Join the party at Wauconda’s Street Dance on Main
Presented by the Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the village of Wauconda, the 14th annual Street Dance will be from 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in the social center of Wauconda on Main Street.
The community heralds Labor Day weekend with outdoor fun including live music, raffle drawings, food, and more. An estimated crowd of 4,000 will be attending the free event, which serves as a fundraiser for the Wauconda/Island Lake Food Pantry.
This year there will be eight local bands on four stages — Heather Moran & Friends; Patrick Potts; Ari Castronova; Better With Bacon; Escape; Keeghan; Wauconda Wildside; and Groove King.
There also will be four local teen bands at the Teen Stage at Whippletree Court.
This event is not only geared for adults, who enjoy the night life, but children of all ages are also welcome. The Titanic Adventure Slide and The Jurassic Adventure will be available for young guests. There will be a $3 charge for each ride and a $20 wristband will be available for unlimited rides.
Local vendors, including Bliss Wine & Gifts, Brothers BBQ, Bulldogs Grill, HSK Catering/Cary Dairy Queen, K9s4U Dog Rescue, jj Twig’s Pizza & Pub, Lindy’s Restaurant, Middleton’s on Main, Nicaboyne, Inc., The Village Inn of Wauconda and Three Amiga’s will line Main Street providing food and drinks.
Numerous nonprofit organizations will also be present, including the Wauconda Lions Club, which will hold its drawing for a Hawaiian Dream Vacation.
The winning raffle ticket will be pulled onstage by the newly crowned Wauconda Area Queens at 9 p.m. Raffle tickets for the vacation will also be sold at the event.
To involve the entire community in the food drive, all residents are encouraged to bring a bag of groceries or school supplies to the Wauconda Activity Center the night of the dance. Food pantry volunteers will also conduct a 50/50 cash raffle from 4-9 p.m., with the winner announced onstage at 9 p.m.
Event sponsors to date include Acres Group, Alliant Advisors, CPA’s, Country Financial, Daily Herald, Gary Lang Auto Group, Joseph Lincoln, DDS, NorthWest Dental Health & Aesthetics, Performance Paving, Ltd., The Law Offices of Rudolph F. Magna, Ray Auto Group, and the Village of Wauconda
If you would like to be an event sponsor or donate cash or nonperishable food items, contact the chamber office at (847) 526-5580.