This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations from local Scout troops set up around Meadow Lake and vote for your favorite. Free wi...

#x2022; Griffin Theatre Company premieres "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation Live!" at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The performance, which precedes a national tour of the show, is at 7 p.m. Friday...

Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire led all suburban theaters with 11 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including six for its revival of "Ragtime," the soaring, sprawling musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Aherns about a nation struggling wi...

Sophisticated tastes The 16th annual Naperville Wine Festival features more than 250 vintages from around the world. There are also cooking demonstrations, seminars, music and more at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. $35-$45; $...

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and its fans (many in costume) take over Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center this weekend. Get out and have some fun. Check dailyherald.com/calendar for more ideas. Pop! Culture! Thousands of fans of comics...

They get around Rock out to surf music and more when the Beach Boys share a concert bill with The Righteous Brothers and special guest John Stamos at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $60-$85 pavilion seating; $48-$53 lawn sea...

This weekend Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in the parking lot of the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire. Features 12 food trucks, including Toasty Cheese, Grill Chasers, Marty's Eat Wagon,...

All's fair The 90th annual Lake County Fair promises loads of games, carnival rides and lots of prize-worthy agricultural and farming displays at the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $10; $5 seniors an...

Remember the popular 1980s movie? "Footloose" was re-imagined as a musical in 1998 and has been updated to 2018 for this production of "Footloose" by Summer Place Theatre. The young and energetic cast are ready to rock the Naperville Central High Sc...

Taste of Chicago 2018: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 13, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15, in Grant Park, Jackson and Columbus, Chicago. Outdoor food fest showcases a variety of city eats, plus cooking demonstrations and more. ...