Fairs and fests

Here are some of the major events around the suburbs this weekend, from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7:

• Summer in the Center, Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Avenue and Lies Road, Carol Stream, 6 to 11 p.m. today, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Headliners include Michael Heaton Band and Cross Country Junction Friday; Midnight, Voyage and Tramps Like Us Saturday; South of Disorder, American English and ARRA Sunday. Also includes carnival, bingo, children's activities, food and more. Free. (630) 665-7050 or carolstream.org.

• Taste of Des Plaines, downtown along Ellinwood Avenue from 6 to 11 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Entertainment; local food vendors; consumer expo; art fair; crafts; children's activities; Chase to the Taste 5K Fun Walk and Run at 8 a.m. Saturday; raffles and more. Headliners include Mike and Joe, Hi Infidelity and BritBeat. Free. (847) 922-0556 or desplaines.org/Community/PDF/2009TasteSchedule.pdf.

• Harvard Milk Days, Milky Way Park, Route 173 today through Sunday. 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.

• Third annual Frontier Kite Fly Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Frontier Park, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville. Info: (630) 848-5000 or napervilleparks.com.

• Graue Mill Fine Arts Festival, Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 S. York Road, Oak Brook: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Local artists exhibit and sell work in a variety of media. Free. (630) 920-9720 or grauemill.org.

• Roselle's Rose Festival, Roselle Metra Station, Maple Avenue and Irving Park Road, Friday through Sunday. Carnival, entertainment, children's activities, bingo, beer garden, food, parade and more. Free. rosellelionsclub.org.

• Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, Bowen Park, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Musicians, comedy and open mic performances. Art displays and vendors. Fine arts and crafts. The Waukegan Municipal Jazz Band. Community art project "As Waukegan Grows." Community drum circle. Free. (847) 360-4740.

• Taste of Wheaton, Various downtown locations, 1 to 11 p.m. today, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. 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. Info at wheatonchamber.com or wheatonparks.org.

• The First Division Museum 65th anniversary of D-Day activities, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Info: firstdivisionmuseum.org.

• 10th annual Winfield Criterium bike races 3 to 7 p.m. in Oakwood Park Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. in Creekside Park Sunday. Info: abdcycling.com.