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June Events & Activities
June 29 & 30, 4-7pm
Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
Glencoe: 847-926-4300 http://amdurproductions.com/
June 29-July 1; July 3-4
Frontier Days
Arlington Heights: 847-577-9572
www.frontierdays.org
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road: The magnifi-
cent Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe sets the stage for the
8th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival.
500 E. Minor St.: FREE ADMISSION to festival, FREE music
entertainment, come see...DENNIS QUAID and the Sharks,
BODEANS, LONESTAR, TONIC, and AMERICAN ENGLISH.
Plus enjoy a great 4th of July Parade, Carnival, Food, Beer,
Wine, Family Activities, 3V3 Soccer Tournament, Stampede
5K/10K, Arts & Craft Marketplace and so much more! See
ad on page 11.
June 29-30, noon-11pm
Eyes to the Skies Festival
Lisle: 773-868-3010 http://www.EyestotheSkies.org
Community Park, 1825 Short Street: This wildly popular and
sprawling event in Lisle features spectacular hot-air balloon
shows, two stages of music, nightly fireworks, tons of kids
activities and more than 25 food vendors. Fun for the whole
family.
events/177-369-143032931
Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd: The Kohl Children’s
Museum’s Chip In for Children golf outing, presented by the
Museum’s Development Board, features private use of the
exclusive Glen View Club in Golf, raffles, contests, prizes, plus
lunch and dinner, with all proceeds supporting the museum.
June 29 & 30
Frontier Days Festival
Arlington Heights: 847-577-8572 http://www.frontierdays.org
Frontier Days Festival Arlington Heights, 500 E. Miner St.: Fron-
tier Days is a five-day festival with free admission and free en-
tertainment on three stages: Kiddie stage, Main stage at 8pm,
and Frontier stage at 9:30pm to rock the night away. Carnival,
food, beverages and activities for all ages. Stampede Run 7/1,
and parade July 4th. Come join the fun!
June 25-29, 9am-noon
Summer Camp: Pint-Sized Farmers
Lindenhurst: http://www.lcfpd.org/events/summer-camp-pint-
sized-farmers2018/
Bonner Heritage Farm, 201 Country Place: Throw on overalls
and step into the boots of a modern-day farmer. Discover
how food makes its way from farm field to your kitchen table
through hands-on exploration, activities and games. \
June 30, Noon-5pm
25th Annual Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta
Glen Ellyn: 630-858-2462 http://www.gepark.org/regatta
Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road: Participants race their
handmade cardboard vessels on the beautiful Lake Ellyn with
winners determined by the fastest race times and judgment in
a variety of other wild categories.
June 26-28, 10-noon
Summer Camp: We <3 Dinos!
Kenosha: 262-653-4140 http://bit.ly/2H1YoAu
Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave: We all love dinosaurs
and here’s your little one’s opportunity to learn more about
them. Create a dinosaur to take home, examine fossils and dig
for bones. Features a streetcar ride and visit to the Dinosaur
Discovery Museum. For ages 3-4.
June 30, 10am-1pm
BPC: 4th of July Parade
Palatine: 224-836-1557 http://bikepalatine.com/content.
aspx?page_id=22&club_id=280102&module_id=284714
380 W Wood St.: Ride with Bike Palatine Club and show off
your American Bike Riding spirit. Meet us near Wood St. and
Cedar St.; ask a volunteer for our lineup location. All riders
must wear a helmet. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/
events/296-940-914165576/ or http://BikePalatine.com.
June 27, 8-10pm
Movies in the Park
Glen Ellyn: 630-858-2462 http://www.gepark.org
Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road: Bring blankets and lawn
chairs for a free outdoor showing of “Leap!” Crafts at 8:15pm,
Movie at dusk.
June 30
Paintball in Chicago
Lockport
Chicago Paintball Locations, 2807 Canal St.: The thrill of paint-
ball is intensely palpable whether you’re playing with a group
of friends or challenging strangers to a fast-paced match.
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