The Grayslake Heritage Center will be dedicated today August 15th at 2pm. After going through an expansion and renovation the Heritage Center will now officially open. The building will be open to the public until 5pm today.
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So what is happening at the Lake County Illinois Fair this year...
Tuesday, July 27
AM
9:00 Dairy Junior Livestock Show
12:00 Grand Opening Ceremony/
Flag Raising PM
4:00 Beer Garden Opens 5:00 Lake Co. Fire Dept. Live Burn & Sprinkler Demo
7:00 Dairy Goat Milking
7:00 Miss Lake County Fair Pageant 7:00 Pro Motocross Races
Wednesday, July 28
AM
8:00 4-H Pony and English Horse Show
PM
1:00 Judging of Special Youth Livestock Show
3:00 Youth Show-Dairy Goats
4:00 Beer Garden Opens
7:00 Pro Motocross Races
7:00 Jr. & Little Miss Lake County Fair Queen Pageant
Thursday, July 29
AM
8:00 Judging of 4-H Western Horse Show
9:00 Judging of Open Class Beef, Swine, Sheep, & Goats
PM
4:00 Beer Garden Opens
5:00 Truck & Tractor Pulls
5:00 Lake County Battle of the Bands Winner - Main Stage
7:00 Mathein (Blues Band) - Main Stage
8:00 Mellencougar - Main Stage
Friday, July 30
AM
7:30 Special Youth Horse Show
9:00 Dairy Goat Show Judging
9:00 Judging of Open Class Dairy
PM
12:00 Beer Garden Opens
1:00 Sheep-Lead Class (Sale Barn)
1:00 Senior Talent Fun Show
5:30 Battle of the Bands
6:00 Off the Record (70's & 80's Band)
7:00 Professional Contest Rodeo
8:00 En Lace - Beer Garden
8:30 American English - Main Stage
*Beatles Tribute Band
Saturday, July 31
PM
12:00 Registration for Auction Sale
12:00 Beer Garden Opens
12:00 Lake Co. Fire Depts. Auto Extrication (Jaws of Life) Demo
1:00 Sale of Livestock Champions
1:00 Professional Contest Rodeo
5:00 Charissa and the Auburn Sky Band *Hannah Montana Tribute
6:00 Professional Contest Rodeo
6:00 Brass From the Past -Main Stage
7:00 Southern Exposure
7:00 Dueling Pianos -Beer Tent
8:00 Will Rock
Sunday, August 1
AM
8:00 Open Horse Show
10:00 Non Denomination Church Service
11:00 Junior Talent Contest
PM
11:30 Battle of the Bands
12:00 Demolition Derby—All Day
1:00 Southern Exposure - Main Stage
2:30 Senior Talent Contest
3:00 Latino Disk Jockey - Main Stage
5:00 Livestock Barns Close
8:00 Exhibits Released
July 27-August 1
General Admission: $10
Season Pass: $35
Seniors 65 & over: $5
Children ages 5-12: $5
Children's season pass: $15
Children age 4 & under: Free
Military Personnel in Uniform: Free
Military with active ID: $5
Event Description82nd annual Lake County Fair with everything from Motocross, PRCA Rodeo's, Truck & Tractor Pulls, Demo Derbies, Entertainment, Carnival, Fair foods and lots of fun for all!
Please note the location. This is the second year at the newer location.
corner of Peterson Rd. & Midlothian Rd. in Grayslake, Illinois.
1060 E. Peterson Rd.
Grayslake, IL 60030
General Admission: $10
Season Pass: $35
Seniors 65 & over: $5
Children ages 5-12: $5
Children's season pass: $15
Children age 4 & under: Free
Military Personnel in Uniform: Free
Military with active ID: $5
So you are looking for the fireworks shows in the Lake County Illinios area and don't know where to go. Here are just some of the activities to do in the area including the fireworks shows!
