Wednesday Weekend Windup: {Greek Fest, Dragon Boats and More}

Image courtesy of Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival

It is Wednesday evening which means it is time to think about the weekend! Here are my picks for the upcoming weekend:

ROAD TRIP: Bristol Renaissance Faire Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day through September 4

Ongoing:

• May 20-Sept. 16 Butterfly House at Peck Farm in Geneva, Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM, donation $2 pp or $5 per family, closed Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day
• May 19-October 22 Origami in the Garden at The Morton Arboretum -- see my peek here: http://www.alittletimeandakeyboard.com/2017/05/origami-in-garden-morton-arboretum.html
• May 27-September 4 Butterflies and Blooms at Chicago Botanic Garden, 10-5 daily weather permitting, $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 kids 3-12, 2 and under are free, parking $30 per car weekends & holidays, $25 during week

Wednesday, July 26:

• July 26-30 Lake County Fair, Grayslake

Thursday, July 27:

• July 27 Wizarding World of Woodstock, Historic Woodstock Square, 1PM-9PM, check website for events
• Also Lake County Fair.

Friday, July 28:

• July 28-30 St. Demetrios Greek Fest, Libertyville
• Also Lake County Fair.

Saturday, July 29:

• July 29 Dragon Boat Races, Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights, 9AM-4PM, Asian cultural performances, health village, food trucks, free admission
• July 29 Fan Con, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 10AM-2PM, please register, please see schedule, no card needed
• July 29-30 Military Through the Ages, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, 10AM-4PM, encampments representing armies throughout history starting with Roman, free with $10 parkin
• July 29 Country Farm Fair, Wildwood Nature Center, Park Ridge, 12PM-3PM, petting zoo, $.50 hayride, $5 pony rides, games and more, free admission
• July 29 German Beer Garden, Volkening Heritage Farm, Schaumburg, 4PM-7PM, last call 7PM, German music, pretzels, craft beer, backyard games, bring a picnic, $5 pp includes free glass and pretzel, kids 3 and under are free
• Also Lake County Fair and Greek Fest.

Sunday, July 30:

• July 30 International Bog Day, Volo Bog, Ingleside, 12PM-4PM, bog tours, kids crafts, art show, meet bog dogs and more, $5 pp for adults, $3 for kids
• July 30 Habitat Hike, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington, 1PM, join a 1.5 mile guided hike looking at habitats, free
• July 30 Bug-a-palooza, River Trail, Northbrook,1:30PM, learn about diversity of insects, free
• Also Lake County Fair, Military Through the Ages and Greek Fest.