Fairs & fests: Glendale Heights Fest, Windmill City Fest and more

This weekend

<b>St. Sophia Greek Fest:</b> 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch only, with drive-through, and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 525 Church Road, Elgin. Greek cuisine, music, dancing, games, indoor marketplace and a raffle. $2; free for kids 12 and younger with a paying adult. Unlimited rides from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for $20 or two for $30. st-sophia.com.

<b>Taste of Westmont:</b> 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 14; noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16, on Cass Avenue in downtown Westmont. Two stages of entertainment including South of Disorder (Jimmy Buffett Tribute) at 6 p.m. and LAVA Rock (AC-DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Led Zepplin tribute) at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Rico (Santana Tribute Band) at 6 p.m. and North of 8 (Pink Floyd Tribute) at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and Muddy Waters Blues Tribute at 4 p.m. and 7th Heaven at 6 p.m. Sunday. Rides, food, bean bag tournaments, kids' activities and more. Free. (630) 829-9878 or westmontevents.com.

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Windmill City Festival:</b> 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Riverwalk, Houston Street at Island Avenue, Batavia. Interactive inflatables, food booths, craft and vintage market, sidewalk chalk drawing contest, entertainment, golf challenge, pet parade and ice-cream eating contest. Free. windmillcityfest.org.

<b>Americana Nights:</b> 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 14-15, at Hawthorne Race Course, 3501 S. Laramie Ave., Cicero. Gates open at 4 p.m. Live harness racing starts at 7:10 p.m. Live music, trackside barbecue, craft beer specials, celebrity racing, gate giveaways, Wiener Dog Races, meet-and-greet with celebrity horses and more. $2. hawthorneracecourse.com.

<b>Irish Fest:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14, and 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Celebrate all things Irish including music, dance and food. $5. ahmuseum.org.

<b>Meadows Cruise Night:</b> 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Meadows Christian Fellowship, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. This week's theme is Corvettes, but cars of other types will be displayed. Music, food and more. Free. meadowsfamily.org.

<b>McHenry Fiesta Days:</b> At Petersen Park, 4300 Petersen Park Road: 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16; and 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 17. At Veteran's Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl St.: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 21; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 22; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23. Bands include Think Floyd USA at 9 p.m. Friday, July 14, and Modern Day Romeos at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and more. Festival includes carnival rides, food and beer, the McHenry River Run at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 15, arts and crafts in the park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15, a parade at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16, a bags tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16, an outdoor worship service and a Big Wheels race at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 17. Fees vary. mchenryfiestadays.com. The car show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Petersen Park. The Northern Illinois Street Rod Association's show features hot rods, rat rods, custom, vintage, domestic and imported cars and trucks. Registration for show participants is 8 a.m. to noon. Judging takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is $25; event T-shirt, goody bag and dash plaque free to the first 200 cars. Free for spectators. fiestadayscarshow.com.

<b>Glendale Heights Fest:</b> 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 15; and 3 to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Main stage acts include: Back Country Roads at 9 p.m. Friday, Infinity at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Heart to Heartbreaker at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. (630) 260-6000 or glendaleheightsfest.com.

<b>ItascaFest:</b> 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 14; noon to midnight Saturday, July 15; and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Washington Park, Irving Park Road and Rush Street, Itasca. Bands include My Metal Heart at 10 p.m. Friday, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at 10 p.m. Saturday and American English at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Food, flea market Saturday, entertainment, bingo, kids' entertainment, carnival rides, classic car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and more. Presented by the Itasca Lions Club. Free. itasca.com.

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Vernon Hills Summer Celebration:</b> 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 14; 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 15; and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Century Park, 1101 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. Entertainment includes Mike & Joe at 9 p.m. Friday, and The Verve Pipe at 7 p.m. and Toad the Wet Sprocket at 9 p.m. Saturday. Plus carnival rides, beer tent, bingo and more. Free. summercel.com/.

