# Festivals in Grayslake 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Grayslake 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 90, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: exhibitions, conferences

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## Festivals Events in Grayslake

- **Event Name**: Harvest Fest (FREE!)
  - **Description**: 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁
Wildwood Park District’s annual Harvest Fest event is a free, one-day event that typically draws between 1,000-1,500 attendees. This year’s event is especially meaningful as the Wildwood Park District proudly celebrates 50 years! Harves
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/harvest-fest-free/200030057013911
  - **Venue**: 33325 N Sears Blvd, Wildwood, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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  - **Categories**: festivals, food-drinks, music, kids, art, fine-arts, entertainment, car-shows, sports, live-music, dog, oktoberfest, dog-shows, bingo, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for the Largest Bourbon & Beer Fest in the Midwest! 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival on September 12th, 2026! 

Live Music this year by Chained Up Alice - "Alice In Chains Tribute Band" & Whiplash - "Metallica Tribute Band"

Cigars,
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/17th-annual-bourbon-and-beer-festival/200029927530937
  - **Venue**: 101 Center St, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, beer-festivals, live-music, food-drinks, food-truck-festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Grayslake's Festival of Lights and Holiday Market
  - **Description**: 🎄🎅 Festival of Lights and Holiday Market in Downtown Grayslake! 🎁✨

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with Grayslake's annual Festival of Lights and Holiday Market!

Join us for an enchanting evening filled with festive cheer for the whole family.
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 02:00 pm – Fri Nov 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/grayslakes-festival-of-lights-and-holiday-market/200029782151635
  - **Venue**: 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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  - **Categories**: festivals, holiday
- **Event Name**: Festival of Arts and Crafts - Oct 2, 3 & 4, 2026
  - **Description**: 280+ Booths

Lake County Fairgrounds
1060 E Peterson Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030

October 2, 3 & 4, 2026
Fri. 2pm - 7pm / Sat. 9am - 4pm / Sun. 10am - 4pm
$5 admission - 11 & Under Free - Parking is Free
Show is Indoors

EVERYTHING MADE IN THE U.S.A.
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 02:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/festival-of-arts-and-crafts-oct-2-3-and-4-2026/200030357271342
  - **Venue**: Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art
- **Event Name**: Grayslake Summerfest
  - **Description**: Full details: https://grayslakesummerfest.com/

Join us in the Village Center for a day of fun at Grayslake's Summerfest on August 15th!

It will be an unforgettable FREE event with live music, food, community fun, and more!

🎉 EVENT SCHEDULE 🎉
2:00 PM -
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:59 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/grayslake-summerfest/200029680092516
  - **Venue**: 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, carnivals, dog, bingo, food-drinks, parades
- **Event Name**: Fall Farm Festival at Liberty Prairie
  - **Description**: Save the date for our annual Fall Farm Festival! More details to come.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 18
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/fall-farm-festival-at-liberty-prairie/200030357273054
  - **Venue**: 550 Harris Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030-9407, United States
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- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival - VFW Post 2245 Annual Bourbon Raffle Drawing!
  - **Description**: FOUR winners. FOUR bourbon packages. One unforgettable night! 🥃✨

Our annual bourbon raffle will come to a close at The Vine’s Bourbon & Beer Festival on Saturday, September 12th, where FOUR winners will be drawn to receive one of four bourbon prize p
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grayslake/17th-annual-bourbon-and-beer-festival-vfw-post-2245-annual-bourbon-raffle-drawing/200030155271405
  - **Venue**: 101 Center St, Grayslake, IL 60030-3661, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals, beer-festivals, art, fine-arts, farmers-markets

## Trending Events in Grayslake

- **Event Name**: Grayslake Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/-2gjHn9I0_cCITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: LOS DESTRUCTORES & BANDA MACH GRATIS
  - **Description**: Don't miss 'LOS DESTRUCTORES & BANDA MACH GRATIS', the premier exciting event happening at Plaza Azteca Grayslake, Grayslake, IL, United States. This event showcases the best talent and expertise in the field. Immerse yourself in a world of opportunit
  - **Venue**: Plaza Azteca Grayslake
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- **Event Name**: Harvest Fest (FREE!)
  - **Description**: 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁
Wildwood Park District’s annual Harvest Fest event is a free, one-day event that typically draws between 1,000-1,500 attendees. This year’s event is especially meaningful as the Wildwood Park District proudly celebrates 50 years! Harves
  - **Venue**: 33325 N Sears Blvd, Wildwood, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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- **Event Name**: Grayslake Business Trick or Treat
  - **Description**: 🎃 Grayslake Business Trick or Treat! 👻

Join the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and Grayslake Park District for the annual Business Trick or Treat event in the Grayslake Village Center!

Put on your costumes and come down to Center Street for a fun day of
  - **Venue**: 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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- **Event Name**: Hocus Pocus Candle-Making Movie Night in Grayslake, IL
  - **Description**: 📅 Saturday, October 3rd
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Romney Brown Candle Company, Grayslake, IL
🎟️ $40 per person

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus… plus candles, pizza, and the most magical movie night you’ll ever attend.

Join us for Candle-Making Movie Night
  - **Venue**: 170 Center Street Suite 1, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for the Largest Bourbon & Beer Fest in the Midwest! 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival on September 12th, 2026! 

Live Music this year by Chained Up Alice - "Alice In Chains Tribute Band" & Whiplash - "Metallica Tribute Band"

Cigars,
  - **Venue**: 101 Center St, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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- **Event Name**: Grayslake's Festival of Lights and Holiday Market
  - **Description**: 🎄🎅 Festival of Lights and Holiday Market in Downtown Grayslake! 🎁✨

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with Grayslake's annual Festival of Lights and Holiday Market!

Join us for an enchanting evening filled with festive cheer for the whole family.
  - **Venue**: 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030
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- **Event Name**: MÉXICO EN EL CORAZÓN 2026 at College of Lake County  James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Description**: 🇲🇽 You Are Cordially Invited! 🇲🇽

The Lake County Cultural Association NFP  
and the College of Lake County 
James Lumber Center
 for the Performing Arts 

Are proud and honored to invite our communities,, families, friends, students, and cultural partner
  - **Venue**: James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County
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- **Event Name**: Festival of Arts and Crafts - Oct 2, 3 & 4, 2026
  - **Description**: 280+ Booths

Lake County Fairgrounds
1060 E Peterson Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030

October 2, 3 & 4, 2026
Fri. 2pm - 7pm / Sat. 9am - 4pm / Sun. 10am - 4pm
$5 admission - 11 & Under Free - Parking is Free
Show is Indoors

EVERYTHING MADE IN THE U.S.A.
  - **Venue**: Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** Harvest Fest (FREE!) (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at 33325 N Sears Blvd, Wildwood, IL, United States, Illinois 60030), 17th Annual Bourbon & Beer Festival (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 06:00 pm at 101 Center St, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030), Grayslake's Festival of Lights and Holiday Market (Fri Nov 27 2026 at 02:00 pm at 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030), Festival of Arts and Crafts - Oct 2, 3 & 4, 2026 (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 02:00 pm at Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center), Grayslake Summerfest (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm at 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Grayslake in August 2026?
  - **A:** Grayslake Summerfest (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm at 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Grayslake on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Grayslake include 33325 N Sears Blvd, Wildwood, IL, United States, Illinois 60030, 101 Center St, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030, 10 S SeymourAve, Grayslake, IL, United States, Illinois 60030.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Grayslake range from USD 30 to USD 90. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Grayslake include Wildwood Park District, The Vine - Grayslake, IL, Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Grayslake?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Grayslake.

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