Grayslake
July 3 at Central Park, Library Lane and Central Park Road. Entertainment, animal shows and A Taste of Grayslake will be featured, with fireworks held at dusk. For more information, go to glpd.com. Fireworks at dusk
Fox Lake
July 3 and 4, with a parade starting at 10 a.m. at Grant Community HIgh School, 285 E. Grand Ave. July 3. After the parade, attendees can stop at Millennium Park, located at Rollins Road and Grand Avenue, to view an arts and crafts show, purchase food, listen to entertainment and watch the fireworks at dusk.
Round Lake area
Annual Independence Day celebration on July 4. Hosted by the Round Lake Area Park District, the event will include a community band performance of patriotic tunes from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Village of Round Lake Beach's Cultural Center Outdoor Stage, 2007 Civic Center Way.
Antioch
July 4th, Event kicks off at 8 a.m. for the 16th annual 5K Run for Freedom and Fun Walk. A parade begins at 11 a.m. Parade watchers can see the floats and bands on Orchard, Lake, Hillside and Toft streets.
Lake Zurich
The annual Lake Zurich Independence/Family Day kicks off at 9 a.m., July 3 at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. It will be a day full of activities, entertainment and food.
At 9 a.m., the park and beach open. The Taste of Lake Zurich and the beer and wine tent open at 11 a.m. Children's games will run from noon to 4 p.m.
From 3 to 4:30 p.m., Mystriss the Band will play. The B-Side Band will hit the main stage from 7 to 9 p.m. and the boat parade will be at 8 p.m.
Fireworks will start about 9:15 p.m.
Libertyville
The Village of Libertyville will have a fireworks display and the Libertyville Village Band will perform on July 4 at Butler Lake Park, on Lake Street west of Milwaukee Avenue, in Libertyville.
The band will play a concert of patriotic music at the Butler Lake Band Shell beginning at 7:30 p.m. The fireworks display will begin at about 9:30 p.m.
Lincolnshire
On July 3, activities will run from 4 to 10 p.m. The Lincolnshire Community Nursery School is hosting a children's concert from 4 to 5 p.m. The food court and beer tent will be open 5 to 10 p.m. Vintage and classic cars will be on display from 6 to 10 p.m. Musical entertainment will be onstage from 7:30 tp 10 p.m.
The Annual Lincolnshire Fourth of July 5K will start at 8 a.m. and a children's run will also take place. Registration is $30 for the 5K on race day.
The bicycle and stroller decoration contest will be from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The parade will be from 11 to noon. Children can Touch-A-Truck between noon and 4 p.m.
The Cardboard Boat Regatta is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Fireworks will start at about 9:30 p.m. Mundelein
During the Fourth of July weekend, Mundelein Community Days featuring activities, entertainment, games and food is taking place on Seymour between Courtland and Division.
The Fourth of July parade will take place beginning at 2 p.m. July 5.
On July 5, the fireworks display is schedule to begin at 9:30 p.m.
Vernon Hills
July 4 The parade will start at 9 a.m.
At 6:30 p.m., J.P. and the Cats will perform at Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway.
The fireworks display is set to start at 9:30 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo - Greenbelt Cultural Center, North Chicago - free festival including music, dancing, games, and children activities 847-968-3477
Antique and Classic Car Show and Swap - Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake - Biggest antique and classic car show in Lake County. 847-680-7200
May 9
3rd annual Mothers Day Special - Historic Volo Country Village, Volo - kids bring your mom and they will get a carnation and gift card to the Volo Malls.
