Lakeside Festival opens Thursday
The Lakeside Legacy Arts Park is hosting the Lakeside Festival this weekend Thursday-Sunday!
This event is the largest fundraiser for the organization that is hosted in the historic Dole Mansion - two beautiful art galleries, a state of the art culinary studio, 40-plus resident artists studios, and an acoustically perfect concert venue. They have been bringing the arts to the community for 13 years and hope to continue to do so long into the future.
The 36th annual Lakeside Festival, voted Best Festival in McHenry County for 2011, '12, '13 and '14 by Shaw Suburban Media, runs from July 2-5. Come for the carnival rides, great food, beverage tent, and live music on the grounds of the historic Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake. This annual event is Lakeside's largest fundraiser and it is put on by the talents of generous volunteers and sponsors.
Lakeside fest includes food from great local businesses. Be sure not to miss out on the "Fest Favorites," like egg rolls, Italian ice, elephant ears, funnel cakes, roasted corn and fresh-squeezed lemonade!
Proceeds from the beverage tent drink ticket sales directly benefit Lakeside's mission, so please enjoy the Mai Tai's, margaritas, and a fan favorite, Lakeside Lemonade, in memorabilia mugs sponsored by Icon Building Group and Home State Bank. Lakeside Festival has great music with performances by Hi Infidelity and Modern Day Romeos.
Admission to the midway carnival is free, with a $5 gate entrance donation to Lakeside Legacy Arts Park to the taste by the lake food and beverage tents and music stages. Parking is available on Country Club Road, Ringling Road, and Golf Road. Kids, age 12 and under, along with active military members, enter free while seniors, 65 and older, can enter for a $2 entrance donation. Parking is available on Country Club, Ringling Road, and Golf Road.
On Thursday, gates open at 4 p.m. and close at 11 p.m. On Friday, it opens at noon and closes at 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, gates open at noon, closing at 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 p.m. on Sunday. Enjoy dinner with music at Lakeside Fest while watching the fireworks at dusk on Sunday, July 6.
At 2 p.m. Saturday, bring a team of friends and your competitive spirit to participate in the annual Baggo Tournament. Baggo preregistration is available at www.lakesidelegacy.org for $40.
Registration on the day of the tournament is $45. The Baggo Tournament includes cash prizes, double elimination and only 32 teams, so register now at the website!
The proceeds from Lakeside Fest benefit Lakeside Legacy Arts Park and the Historic Dole Mansion, and the continuation of a vision to create a world class community arts center. The festival proceeds ensure the preservation and protection of the 12-acre property. Attendance at fest helps ensure that Lakeside will continue to aid and foster the mission and vision as a local 501(c)3 charitable organization. For more information on the festival schedule of events, bands, tickets, volunteer opportunities and festival sponsors, visit lakesidelegacy.org or contact the Lakeside Legacy Foundation at (815) 455-8000.
Lakeside Legacy Foundation and Lakeside Fest is located at 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake.