Fairs & fests: IPRA Rodeo, Alpine Fest, Ale Fest, Pitchfork and more

This weekend

<b>MainStreet Libertyville's Out to Lunch:</b> 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Each week local food vendors will see their specialties while local bands perform. Free. mainstreetlibertyville.org.

<b>Pitchfork Music Festival:</b> 3:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 15, and 1:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Headliners include Carly Rae Jepsen and Broken Social Scene Friday, Brian Wilson and Sufjan Stevens Saturday, and FKA twigs and Miguel Sunday, plus many more. Fest also features 50 vendors and specialty fairs. $65-$165. pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

<b>Antioch Taste of Summer Celebration:</b> 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 15; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Orchard and Skidmore, Antioch. Carnival rides and games, food from local vendors, sidewalk sales and entertainment, including Bella Cain, Hi Infidelity, Suburban Cowboys, The Neverly Brothers, Shadows of Knight, Judson Brown and more in the Brook Bandshell. (847) 395-2233 or antiochchamber.org.

<b>BenFest 2016:</b> 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 15; 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 16; and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at St. Benedict Parish and Preparatory School, 2215 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. Family fest offers live entertainment, craft beer, a variety of fare and family activities. $5; free for kids 5 and younger. parish.stbenedict.com.

<b>McHenry Fiesta Days:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 15; 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17; 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 18; 5 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21; 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 22; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Petersen Park, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry. Music, carnival rides, food and beer, craft fair, car show, bags tournament, outdoor worship service, Big Wheel race, kids' ice cream social, teen night, sidewalk sales, parade, and drum and bugle corps show. Admission varies from free to $20. mchenryfiestadays.com.

<b>Big Greek Food Festival of Niles:</b> 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 15, and 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, at Holy Taxiarhai and St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7373 Caldwell Ave., Niles. Greek fare, market, music, jewelry, artwork, kids' activities. $1-$2 admission; free for kids younger than 12. biggreekfoodfestofniles.org.

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Arlington Heights Irish Fest:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 15, and 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Live music, Irish dancing, contests, bagpipers, food and more. Proceeds benefit the museum. Blankets and lawn chairs welcome; no pets allowed. Admission is $5 for adults. Friday: Kids younger than 15 admitted free. Saturday: $3 for kids 3-14; free for kids younger than 3. (847) 255-1225 or ahmuseum.org.

<b>Meadows Cruise Night:</b> 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Meadows Christian Fellowship, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Classic cars, food and more. Free. (847) 255-8764 or meadowsfamily.org.

<b>Willow Creek Cruise Night:</b> 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Willow Creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. Vintage, exotic, muscle and antique cars and trucks; plus food, music and family activities. Free. For details, call John at (224) 512-2074.

<b>Barrington Family Fun Night:</b> 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington. Live music, bubble show, inflatables, games, face painting. Free; fees for inflatables and games. If inclement weather, event will be relocated to Langendorf Park. barringtonparkdistrict.org.

<b>Sacred Heart German Fest:</b> 5:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 15; 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 16; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Sacred Heart Church, 114 S. Elizabeth St., Lombard. German food, music, carnival, bingo, children's activities. 7th heaven headlines on Saturday. Live casino on Friday and Saturday. Free. (630) 627-0687.

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Lake Zurich Lions Club Alpine Fest:</b> 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 15; noon to midnight Saturday, July 16; and 1 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Lions Park, 82 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Food, entertainment, carnival rides, bands under the big top and more. Free; $5 cover charge for access to beer and big top entertainment. Parade at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Main Street, between Route 22 and Lions Park. Free. lzlions.com.

<b>Itasca Fest:</b> 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 15; noon to midnight Saturday, July 16; and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Washington Park, Irving Park Road and Rush Street, Itasca. Music, carnival, kids' entertainment, food. Free. itasca.com.

<b>Vernon Hills Summer Celebration:</b> Carnival hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 15; 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16; and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. Music by Hellow Weekend and Mike & Joe on Friday; Boxkar and Smash Mouth on Saturday; and Kaleidoscope Eyes on Sunday. Carnival, Kiddie Corner, car and bike show, bags tournament and more. Free. (847) 367-3700 or vernonhills.org.

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Glendale Heights Fest:</b> 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 15; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 16; and 3 to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Entertainment, food, carnival and fireworks at dusk Sunday. Country Night on Friday where guests can ride a mechanical bull or line dance. Wristbands for unlimited carnival rides during specified hours. Mega Pass also available for unlimited rides. Free. (630) 260-6000 or glendaleheights.org.

