Soak up some sun this weekend at fairs and festivals throughout the Chicago area.
Love strawberries? You won’t want to miss a festival dedicated to the delicious fruit. If art is more your thing, you have two opportunities to discover new work while also enjoying food, drink and live music.
With such a busy weekend, you might want to start with a low-key (and hilarious) date night in Arlington Heights. Or head to Winnetka, where there’s an opportunity to make a difference in the fight against cancer.
Here are five recommended events for the weekend:
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!
Friday, June 20
Arlington Heights
Get ready to actually LOL with this theater-meets-stand-up show based on the best-selling book by John Gray, which takes a look at the differences between men and women when dating and getting married.
Long Grove Strawberry Fest
June 20-22
Long Grove
This favorite local festival is all about the delicious red berry. Munch on popcorn and pie, sip mocha frappes and iced tea, and buy barbecue sauce and ravioli, all of which are made using strawberries! Yum!
Custer Fair
June 21-22
Evanston
Evanston’s largest (and oldest) outdoor event is back with more than 350 artists, a children’s park and food corridor. The fair’s three stages will highlight folk and jazz musicians, as well as theater performances. (Also pictured top right.)
Gold Coast Art Fair
Photo courtesy of Amdur Productions.
June 21-22
Chicago
If you’re willing to deal with some construction, venture into the city for this art fair, one of the best in the country. Enjoy three food, music and beer oases, live music, a Spin Art machine and the work of more than 300 artists.
Relay For Life of Wilmette/Winnetka
June 21-22
Winnetka
It’s not too late to join in the fight against cancer. Although a national movement, Relay for Life of Wilmette/Winnetka will celebrate local survivors and remember those we’ve lost, all while raising money for the American Cancer Society.
