Festivals | The Scene

The Joliet Public Library provides details for the popular Star Wars Day on June 7. The event is free.

Cream of Wheaton is June 5-8, while Taste of Glen Ellyn is Aug. 14-16.

Enjoy craft beer tastings from more than 15 regional breweries, live blues music and barbecue all day.

PrairieFest will take place from June 12-15 at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Drive in Oswego.

Your guide to some of the hottest festivals happening in communities across northern Illinois in 2025, from Joliet to Crystal Lake and Rock Falls to Geneva.

The Joliet Park District on Wednesday announced the lineup for Latino music completing the schedule for three days of entertainment at Taste of Joliet.

The city is kicking off the summer season with its Margaritas En Mayo fiesta on Thursday, May 22. The event features family-fun activities and live music, running from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Yorkville and Riverfront Park, 131 E. Hydraulic Avenue.

Beer and wine festivals around northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin offer springtime fun in the coming months.

The McHenry Music Festival, formerly the RISE Up Festival, is moving to a Friday-through-Sunday lineup with promises of a big-name act Sunday night, Mayor Wayne Jett said