<b>Dundee Township Park District Concert in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Lions Park, 570 Penny Road, East Dundee. Morry Sochat & The Special 20s will perform. Free. dtpd.org.

<b>Terry Moran Softball Tournament:</b> 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Kimball Hill Park, 3251 Campbell St., Rolling Meadows. Men's 16-inch softball tournament. Teams pay $150; spectators are free. Sign up at rmparks.org.

<b>St. John's Run for Life:</b> 8 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at St. John the Baptist Church, 0S259 Church St., Winfield. 5K Run/Walk and youth dash (for kids 7 and younger). Following the race, Knights of Columbus provides a free pancake breakfast. Event benefits Waterleaf, a crisis pregnancy center. $25. stjohnwinfield.org.

<b>Art in the Park:</b> 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Village Green Park, corner of Shermer and Meadow roads, Northbrook. A juried fine art festival featuring artists from across the country. Also music, food and more. Free. northbrookarts.org.

<b>FIGMENT:</b> 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, at Frank Wilson Park, 4630 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Family-­friendly art fest features musicians, bubble makers, illustrators, dancers and more. Free. chicago.figmentproject.org.

<b>Southport Art Festival:</b> 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, on Southport Avenue, from Waveland to Grace, Chicago. See works from 75 artists, plus music, food and more. $5 admission.amdurproductions.com.

<b>NWSRA Arts in the Park:</b> 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. Live music and art projects. Free. Sponsored by Northwest Special Recreation Association. nwsra.org.

<b>Fest on the Fox:</b> 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, on the grounds of Otto Engineering, 2 E. Main, Carpentersville. Celebrate local artists, businesses and restaurants for the second annual Fest on the Fox. Kids' activities, beer garden, baggo tournament and more. Free. (847) 426-8565 or nkcchamber.com.

<b>Colombian Fest:</b> Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Family festival celebrates Colombian culture with live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, a Kids' Zone and more. $10 for adults; free for kids 12 and younger with a paying adult. copernicuscenter.org.

<b>Animal House Shelter's PAWfest:</b> Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Animal House Shelter, 13005 Ernesti Road, Huntley. Annual reunion event features a K-9 police demonstration, pet photographer, food and beverages for people and pets, games, face painting, raffles, a dunk tank, a giant water slide and more. Animal House Shelter will also be providing low cost vaccinations and microchipping. Free. (847) 961-5541 or animalhouseshelter.com.

<b>Naperville Ale Fest:</b> 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. VIP hours are noon to 5 p.m. More than 200 unique beers from craft breweries around the country, live music and food from Naperville restaurants. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Naper Settlement and the Naperville Heritage Society. General admission $45. Designated driver $15. VIP general admission $80. VIP designated driver $30. napervillealefest.com.

<b>Rolling Meadows Parking Lot Party:</b> 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center parking lot. Grill out on a reserved patio space or check out fare from food trucks. Plus, a dunk tank, bounce house, kiddie train. Sushi Roll takes the stage at 7 p.m. Free. ci.rolling-meadows.il.us.

<b>53rd Annual Championship IPRA Rodeo:</b> 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Golden Oaks Equestrian Center, Rand Road at Case Road, Wauconda. Daily rodeo plus a mechanical bull, food booths, beer garden and merchandise vendors. Sunday is Family Day with a petting zoo, $3 pony rides and kids' moonwalk. Rodeo at 3 p.m. Sunday. $6-$15 gate admission; free for kids ages 4 and younger. Parking is $7. (847) 526-5580 or waucondarodeo.com.

<b>Geneva Shakespeare in the Park:</b> 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Island Park, off the Fox River, Geneva. The Midsummer Theatre Troupe will perform “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” Guests can come to the park at 5 p.m. to picnic before the performance. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Free; $5 donation suggested. Sponsored by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. (630) 938-4530 or facebook.com/genevashakespeareinthepark.

<b>Schaumburg Summer Breeze Concert Series: </b>7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the lakeside on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Hip Pockit performs. Pets not permitted. Free. parkfun.com.

<b>Cocktails in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in Appleton Park near the Batavia Riverwalk, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. Live music, drinks, appetizers, cigar/whiskey and dessert/champagne tasting. $25 presale, $35 day of the event. downtownbatavia.com.