<b>Hawthorn Woods Concert in the Park:</b> 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, Hawthorn Woods Community Park, 5 Park View Lane, Hawthorn Woods. Today's Trade performs blues/rock. Food vendors. Free. vhw.org.

<b>Dundee Township Park District Concert in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Lions Park, 570 Penny Road, East Dundee. Cadillac Grove performs. Free. dtpd.org.

<b>Centegra Family Health Fest:</b> 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 15, at Centegra Health Campus, 10350 Haligus Road, Huntley. Family activities include bike helmet and fitting for the first 400 children (ages 16 and younger), tour of an ambulance from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a rock wall, a bungee run, music, games, face painting and more. Free. centegra.org.

<b>Aquascape Construction's Water & Garden Showcase:</b> 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at various sites in Mount Prospect. Showcase is for all ages and includes walkable residential properties with gardens and water features. Complimentary food and beverages. Visit at your own pace. Free. Event runs rain or shine. For details (including destinations, mobile maps and descriptions), see aquascapeconstruction.com.

<b>Bristol Renaissance Faire:</b> 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16, 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>NWSRA Arts in the Park:</b> 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. Live music and art projects. Free, but registration is requested. nwsra.org.

<b>Southport Art Festival:</b> 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 16, on Southport Avenue, from Waveland to Grace, Chicago. Art displays, bands, food and more. Free. amdurproductions.com.

<b>Northern Kane County Fest on the Fox:</b> Noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, in the OTTO Engineering parking lot, 2 E. Main St., Carpentersville. Entertainment, kids' activities, business expo, car show, food and more. Free. nkcchamber.com.

<b>PAWfest:</b> Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Animal House Shelter, 13005 Ernesti Road, Huntley. Pets are welcome. Events include low cost pet vaccinations and micro chipping, pet grooming, food, a 50/50 raffle, dunk tank, giant water slide, doggy pool, face painting and more. Free admission; some events require fees. Event will help raise funds for the shelter's animals. (847) 961-5541 or animalhouseshelter.com.

<b>Naperville Ale Fest:</b> 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. More than 200 American craft beers, music, food from restaurants and food trucks. General admission: $59. VIP: $99 (hours are noon to 5 p.m.). Designated driver: $19. VIP designated driver: $29 (noon to 5 p.m.). napervillealefest.com.

<b>12th Annual Worshipfest:</b> 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, 1122 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Music, rummage sale, kids' activities, food and more. Free. (847) 394-0362.

<b>Creme De La Creme Animal Foundation's No Tails Left Behind Picnic With the Animals:</b> 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at 88 Meadow Hill Road, Barrington Hills. Meet rescue farm animals and enjoy entertainment, food, games, pony rides and more. Live music from Clifford Tartaglia's Rod Stewart Experience. Bring folding chairs and picnic blankets. Registration is required. Admission donation is $10; free for kids younger than 1. Proceeds benefit the Creme De La Creme shelter of Algonquin. To register, see cdlcanimals.org.

<b>Geneva Shakespeare in the Park:</b> 6 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Island Park, at the corner of routes 38 and 25, Geneva. The Midsummer Theatre Troupe performs Shakespeare's “As You Like It,” a 90-minute comedy that's appropriate for the entire family. Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic or purchase food from vendors. Seating begins at 5 p.m. The Geneva Public Library District will offer a craft activity for kids at 5 p.m. Free. Presented by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. (630) 938-4530 or facebook.com/genevashakespeareinthepark.

<b>Wauconda 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo:</b> Rodeo at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and 1 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Golden Oaks Rodeo Grounds, Rand at Case roads, Wauconda. Music from 5 to 7 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Sunday is Family Day, with a free petting zoo, $3 pony rides and a $2 moonwalk. Rodeo tickets cost $6-$15. Free for kids 4 and younger. Parking is $7. waucondarodeo.com.

<b>Antique and Vintage Car Show:</b> 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. Antique cars will be on display. Museum will be open for tours. Food and drinks available for purchase. Free. elginhistory.org.

