Mane events and more: 5 ideas for the weekend

Posted August 14, 2015 1:00 am

Daily Herald staff report

<h3 class="breakHead">Love horses? </h3>

See them in all their glory at two very different events this weekend: the Festival of the Horse & Drum in St. Charles and the Arlington Million in Arlington Heights. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead; for others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.

<h3 class="breakHead">Naperville Wine Festival</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Sample more than 300 wines from around the world at the Naperville Wine Festival, City Gate Centre, 2135 City Gate Lane, Naperville. The event also features wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment and more. Adult wine-tasting tickets cost $32 in advance or $40 at the door. Designated driver tickets are $15. napervillewinefestival.com. 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and 4 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">See Louise Harrison, the tribute band Liverpool and even game show host Bob Eubanks at Beatles Fest this weekend at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. $52-$75 one-day passes; $120-$144 two-day passes; $189 three-day passes. (866) 843-3378 or thefest.com. 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 14, and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16.</h3>

<h3 class="breakHead">Horsing around</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Hoof it on over to the festival of the Horse & Drum at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. This multicultural, multimedia equestrian festival features demos, a pow wow and more for all ages. $15 adults, $7 kids 6-15, free for kids younger than 6. (630) 377-2252 or festivalofthehorseanddrum.com. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16.</h3>

<h3 class="breakHead">Picture this</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Check out pieces from 100 juried artists from around the country at the Lincolnshire Art Festival, 100 Village Green, Suite 130, Lincolnshire. Plus, there's live music, food, kids' activities and more. Free. amdurproductions.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">All out: Enjoy the biggest horse racing day and all sorts of pageantry at the Arlington Million Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. $25; $4 kids. (847) 385-7500 or arlingtonpark.com. 11 a.m. gates open; 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.</h3>

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