<b>33rd Annual Fiesta Days Car Show:</b> 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Petersen Park, 4300 Peterson Park Road, McHenry. Features street rods, old-school hot rods, rat rods, custom, vintage, domestic and imported cars and trucks from all manufacturers. This year's show includes a special Car Corral featuring old-school hot rods and rat rods with special classes and trophies and prizes. Registration for show participants is 8 a.m. to noon. Judging takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and trophies for the winners are announced at 3 p.m. Registration is $20. fiestadayscarshow.com.

<b>Antique and Vintage Car Show:</b> 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. Antique cars will be on display in the museum's parking lot. Museum will be open for tours. Free; donations welcome. Food and drinks available for purchase. elginhistory.org.

<b>Maxwell Street Days Summer Antique Show:</b> 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Ice House Mall and Village shops, 200 Applebee St., Barrington. Vendors will display their collectibles and antiques throughout the mall for sale. Free admission and parking. (847) 756-4174 or barrington-il.gov.

<b>Eighth Annual Anonapalooza!:</b> Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Good Templar Park, 528 E. Side Drive, Geneva. Local bands, children's games, face painting, a bounce house, a raffle and other family activities. Fest is designed to support the efforts of those struggling with recovery from alcohol and drugs, along with supporting their families and friends. Free, but donations are welcome. All proceeds will go toward supporting the Hope Outreach Foundation. anonapalooza.com/.

<b>River Park Sunday Summer Concerts:</b> 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at River Park, North River Lane and Peyton Street, Geneva. Need to Be Seen Radio Troupe radio. Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Commission. Free. genevaparks.org.

<b>Shakespeare in the Park:</b> 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Midsummer Theater Company presents an outdoor Shakespearean play surrounded by Cantigny gardens. $10; free for 7 and younger. Rain date is July 24. (630) 260-8162 or cantigny.org.

<b>Elk Grove Village Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series:</b> 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Park LGK, 164 Lions Drive, Elk Grove Village. Foreigner performs. Free. elkgrove.com.

Next week

<b>Koncerts for Kids:</b> Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Free. (847) 526-3610 or waucondaparks.org.

<b>Battle of the Bands:</b> 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Old Town Park, 111 Third St., Bloomingdale. Teen bands battle for a chance to go to the regional and state competition. Free. bloomingdaleparks.org.

<b>Kane County Fair:</b> 3 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 22-23; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Concerts, livestock exhibits, rides, food and more. $5-$10; free for kids younger than 3. Free for seniors older than 62 until 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21. kanecountyfair.com.

<b>Highwood Days and North Shore Taco Fest:</b> Highwood Days carnival runs 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 20; 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 22; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 23; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 24, in the Metra lot, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Concerts, food and more. Taco Fest runs 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24. Taco restaurants, caterers and food trucks offer taco creations. Free. celebratehighwood.com.

<b>Cary Cruise Nights:</b> 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, on West Main Street and Jandus Road, off Route 14, Cary. Various car themes throughout the summer. Free. (847) 639-2800 or carygrovechamber.com.

<b>Car Fun:</b> 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, on Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street, Libertyville. Vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display, plus music and food. Free. mainstreetlibertyville.org.

<b>Geneva Park District Summer Concerts in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Island Park, along the Fox River, Geneva. The Stingrays perform. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food available for purchase. genevaparks.org.

<b>Barrington Concerts in the Park:</b> 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington. Dixie Crush performs. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs. Food vendors and giveaways. Free. barringtonparkdistrict.org.

<b>Cosley Zoo Uncorked:</b> 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Outdoor wine-tasting event for ages 21 and older. Event features more than 50 wines at nine tasting stations, food, live music, complimentary chair massages and a 50/50 raffle. Zoo staff will facilitate educational animal encounters throughout the evening. Tickets: $40 per person, $75 per couple. Proceeds benefit Cosley Zoo programs. For tickets, call (630) 665-5534 or see cosleyzoo.org/events.

<b>Geneva Classic Car Shows:</b> 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Kane County Courthouse parking lot, 100 S. Third St., Geneva. Free. genevachamber.com.

<b>Des Plaines Live at the Lake:</b> 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Lake Park Memorial Pavilion, 2200 Lee St., Des Plaines. Artistry in Motion Dance Company performs. Bring a lawn chair or blankets. Free. dpparks.org.

<b>Wheaton Municipal Band:</b> 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union St., Wheaton. Free. wheatonmunicipalband.org.

<b>Lisle Community Band:</b> 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Community Park, 1825 Short St., Lisle. Free. lislecommunityband.org.