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Woodstock Folk Festival:</b> Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, in the historic Woodstock Square in downtown Woodstock. Variety of folk artists perform in concert, kids' crafts, a ukulele workshop and more. $10-$15; $25 for families. woodstockfolkfestival.org.

Next week

<b>Country in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Broseph E. Lee band performs. Food and beverage tents will be on the park's great lawn. Free. rosemont.com.

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Daily Herald Cruise Night:</b> 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Stratford Square Mall, 152 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale. Displays of cars, trucks, motorcycles, live music and more. Free. facebook.com/dailyheraldcruisenights.

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77th Annual Accordion Festival:</b> 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 20-22, at Hyatt Regency Lisle, 1400 Corporetum Drive, Lisle. More than 100 accordionists will gather to celebrate the accordion through concerts, competitions, workshops and exhibits open to the public. Concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Festival is hosted by the Accordionists & Teachers Guild (ATG). Single-day passes cost $20. Evening concert tickets cost $15, $7.50 for kids 12 and younger. For a full schedule, see accordions.com/atg or call (618) 920-0586.

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Kane County Fair:</b> 3 to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 20; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 21-22; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Daily fees vary; season tickets cost $20. New events include MindWorks interactive science event in the Prairie Events Center, a Bengal tiger show and a wine tasting featuring Northern Illinois wineries, as well as championship bull riding, a demolition derby, 4-H animal exhibits and more. Music includes 7th Heaven at 7 p.m. Thursday, Eric Chesser at 5:30 p.m. and Hi Infidelity at 8:30 p.m. Friday, The Vertical Jam at 5 p.m. and Hillbilly Rockstarz at 8 p.m. Saturday, and Mariachi Universal at 3 p.m. and One Night Band at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. kanecountyfair.com.

<b>Antioch Taste of Summer:</b> 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 21; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 22; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 23, by the band shell at the corner of Orchard and Skidmore, Antioch. Music from The Neverly Brothers at 7 p.m. Thursday; Suburban Cowboys at 8 p.m. Friday; American English at noon, Modern Day Romeos at 4 p.m. and Hi Infidelity at 8 p.m. Saturday; and 7th Heaven at 3 p.m. Sunday. Food, carnival rides, games, sidewalk sales, kids' activities, crafters and more. Free. (847) 395-2233 or antiochchamber.org.

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North Shore Taco Fest and Highwood Days:</b> 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 21; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 22; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Highwood Metra Station, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Carnival rides, music, food, beer and margarita garden and more. Bands include Heartache Tonight at 8 p.m. Thursday; Deja Vu at 8:30 p.m. Friday; Mike Zabrin & Funktastic at 5:30 p.m. and ABBA Salute at 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and Howard & The White Boys at 3 p.m. and The Bandoleros at 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. celebratehighwood.org.

<b>50th Annual Sacred Heart Church Germanfest:</b> 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 5:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 21; 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 22; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 114 S. Elizabeth St., Lombard. Carnival rides, kids and adult bingo, indoor casino, raffle, bags tournament, beer and wine tents, homemade German food and music. Free. facebook.com/sacredheartgermanfest.

<b>Addison Rock 'N Wheels:</b> 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Addison Village Hall, 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison. Food, music, car and motorcycle show and more. Free. ithappensinaddison.com.

<b>Barrington Cruise Nights:</b> 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the Harris Bank parking lot, Cook and Station streets, Barrington. Free. (847) 304-3400 or enjoybarrington.com.

<b>Rosemont Rockin' in the Park:</b> 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. The Rush Tribute Project performs. Fireworks follow the concert. Free. rosemont.com.

<b>St. Charles Park District Concert in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Lincoln Park, Main and Fifth streets, St. Charles. Brass From the Past performs. In the event of rain, the concert will be canceled. Free. stcparks.org.

<b>Algonquin Summer Concert Series:</b> 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., Algonquin. Soul 2 Bone performs; food from Mario's Cart. algonquin.org.