2025 Lake County Summer Concerts and Movies in the Park

By: Sam Ornig 06/20/2025

Take in Lake County's summer sights and sounds this season with outdoor music and movies in our beautiful local parks, gardens, downtowns and beaches. With family-friendly film nights under the stars to lively musical performances that get your toes tapping, Lake County communities offer a wealth of activities that bring neighbors together and celebrate the joys of summer.

Make the most of your summer evenings in Lake County — grab your family, friends and a comfy lawn chair and let's dive into the delightful world of summer movies and concerts in the park.

Concerts in the Park

• Ravinia Festival in Highland Park (June 15-September 2) SEE COMPLETE LIST»
• Bitter Jester Music Festival in Highland Park (June-September) INFO»
• CarFun on 21 in Libertyville (Now-September 17) INFO»
• Park on Park Cruise Night in Mundelein(Now-September 10) INFO»
• Hawthorn Pride in Vernon Hills (June 21) INFO»
• Fox Lake Friday Night Concert Series 
  • Pride Night with Kaleidoscope Eyes (June 20) INFO»
  • Fun with Fishing with Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band (July 11) INFO»
  • Conservation Night with Nashville Electric Company (July 18) INFO»
  • Christmas in July with the Four C Notes (July 25) INFO»
  • Dog Days of Summer with Serendipity (August 1) INFO»
  • Fun with Fitness with 5PM to Nowhere (August 8) INFO»
  • Back to School: Bulldogs Night with The Chain (August 15) INFO»
  • Keep Fox Lake Clean: Closing Night with The Blooze (August 29) INFO»
• Summer Scene On — Patty Turner Center Patio in Deerfield (June 20) INFO»
• Taste of Highland Park (June 20-21) INFO»
• Mainstreet Libertyville Lunch in the Park (June 20-August 15) INFO»
• Music by the Lake at Grandwood Park in Gurnee (June 20-August 10) INFO»

• Brothers' Field in Long Grove
  • Blues Fest (June 21-22) INFO»
  • America the Beautiful Sock Hop (July 5) INFO»
  • Havana Nights (July 18) INFO»
  • Dead Fest (July 19) INFO»
  • Country Fest (August 23-24) INFO»
  • Havana Nights Main Event (August 9) INFO»
• Artwauk 
  • ArtWauk at Green Town on the Rocks (June 21) INFO»
  • ArtWauk in Waukegan (July 19) INFO»
  • ArtWauk in Waukegan (August 16) INFO»
  • ArtWauk in Waukegan (September 20) INFO»
• Concerts in the Park in Grayslake (June 22) INFO»
• Summer Concert Series at Floral Park in Deerfield (June 22-August 3) INFO»
• Free Concerts in the Park Series in Mundelein (June 22-August 17) INFO»
• Waukegan Band Concert: Star Crossed Lovers (June 24) INFO»
• Waukegan Band presents Summer Romances at Stiner Pavilion (June 24-August 5) INFO»
• Concerts in the Plaza at Independence Grove in Libertyville (June 24-August 5) INFO»

• Booch Garden Winthrop Harbor Summer Concert Series (June 24-August 5) INFO»
• Sing Down Memory Lane with LJ Slavin in Lincolnshire (June 25) INFO»
• 2025 Vernon Hills Memorial Arbortheater Concert Series (June 25-August 6) INFO»
• Live Music in the Parks with Lindenhurst/Like Villa (June 25-August 27) INFO»
• Wauconda Fest (June 26-29) INFO»
• It's Thursday Concert Series in Antioch (June 26-August 14) INFO»
• Sounds of Summer at Viking Park in Gurnee (June 26-August 14) INFO»
• Strawberry Festival (June 27-29) INFO»
• Celebrate Fox Lake (June 28) INFO»
• Taste of Grayslake (June 28) INFO»
• Eat to the Beat: Lunchtime Concerts at Jewett Park in Deerfield (July 2-30) INFO»
• Highland Park's Independence Fest (July 3) INFO»
• 62nd Annual Deerfield Family Days (July 3-4) INFO»
• Mundelein Community Days (July 3-6) INFO»
• Blackberry Jam Rocks the Fourth in Lake Zurich (July 4) INFO»
• Fourth of July Fireworks in Libertyville (July 4) INFO»
• Zion Independence Day Celebration (July 4) INFO»
• First Friday on MainStreet Libertyville
  • July 4 INFO»
  • August 1 INFO»
  • September 5 INFO»
• Lincolnshire Arts Festival (July 5-6) INFO»
• Summer in the Shire Concert Series (July 10-August 7) INFO»
• Zion Park District Summer Concert Series
  • Lady A at Zion Park District (July 10) INFO»
  • Realtime Noise (July 17) INFO»
• Summer Concerts at Phil's Beach in Wauconda (July 10-September 14) INFO»
• Music in the Park: Live Tunes in Covered Bridge Park in Long Grove (July 10-31) INFO»
• Scoop Waukegan 2025 (July 11-12) INFO»

• Summer Concerts at Deer Park Town Center (July 11-August 25) INFO»
• Harborpalooza at Harbor Brewing Lakefront Biergarten (July 11-13) INFO»
• Beach Bash in Mundelein (July 14) INFO»
• Vernon Hills Days (July 17-20) INFO»
• Alpine Fest (July 18-20) INFO»
• Lake County Fair in Grayslake (July 23-27) INFO»
• Highwood Evening Gourmet Market (June 25-August 27) INFO»
• Grayslake Summer Nights (July 26) INFO»
• Gospel Fest in North Chicago (July 27) INFO»
• North Chicago Community Days (August 1-3) INFO»
• 44th Annual Festival of The Arts at Adler Arts Center in Libertyville (August 2-3) INFO»
• Gurnee Days (August 9-10) INFO»
• Unplugged Fest at Paulus Park (August 10) INFO»
• Elmstock: The Summer Celebration in Deerfield (August 13) INFO»
• Grayslake Summerfest (August 16) INFO»
• 25th Annual Dandelion Wine and Arts Music Festival (August 16) INFO»  
• Afrofest at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago (August 16) INFO»
• Summer Concerts at Jewett Park in Deerfield (August 21-September 11) INFO»
• Elote Festival in Round Lake Beach (August 22-24) INFO»
• Fox Lake's Venetian Night (August 23) INFO»
• Irish Days 2025 (August 30-September 1) INFO»
• Deerfield Harvest Fest (September 20) INFO»

Movies in the Park

• Outdoor Movie Nights at Deer Park Town Center (July 11-September 5) INFO»
• Vernon Hills Park District Movies in the Park
  • "Monsters University" (June 27) INFO»
  • "IF" (July 25) INFO»
  • "Wonka" (August 22) INFO»
• Movies in the Park in Waukegan
  • "IF" (July 12) INFO»
  • "Mufasa" (July 26) INFO»
  • "Garfield" (August 8) INFO»
  • "Inside Out 2" (August 16) INFO»
• Movies Off Center at Grayslake Heritage Center (July 18-August 8) INFO»

Find more summer happenings in Lake County — visit our events page. Check out our Fourth of July Guide to see all Independence Day events in Lake County.