Rides, music and fun at Wauconda Fest, June 25-28

Posted June 22, 2026 11:41 am

Daily Herald staff report

Wauconda Fest returns to Wauconda’s Cook Park Thursday through Sunday, June 25-28. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2024

Wauconda Fest returns Thursday through Sunday, June 25-28, with rides, live music, food, bingo and more. The festival will be held at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Admission is $5 for all four days, cash only.

Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Thursday, June 25; 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 26; noon to midnight Saturday, June 27; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 28. Unlimited ride specials will be available for $35 from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

7th heaven will headline the first night of Wauconda Fest. Other bands scheduled to perform over the four-day festival include Lounge Puppets, 90s Pop Nation, Modern Day Romeos and more. Courtesy of 7th heaven

Live music includes 7th heaven at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Hillbilly Rock Starz at 7 p.m. and Lounge Puppets at 9:30 p.m. Friday; The Throwbacks at 4 p.m., The Blooze Brothers at 7 p.m. and 90s Pop Nation at 9:30 p.m. Saturday; and Remix Riot at 3 p.m., The Abby Kay Band at 5 p.m. and Modern Day Romeos at 7 p.m. Sunday.

A car show is part of the fun on Sunday at Wauconda Fest, which runs Thursday through Sunday, June 25-28. Daily Herald file photo, 2025

A car show will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Other activities include bingo from 5-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; a police dog demonstration at 1 p.m. Saturday; bags tournaments for adults at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and parents and teens at 2:30 p.m. Sunday; and more.

For a full schedule and information, visit waucondaparks.com/wauconda-fest.

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