Island Lake Entertainment
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026Aug 06, 2026 9:46 am - The top finishers in July’s amateur photo contest showcase the rich colors of nature.
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Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, paradeAug 04, 2026 9:27 am - Gurnee Days, the annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, bringing with it fireworks, a parade, live music, a car show and more to Viking Park.
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Final Libertyville Lunch in the Park of 2026 set for FridayAug 03, 2026 1:14 pm - The final Lunch in the Park event of the season in downtown Libertyville will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in Cook Park, located at Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street.
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McHenry County Fair introduces its first Round Bale RumbleAug 03, 2026 12:41 pm - The McHenry County Fair (Aug 4-9) introduces its first Round Bale Rumble competition, where teams race to push massive hay bales. The weeklong fair features rodeo, quad racing, demolition derby, live music, food-eating contests, look-alike competitions, and various free family activities at the Woodstock fairgrounds.
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Community unity: Join National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 30, 2026 10:48 am - National Night Out is an annual event held on the first Tuesday in August, intended to bring communities together to enhance the public’s relationship with local police and emergency personnel while building neighborhood spirit. This year’s official date is Tuesday, Aug. 4, although some events take place in the surrounding week.
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Not what it once was, but still plenty of ag to show off and celebrate at Lake County FairJul 29, 2026 4:32 pm - A five-day celebration of rides, attractions, entertainment events and farming culture began Wednesday to mark the 97th year of Lake County Fair.
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Lake County Fair returns with livestock shows, rides, music and moreJul 27, 2026 11:17 am - The Lake County Fair is celebrating its 97th year with five days of rides, food, music, Grandstand Arena events, livestock showings and more Wednesday through Sunday, July 29 to Aug. 2, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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Tours and activities mark International Bog DayJul 22, 2026 2:09 pm - A variety of activities will be held Sunday at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, to mark International Bog Day.
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Village, park district host first concert held at Hunt Club Park in GurneeJul 17, 2026 3:05 pm - The inaugural concert held at Hunt Club Park will be hosted by Gurnee Park District in collaboration with the village of Gurnee from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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Vintage cars and more at car show in downtown Round LakeJul 17, 2026 1:49 pm - The annual village of Round Lake car show rolls into downtown from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.