Mothers Day Brunch - Country Inn Restaurant, Lambs Farm- 847-362-5050 -extraordinary buffet
Meadowview Elementary School Meadowview School is located at
291 Lexington Lane
Grayslake, IL 60030
Tickets in advance $16, Day of Event $20
Booklets/Ticket will be available for pickup in the school lobby on the day of event. The tour will feature former PTO board member’s homes and a local interior designer’s home, each residence having its own distinct sense of style and design. The participating families have renovated and created a wonderful warm & friendly familial atmosphere and are inviting you to a ‘walk thru’, whether it’s to get ideas for your next remodeling or redesigning project or to merely enjoy a variety of our neighborhoods with friends and family. Each family is specially preparing their homes to have them ready for Sunday May 2
To Search for homes currently for sale please visit TeamSplitt.com
For a free market watch of current homes on the market, recently sold or under contract and your homes current value, please visit LakeCountyHomeValue
My client sent me this in an email and I thought it was really helpful in the kitchen, and wanted to share it. If you own a crock pot and like simple cooking then this one is for you.
Just click on the recipe and it will open to tell you everything you need to know to make it. Wow, what a great idea.
The Grayslake Farmers Market starts this Saturday, April 3rd from 10am to 2pm. Located just off Center Street in downtown Grayslake in Centennial Park. To learn more about the spring vendors please visit the website. The spring market runs until May 29th and the summer market will then take over from June 9th until October 6th (Wednesdays) from 3pm-7pm. Hope to see you there!
Did you know that you can donate food to the local food pantry at anytime? You don't need to wait for a food drive to come to you anymore. You can drop food at a local pantry or even donate food online at Northern Illinois Food Pantry. At this site you can purchase food or donate money. With the economic times we are currently experiencing, food is desperately needed and your help is needed. To see a list of local pantries in the area, along with the hours of operation, just click here. We recently went to Sam's Club and purchased items to bring to the pantry and you can too!
Did you know that the Grayslake Exchange Club meets every Thursday at Whitneys? This exceptional club volunteers, supports, and has fundraisers throughout Grayslake and Lake County? Right now you can attend a meeting for free to see what it is all about. Just visit the website to register as a guest or give me a call. Not only do you have the ability to volunteer for events through out the year, you also hear from a variety of speakers about the community. I have been looking for somewhere to volunteer for some time now, and this is the perfect fit for me. I attended my first meeting last week and joined the group right away.
The next event being sponsered is Take A Step for Kids on April 7 at 9:15am. This event will help to support kids and families of abuse. Location is Independence Grove in Libertyville, IL. Visit the website for more information on how to register, support, and participate.
New restuarant opening soon in downtown Grayslake IL . Located at 161 Center street Emil's Tavern is hoping to open soon. This will be the second Emil's with the first located in Mundelein. The Grayslake restaurant will have more selections regarding food along with a bar with big screens for all those sports lovers. To learn more about Emil's click here and keep your eyes open for the Grand Opening celebration!
Enter to win HGTV's free Dream Home Giveaway for 2010. You can enter once a day until Feb 19, 2010. Some of the prizes include a home in New Mexico and a car, wow! Wouldn't a vacation home be nice. Especially with the current 10 degrees outside today. Click here to go to the entry form.
This weekend the Grayslake Middle school will be showing The Wiz. Performances will be Dec. 10, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. The cast consists of 38 seventh and eighth grades and a band of 18 in this wonderful musical. Tickets can be purchase at the door for $5.
On December 14th and 15th a Night of Holiday Favorites will be presented also at the Grayslake Middle School. On the 14th you will enjoy the 7th grade Concert Band, Treble Choir and Jazz Band. On the 15th you will enjoy the 8th Grade Symphonic Band, Treble Choir and Jazz Ensemble.
If you are feeling greatful this holiday season, why not take the time to say Thank You to our troops over seas. Just click on the link and send a free postcard to one of those special people that take the time to protect everything we have in America. Just visit LetsSayThanks.com. I personal thank all the people who are currently serving our country and all of those brave individuals that have done so in the past. Without each and everyone of them, we could not have what we have today. So Thank You! Be safe and return home soon!
