Lake County Entertainment
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Getting the band back together: Garage rockers from St. Viator to perform in suburbs for first time since ’60sOct 12, 2025 7:10 pm - The Huns — a garage band that formed at St. Viator High School in the 1960s — is reuniting and performing publicly for the first time since their teenage years.
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Fox Lake and Libertyville partner in regional Halloween Express pumpkin jubileeOct 10, 2025 5:22 pm - Fox Lake and Libertyville are partnering for the “Holiday Express” pumpkin jubilee from 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave. in Fox Lake.
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Lake Zurich hosting inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & ExpoOct 10, 2025 9:44 am - Dog lovers and their pets are invited to celebrate Halloween with costumes, treats and fun at Lake Zurich’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Staples Park, 510 Red Bridge Road.
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See MasterChef’s ‘fiery cooks’ cook live during Genesee Theatre show SaturdayOct 09, 2025 2:52 pm - “We have a lot of passion for food,” says Rachel Sanchez, one half of “the fiery cooks” duo and “MasterChef: Dynamic Duos” alum who’s appearing during “MasterChef All-Stars Live” Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Cruising on water: Boats made to look like luxury cars available to rent on Chain O’ LakesOct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - As long as weekend forecasts stay pleasantly warm, boaters are expected to remain on the Chain O’ Lakes past the end of the normal boating season and into October. The people behind Luxury Jet Cars hope the extended boating season gives people looking to rent a boat the time to check out one of their models.
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Relive the Civil War at annual encampment and battle in HainesvilleOct 08, 2025 2:51 pm - Hainesville’s annual Civil War Encampment and Battle re-enactment featuring military and civilian participants in period costume returns on Oct. 18-19.
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Gurnee Parks to hold 3rd annual Halloween Fall Fest Oct. 11Oct 08, 2025 11:16 am - Gurnee Park District, in partnership with the village of Gurnee, will hold its third annual Halloween Fall Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Hunt Club Park and inside Hunt Club Park Community Center.
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Spotlight: Dive into Marriott Theatre’s ‘Finding Nemo’Oct 07, 2025 5:27 pm - Openings this week include “Finding Nemo” for young audiences at Marriott Theatre, several world premieres, spooky shows suitable for Halloween and more.
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Dining out: Eat, drink to support breast cancer charities, Big City Burger collab and new fall menusOct 07, 2025 4:55 pm - There are plenty of opportunities in the suburbs to support breast cancer charities while enjoying food and drink in October. We’ve also got some new fall menu offerings, a burger collab with chef Bill Kim at The Graceful Ordinary and more.