Fairs & festivals: Nashwood, ZooBrew, Naperville Wine Fest & more

This weekend

<b>Nashwood:</b> 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 25; 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 26; and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Sheridan and Green Bay roads, Highwood. The city transforms into “Honkey Tonk Row” with country music and Southern rock. Free. celebratehighwood.org.

<b>Downtown Palatine Street Fest:</b> 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 25; 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 26; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Brockway and Slade streets, Palatine. Music includes Hairbanger's Ball at 7:30 p.m. and Wedding Banned at 10 p.m. Friday; Sean & Charlie at 6 p.m., Suburban Cowboys at 8 p.m. and Sister Hazel at 10:30 p.m. Saturday; and Brass Buckle Band at 2:20 p.m. and 7th Heaven at 4 p.m. Sunday. Local cuisine, family run and walk, entertainment and activities. Free. palatinestreetfest.com.

<b>Little Italy Fest - West:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in Centennial Park, Lake Street at Rohlwing Road, Addison. Food, concerts, kids' carnival and more. Admission is $3-$10. Sunday is Family Day: admission is free for all until 3 p.m. Fest is sponsored by Onesti Entertainment. arcadalive.com.

<b>Logan Square Food Truck Social:</b> 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, on Humboldt Boulevard, between Armitage and Bloomingdale, Chicago. Twenty-four food trucks, music from The Gories Friday, Endless Boogie Saturday, The Eternals 6 Sunday and many more. A $20 sampler ticket allows for six sample-sized portions from food trucks and/or sample Revolution beer varieties (for 21 and older with photo ID). $5 suggested gate donation. logansquarefoodtrucksocial.com.

<b>Meadows Cruise Night:</b> 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Meadows Christian Fellowship, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Weekly classic car show with music, food and more. Free. meadowsfamily.org.

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Naperville Wine Festival:</b> 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Sample from more than 300 wines from around the world, plus enjoy wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, music and more. Adult wine-tasting ticket is $35 in advance or $45 at the door. For more ticket options, see napervillewinefestival.com.

<b>11th Annual Taste of Highland Park:</b> 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Port Clinton Square, at 1st and 2nd streets, Highland Park. Food from local restaurants and music from BritBeat (a Beatles tribute band), Spoken Four, Class of '68, Check With Lucy and more. Free. amdurproductions.com.

<b>Trinity Oktoberfest:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11008 N. Church St., Huntley. German food, beer and music. Family Day is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday; includes games, prizes, music, face painting and more. Family Day admission is $5 for kids. Admission is $5 after 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (847) 669-5780 or trinityhuntley.org.

<b>Sixth Annual ZooBrew:</b> 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, on the east mall of Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield. Beer fest for ages 21 and older. Guests can sample from more than 80 ales, lagers, stouts, porters and malts while touring the zoo. Music from To the 9's Friday and Fletcher Rockwell Saturday, food and a silent auction. $55 general admission, $35 designated driver. (708) 688-800 or czs.org/zoobrew.

<b>Shakespeare in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton. Professional and student actors from Wheaton College Arena Theater present Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing.” Free. wheatonparkdistrict.com.

<b>Bristol Renaissance Faire:</b> 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, at 12550 120th Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kids' quest, pub crawl, entertainment, food, games, rides, jousting, a marketplace and more. $11.50-$25.95; free for kids 4 and younger. (847) 395-7773 or renfair.com.

<b>Donley's Wild West Town Corn Fest:</b> 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, at Donley's Wild West Town, 8512 S. Union Road, Union. Fresh sweet corn and other foods, music, gold pyrite panning, pony rides, Wild West shows and more. $17. (815) 923-9000 or wildwesttown.com.

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Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts:</b> 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, at Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn. Juried fine art show, music, food, beer and wine garden. Free. facebook.com/glenellynfestivalofthearts.

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Port Clinton Art Festival:</b> 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, at Port Clinton Square, at Central, 1st and 2nd streets, Highland Park. Artwork from more than 260 artists. Runs in tandem with the Taste of Highland Park. Free. amdurproductions.com.

<b>Elgin Hay Day:</b> 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Settlers Park, 3046 Sutton St., Elgin. Bluegrass music, food vendors, hayrides, petting zoo and potato sack races. Free. cityofelgin.org.

<b>Alley Art Festival:</b> Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Water Street Mall, between Galena and Downer, Aurora. More than 60 artists display their works. Food, yoga, a creative children's booth and music. Free. downtownauroran.com/alley-art-festival.

<b>Windy City Dub Fest 2017:</b> Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. A Chicagoland VW/Audi Enthusiast event with a car show, vendors, entertainment, food, drinks and more. $5. windycitydubfest.com.

<b>Barrington Street Fest and Dance:</b> 2 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Cook and Station streets, Barrington. Music includes Miss Myra and The Moonshiners at 2:45 p.m., 7th Heaven at 4:30 p.m. and ARRA at 7:30 p.m. Food trucks and a Kids' Zone. Free. barringtonstreetfest.com.

<b>Grayslake Color Aloft Balloon Festival:</b> 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Central Park, 250 Library Lane, Grayslake. Visitors will get to see the inflation of hot-air balloons and watch a competition (weather permitting). Includes a Civil War-era baseball game, music and family activities. Picnics welcome. Free. (847) 223-6888 or grayslakechamber.com/.

<b>The H Foundation Block Party:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Horton's Home Lighting parking lot at 60 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. Fundraiser for research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Live performance by the Chicago 6 Band, featuring members of 1985 Chicago Bears team (Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael and Glen Kozlowski); Kids' Zone play area; screening of the 1985 film “Back to the Future”; food and more. $15 adults; $10 kids 5-12; free for kids ages 4 and younger. goombaybash.com/block-party.

<b>Geneva Concours d'Elegance:</b> 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, along South Third Street, Geneva. See more than 150 antique, classic and modern automobiles. Free; donations benefit LivingWell Cancer Resource Center. genevaconcours.net.

<b>A Walk in the Park:</b> 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at North School Park, 500 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights. The 46th annual art festival features 80 vendors, food, music and children's art activities. Free. (847) 392-5418 or arlingtonheightsartguild.com.

<b>Art & Theater at The Park:</b> 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Park at Wrigley, 3637 N. Clark St., Chicago. Local artists showcase fine art, crafts and a family-friendly LOL Comedy Showcase featuring ComedySportz's improv matches, Storytown Children's Improv and the best of Laugh Factory's standup comedy including audience prizes and music. Event is run in partnership with the Park at Wrigley, the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce and the Belmont Theater District. Free. parkatwrigley.com/events.

<b>Des Plaines History Center's 50th Anniversary Picnic:</b> Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St., Des Plaines. Food, kids' activities, tours of the Kinder House Museum and more. $15 adults; $10 kids 4-17; free for kids 3 and younger. desplaineshistory.org.

Next week

<b>Rosemont's Country in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. 7th Heaven performs. Free. rosemont.com.

<b>Buffalo Grove Days:</b> Charity softball game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30; various events run from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31; 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 1; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 2; 7:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday, Sept. 3; and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, at Mike Rylko Community Park, 801 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Softball game, bingo, food tent, beer tent, entertainment, craft fair, parade, carnival and more. Check website for full schedule. Free. bgdays.com.

<b>2017 Chicago Fringe Festival:</b> Various hours from Wednesday, Aug. 30, through Sunday, Sept. 10, at venues throughout Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood. Features 50 groups in about 200 performances selected by lottery. The shows include comedies, dramas, dance theater, musicals, performance art and more. $10 per performance. For a full schedule and locations, see chicagofringe.org.