The Lake County Fairgrounds will be hosting the Equestrain Lifestyle Expo again on Nov. 21-22. The equestrian trade show will present products and services for current horse owners and those with the desire to own a horse. Horse's will not be on site, but will present leading specialists and researchers in the forefront of equine understanding. You can view more information about this upcoming event at the Lake County Fairgrounds webiste, or at the Horsemens Council.
Looking for something to do tonight as the rain continues to come down. Why not head to Antioch and the CrossView Church for an indoor maze (750 Highview Drive). This one sounds like fun. 3,200 square feet of tunnels, trap doors, slides, platforms, black lights and more. For more information call 847-395-4117or visit. The cost is 4.00 and concessions will be available. The lights stay on until 6pm and after that they go off!
October 23-24 Hours are 6-9pm (lgihts out)
October 25 Noon -6pm (lights on) and 6-9pm (lights off)
October 28 4-7pm (lights on) and 7-9pm (light out)
The Oasis is located in downtown Grayslake and offers events and a place to gather for 12-18 year olds. The often feature local bands on the weekends and homework help during the week.
The hours are: Monday-Thursday from 3pm-9pm
Friday-Saturday from 3pm-11pm (closed Sunday)
This weekend will be featuring starting at 6pm:
October 9th: Death Ribbon, Legally Dead, A Hero Named Hope, and Alanas Mark!
October 10th: Big City Someone, Bill Russel, Everette Thomas, Goodnight Blue Sky, One Persona, and Venna!
So if your teenager has nothing to do, stop in and check it out, or visit The Oasis for more information.
They are located at 151 Hawley Street, Grayslake, IL 60030 right next to Taste Freeze.
The Lake County Fairgrounds will be hosting an Antiques, Collectibles, and Flea Market this weekend. Promoted and run be Zurko Promotions, this show features tons of items for you to choose from. Come out and enjoy the day!
Saturday, October 10th 12pm to 5pm
Sunday, October 11th 8am to 3pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 and children under 12 are free!
Check out a museum for free. Go to your local library to see the 17 Chicago area cultural destinations that are participating and learn more details. You can also find more information about this program by clicking here. A few of the participating organizations include: Brookfield Zoo, Cuneo Museum, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Kohl Children's Museum, and more. Take a day out and enjoy!
Hungry and not sure where to go. Check out Rudy's Mexican Grill in Grayslake, IL. Located at
We are conveniently located on IL Rt 83 just north of Rt 120 in Grayslake at 55 Barron Blvd (Route 83) and can be reached at 847-223-6176. Open Mon-Weds from 10am-8pm and Thurs-Sat from 10am-9pm.
They feature authentic mexican food and have just add many seafood items to the menu. I love the Guacamole & homemade tortilla chips. Yum. They even offer a catering selection and breakfast items. Stop in and give it a try! Say hi to Rudy for me when you do!
The Lake County Fairgrounds will be hosting an Arts and Crafts show this weekend. Promoted by Step by Step Promotions this show showcases crafters in the area with many art booths to view. Get your holiday showing done early and enjoy the show!
This weekend will open the 2009 season for The College of Lake County and the Theater Department. "Anne Frank and Me" will be presented at 10 a.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and 2, at 3 and 7 p.m. Oct. 3, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Tickets are $4-6. Details, (847) 543-2300.
More information about the show and upcoming events at the James Lumber Theater .
The Grayslake Historical Society will be hosting a Living History Tour of the Grayslake Cemetary.
October 4th, Sunday at 1:30 and 2:30 pm. Located at the Northeast Corner of Lake Street and Belvidere (Rt. 120). For more information please call the Grayslake Historical Society at 847-223-5509, or visit their website.
The Grayslake Senior Center will be hosting a party on Thursday September 30th at 1:30pm. Everyone over the age of 60 is welcome to attend. Tickets will be $3 each and must be purchased by September 23rd by calling 847-548-1041.
Entertainment will include a show of jazzy cabaret, musical theatre, along with Irish and German favorites
