Lake County Entertainment
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Buffalo Grove Days returns Sept. 3-7 with five days of rides, music and funAug 31, 2026 10:23 am - Enjoy five days of carnival rides, food, entertainment and more when Buffalo Grove Days returns Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 3-7, in Mike Rylko Community Park.
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Venetian Night in Fox Lake features huge drone light show to mark the end of summerAug 28, 2026 11:51 am - Venetian Night, an end of summer community event, will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave., Fox Lake.
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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Elmhurst History Museum teams with Pro Football Hall of Fame on century of Chicago football storiesAug 25, 2026 2:48 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum will present “Bear Down: Football in the Windy City” Aug. 28 through Jan. 24.
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‘A gift from the heavens’: Buffalo Grove hosts community and wellness fairAug 23, 2026 5:31 pm - About 33 nonprofits and community groups were on hand for the first Buffalo Grove Foundation Community Services and Wellness Fair.
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Lake Fest at the Landing on Diamond Lake in Mundelein to feature ski show, live musicAug 21, 2026 4:14 pm - The end of summer comes with a full day of free activities at Lake Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center), 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.
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New restaurant, banquet facility for former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse location back on track to openAug 20, 2026 1:50 pm - Plans to reopen the former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse location as a new restaurant and banquet facility are back on track.
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Immersive, permanent Ray Bradbury exhibit unveiled at Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieAug 20, 2026 11:53 am - The Waukegan Historical Society invites the public to the grand opening Friday of the new, permanent Ray Bradbury Library Exhibit at the Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.
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Celebrate Ray Bradbury’s birthday at Dandelion Wine Arts & Music FestivalAug 20, 2026 7:51 am - Celebrate one of Waukegan’s favorite sons with a day of art and music at the Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival. The 26th annual event returns on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Bowen Park.