Schaumburg schedules full season of events at new 90 North Park

Following last September’s successful kickoff, Schaumburg has scheduled its first entire season of warm-weather events at the new urban-style 90 North Park in the heart of the Veridian development.

The village is spending $67,000 on four “happy hour” Schaumburg Live! @90N events on the Wednesday evenings of May 20, June 17, July 15 and Aug. 19 followed by the second annual Saturday presentation on Sept. 26.

All will feature food trucks, local beer and wine vendors, live music, yard games and free admission.

The 12-acre park is located at 2020 Parkside Drive, within the redevelopment of the former Motorola campus near the southwest corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads.

“We are very excited to be talking about the Midweek Series,” Schaumburg Cultural Services Director Tiana Weiler said. “The Midweek events are on Promenade Drive and the Sept. 26 event will be on the open lawn space and the Drive.”

Promenade Drive is a new 1,100-foot curbless street specifically intended for pedestrian-friendly events at the park.

The May 20 event will feature School of Rock Schaumburg from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. and Dixon Bandits from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Lake Effect will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 17.

The July 15 event will have performances by the Jazz Band Intensive Camp from 5 to 5:30 p.m. followed by No Limit from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

On Aug. 19, the featured band will be Sealed with a Kiss (SWAK).

The late September Saturday event, which was inaugural last year but will be this year’s grand finale, will feature the music of GooRoos from 4 to 6 p.m., line dancing lessons from 6 to 7 p.m. and Kat Perkins Presents “Country Roads” Mega Country Tribute from 7 to 9 p.m.

Though 90 North Park had already been in development by the village for years, it was last year’s Schaumburg Live! event that represented its transition from purely passive recreation space.

From the start of its planning, officials compared the future function of the site to Chicago’s Millennium Park. Further developments worked on since last year include some water features and a tilted lawn zone.

Under consideration for the future are a concession area, restrooms and permanent playing courts for outdoor games.