Things to do this Weekend August 12-14
By: Jonathan Jones 08/08/2016
Summer is in full swing and there are a ton of things to do this weekend August 12-14, so
Let’s Go to Lake County Next Weekend.
Everyone – including myself – is pretty jazzed up about the Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Continue here to see what Land of Lincoln residents are competing in Rio for the next two weeks.
I’m sure it is starting to become a reality to your kiddies that school is almost back in session. We will have a back to school guide coming your way later this week.
So get out on the town and enjoy the rest of your summer next week. Here are the top things to do this weekend August 12-14.
- Taste of Lincolnshire and the town’s art festival are joining forces this year
to bring you the 19th Annual Lincolnshire Arts & Eats Festival. This features all of the eats you love at every year’s Taste, as well as 100 juried artists in this wonderful weekend of bites and sights. The nearly two-decade long fest also features live music kids activities like a scavenger hunt and spin art, interactive art demos and so much more. Attendees of all ages will have the opportunity to contribute to an onsite mural.
Friday-Sunday, August 12-14; Fri. 5-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Village Green, northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire.
- The 44th Annual Gurnee Days returns for a three-day extravaganza with
the theme, ‘Goes for the Gold.’ While everyone has a little bit of Olympic fever, the ‘Goes for the Gold,’ celebration includes a bicycle rodeo, live entertainment, farmers market, Gurnee Idol, golf tournament, amusement rides, a 10K race, baby contest, rib fest and eating contest, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, parade, car show, petting zoo, pony rides and talent show. The music headliners include Keith Semple Band, R-Gang and Modern Day Romeos.
Friday-Sunday, August 12-14; Fri. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
- Does the equestrian Olympic event make you want to see the horses up close
and personal? There is a Tempel Lipizzans performance this weekend. Witness these proud, superior and elegant horses go through the training, battalion formations and movements and the four-horse ballet. You may also meet and greet with the lipizzans and their foals. Get there early to get a bite to eat and see history on the Old Mill Creek farm.
Saturday, August 13; 6 p.m. Tempel Lipizzans, 17000 Wadsworth Rd., Old Mill Creek.
- Tony Bennett is making his way to Ravinia
Festival in Highland Park. The 90-year-old legend has released over 70 albums, sold 50 million records worldwide and has won 19 Grammy Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award) and two Emmy Awards. Watch him sing the greats like ‘I left my heart in San Francisco,’ ‘Rags to riches,’ ‘Because of you,’ and so many more hits.
Saturday, August 13; 8:30 p.m. Seat tickets: $91-101, lawn seats in advance: $34. Ravinia Festival, Lake Cook and Green Bay Road, Highland Park.
- This is the final weekend of Spoon River Anthology at the Elawa Farm in
Lake Forest. Citadel Theatre, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart and Elawa Farm partnered up to feature this new adaptation of Master’s Spoon River Anthology. The new adaptation was written and directed by Frank Farrell and will feature original music by Mark Adamcyzk at this outdoor showing.
Friday-Sunday, August 12-14; 7 p.m. Elawa Farm, 1401 Middlefork Dr., Lake Forest.
