgdays.com Sept. 7, noon - 5pm Randhurst Village Street Fest Mount Prospect: 847-259-0500 http://www.randhurstvillage. com Mike Rylko Park, 951 McHenry Road: End your summer with this annual festival over Labor Day weekend. Enjoy the carnival, food tent, beer tent, free musical entertainment, parade, and more! Randhurst Village shopping Center, Elmhurst and Rand Roads: Randhurst Village is bringing together local community groups, stores and restaurants as well as special entertainment and presentations for a day filled with family-friendly fun. Exhibits, demonstrations and food and beverage sales will be offered. Headline band 7th Heaven performs at 3 p.m. Aug. 30-Sept.2 2019 Frankfort Fall Festival Frankfort: http://tools.frankfortchamber.com/events/ details/2019-frankfort-fall-festival-12150 Sept. 7-8, 10am - 6pm Stade’s Fall Festival - Farmtractions Theme Park McHenry: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1575276339272598 Each year during Labor Day weekend, over 250,000 visitors gather to the charming Village of Frankfort to enjoy the Frank- fort Fall Festival. Aug. 30-Sept.2 2019 Taste of Polonia Festival Chicago: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-taste-of-polonia- festival-tickets-58812097567?aff=ebapi Stade’s Farm & Market, 3709 W. Miller Road: We have eight farmtastic weekends of fun planned for you, your family, and your friends. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Taste of Serbia Food & Music Festival Lake Forest: 847-247-0077 http://www.tasteofserbia.org Looking for a fun family day out? DeKalb Kite Festival is a full day of family fun. Sept. 8, 11am - 4pm DeKalb Kite Fest DeKalb: http://dekalbcountycvb.com/event/dekalb-kite-fest/ Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.: Taste of Polonia Fes- tival. The biggest and the oldest Polish Festival in U.S. Sept. 14, 11am - 1pm Kids Club: Pirate’s Day Niles: 786-364-8188 St. Basil Serbian Orthodox Church, 27450 N. Bradley Road: Eat, drink, and dance the day away! “Taste of Serbia” Festival, Labor Day weekend Lake County Illinois’ Second Largest Ethic Festival! St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church in Lake Forest- Mettawa will host its annual “Taste of Serbia” Festival. Golf MIll Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Center: Lets set sail for a fun pirate day! Meet a pirate and enjoy free arts n crafts, face painting, games and more! Aug. 31-Sept.1 Cheese-A-Palooza Kenosha: 262-564-8800 https://www.visitkenosha.com/Events/ Cheese-A-Palooza Sept. 14, 10am - 2pm Kid’s Fest Bowlero Romeoville! Romeoville: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-fest-bowlero- romeoville-tickets-63689242238?aff=ebapi Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Irish Days Long Grove: 630-470-0044 http://www.longgrove.org/festivals/ irish-days/ Sept. 14-15, 10am - 6pm Museum Showcase Weekend Union: 815-923-4391 https://www.irm.org/event/museum- showcase-weekend/ Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Septemberfest Schaumburg: 847-923-3605 http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/ visitors/septemberfest/default.htm Sept. 14 Oktober Fest Joliet: http://www.hccvbil.com/jolietevents/ HarborPark, along the harbor, 400 54th St.: All things cheese will be celebrated during the two-day Cheese-A-Palooza festi- val along the harbor. Bowlero Romeoville, 735 Center Boulevard: It’s that time again! Join us for a fun-filled day on the lanes with great deals for everyone. Historic Downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry Road: All eyes will be smiling when Historic Downtown Long Grove presents its annual Irish Days, a three-day family-friendly celebration of Irish culture, music, food and beer. Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road: Celebrate the Museum collection and honor the members who make it work! Ride and see some of the less frequently run equipment at IRM including steam trains and the famous Nebraska Zephyr streamliner. Bring your camera and enjoy the weekend! Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center grounds, 101 Schaumburg Court: The 49th annual Septemberfest is held on the impressive Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center grounds in Schaumburg. The three-day event draws approximately 250,000 and offers free admission. The premier festival has become a favorite of both vendors and patrons. Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre, 201 W. Jefferson Street at Bluff Street: Celebrate Oktober Fest with outdoor activies for families, fall brews and seasonal foods. 5 AUG-SEPT-OCT 2019