Roundup of fairs, festivals this weekend
Des Plaines Park District's Chase to the Taste Fun Run/Walk, |Downtown Des Plaines, along Ellinwood Avenue: 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6. (847) 922-0556. Visit desplaines.org.
Graue Mill Fine Arts Festival, |Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 S. York Road, Oak Brook: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Local artists exhibit and sell work in a variety of media. Free. (630) 920-9720 or grauemill.org.
Harvard Milk Days, |Milky Way Park, Route 173, Harvard: Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7. Carnival, entertainment, craft show, parade, fireworks, milk drinking contest, cow chip lotto, antique tractor display, chain saw carving and bed races. Free admission; $3 daily parking or $6 pass. (815) 943-4614 or milkdays.com.
Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, |Bowen Park, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Musicians, comedy and open mic performances. Art displays, vendors, crafts and more. Free. (847) 360-4740.
Roselle's Rose Festival, |Roselle Metra Station, Maple Avenue and Irving Park Road, Roselle: Runs Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7. Carnival, entertainment, children's activities, bingo, beer garden, food and parade. Free. rosellelionsclub.org.
Summer in the Center, |Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Avenue and Lies Road, Carol Stream: Runs 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 5; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Headliners include the Michael Heaton Band and Cross Country Junction June 5; Midnight, Voyage and Tramps Like Us June 6; South of Disorder, American English and ARRA June 7. Also includes carnival, bingo, children's activities and food. Free. (630) 665-7050 or carolstream.org.
Taste of Des Plaines, |Downtown Des Plaines, along Ellinwood Avenue: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 5; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Entertainment, local food vendors, consumer expo, art fair, crafts, children's activities, Chase to the Taste 5K Fun Walk and Run and more. Headliners include Mike and Joe, Hi Infidelity and BritBeat. Free. (847) 922-0556.
Taste of Wheaton, |Various downtown locations, Wheaton: Runs 1 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 5; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 6; and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Carnival, food, craft fair, business expo, car show, musical entertainment, games, beer garden and more. Also includes annual Run for the Animals and Paws for Breakfast to benefit Cosley Zoo on Saturday, June 6. General admission is free. There is a charge for food and rides. Visit wheatonchamber.com or wheatonparks.org.