carnival

The Kane County Fair returns next week with its annual promise of food, farm animals, live entertainment and other fun. Beyond the food vendors and beer garden, free ongoing daily activities include kids’ games, magic shows, 4H competitions, and a petting zoo and elephant exhibit. Use our festival round-up below as your go-to guide for information and schedules for rides and live entertainment.

A rodeo clown entertains during the Big Hat Rodeo at the 2007 Kane County Fair. STAFF PHOTO BY STEVE BITTINGER

TopGolf Chicago in Wood Dale is all about the family entertainment experience, which is why they are introducing their inaugural Family Fun Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31.

The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. each day.

Three nights of free music and a carnival are the latest flourishes by the Westmont Lions and Westmont Jaycees, who will co-host their third annual Red, White & Bar-BQ event from Friday through Sunday, May 22 to 24, for Memorial Day weekend.
The event has moved to the southeast corner of Ty Warner Park near the intersection of Blackhawk and Plaza drives in Westmont. The Red, White & Bar-BQ combines a community festival with a sanctioned barbecue competition in which professional cooking teams from across the Midwest compete for prize money and trophies. An amateur competition tests local barbecue enthusiasts.