Summer in the city Official site: Taste of Chicago Best beats Farmers markets guide Festivals guide Fireworks for the 4th Music listings Outdoor dining Blogs Jim DeRogatis The Book Room The Gold Rush What are you lookin' at? Calendar of Events Main Page Comedy Dance Festivals Film Buffs For Kids Galleries Museums Music Reunions Singles Special Events Theater Tours Zoos Submit your event Centerstage Home Event Calendar Virtual L User Reviews Bars + Clubs Fitness Tourism Message Board The Art Institute of Chicago Entertainment Archive Books Calendar of Events Dining Galleries Drop Zone Gaming Music Eating In Roger Ebert Movies Movie Times People Television Stage Sudoku Summer in the city Susanna's Night Out Video Games What do to this weekend TV Lisings Columnists Jim DeRogatis Dining with Pat Bruno Kevin Nance Cindy Pearlman Hedy Weiss Bill Zwecker     Summer in the city :: printer friendly »   email article » VIDEO ::   MORE » Festivals June 29, 2007 AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE SUMMER FESTIVAL. To Oct. 7. 5950 Golf Course, Spring Green, Wis. $35-$53. (608) 588-2361. CHICAGO OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL. To Aug. 26. Grant Park, Butler Field, Monroe and Lake Shore. Free. (312) 744-3315. CIRQUE SHANGHAI: BAI XI. To Sept. 3. Navy Pier. (773) 205-9600; www.navypier.com. CRYSTAL LAKE GALA FESTIVAL 2007. Fri, noon-9:30 pm; Sat, 9 am-9:30 pm; Sun, 1 pm-11pm; 9:15 pm: fireworks. www.clgala.com. COOL GLOBES. Hot Ideas For a Cooler Planet. To Sept. 30. Lakefront between the Field Museum and E. Balbo. Free. www.coolglobes.org. FAMILY FEST AND CARNIVAL. Closes Sun. Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club, 2501 W. Irving Park. www.nbgc.org. LAKE FOREST FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL. Wed, 5 p.m. Deerpath Park, Deerpath and Hastings Roads. (847) 234-6700. LISLE EYES TO THE SKIES BALLOON FESTIVAL. Fri, 4-11 p.m; Sat-Sun, noon-11 p.m; Mon-Tue, 5-11 p.m; Wed, noon-11 p.m. $10. Lisle Community Park. (630) 575-9798. MILLENNIUM PARK FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL. To Sept. 3. Millennium Park. Free. (312) 742-1168; www.millenniumpark.org. MILWAUKEE 40TH ANNUAL SUMMERFEST. Noon-midnight. Food, music, kid activities, crafts. To July 8. $3, children, seniors; $8, week days; $15, weekends. Henry W. Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. www.summerfest.com. MORTON ARBORETUM SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. To Sept. 30. Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. $6-$15. (773) 868-3010; www.chicagoevents.com. NAPERVILLE RIBFEST. Sat-Wed, noon-10 pm. $10. Knoch Park, Naperville. (630) 548-5215. NORTHWESTERN SUMMER MUSIC THEATER FESTIVAL. To Aug. 18. Northwestern University, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-7282; www.northwestern.edu. PLAZA DEL LAGO CONCERT SERIES. To Aug. 2. 1515 N. Sheridan, Wilmette. (847) 884-0000; www.plazadelago.com. PRETZEL CITY FESTIVAL. Fri, 4:30-10:30 pm; Sat, 10:30 am-8 pm. Krape Park, 1799 South Park Blvd., Freeport. (815) 232-2121, ext, 245. TASTE OF CHICAGO. Food, music, children's activities, cooking demonstrations and more. Fri, to July 8. 11 am-9 pm daily. Special hours Tue-Wed, closes at 9:30 pm; July 8, closes at 8 pm. Admission is free. Food tickets are 11 for $7. Millennium Park. www.tasteofchicago.us. THEE OLD TIME FARM SHOW. Fri-Sun, 9 am to dusk. Perry Farm, 459 Kennedy, Bourbonnaise. (815) 932-7531. © Copyright 2008 2007 Digital Chicago, Inc. | Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Affiliates: jump local | RogerEbert.com | SearchChicago - Autos | SearchChicago - Homes | SearchChicago - Jobs | NeighborhoodCircle.com | Centerstage