Shop for fresh produce and other goods at the Twin City Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 23, at the Sterling Marketplace.

Yorkville's Schools Out Beach Party is Friday, May 22 at Riverfront Park.

The Pearl Street Market at Veterans Park in McHenry will feature a performance from the McHenry High School Jazz Band at this week's market on Thursday, May 21.

Bark at the Park is Saturday, May 23 at LeHigh Park in Oglesby. The event will have vendors, games, training demos and more.

The Chicago Street Market opens for the season at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22 in downtown Joliet.

The St. Charles Fine Art Show returns to downtown St. Charles Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 2=4.

Brookfield Zoo's Dinos! exhibit features life-sized dinosaurs throughout the zoo. The exhibit opens for the season May 22.

Stage Coach Players presents "A Streetcar Named Desire" May 22-24.

The Pembroke Rodeo is at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24.

Take a tour of Oswego and learn about the local Sears homes and The Brothers Sinatra will perform at The Vault in Yorkville on Saturday night.

Raue Center for the Arts will host a screening and sing-along to the movie 'Grease' on Friday, May 15.

Blooming Fest is Saturday, May 16 in downtown West Chicago.

St. Andrew Grade School's annual Spring Carnival runs May 14-17 across from RB&W District Park in Rock Falls.

The first Third Friday event for the 2026 season is from 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 15 in downtown Ottawa.

Christian singer Michael W. Smith will bring his "Kingdom Come Tour" to the Egyptian Theatre on Friday, May 15.

Families can help release butterflies in the Peck Farm Park Butterfly Park on Friday, May 15.

The band South Side Exiles will kick off the Joliet Area Historical Museum's 2026 Roof Top Concert Series on Friday, May 15.

Help release butterflies at Peck Farm Park's Butterfly House on Friday, May 15.

The Kankakee County Museum will host the 36th annual Rhubarb Festival on Sunday, May 17.

The Comedy Vault in Batavia will host Motherhood Unfiltered on Sunday, May 10.

Margaritas en Mayo is Friday, May 8 at Yorkville's Riverfront Park.

The Rialto Square Theatre presents the Lithuanian Opera "Marta" on Sunday, May 10. Celebrate mom at weekend events in Joliet and Mokena.

The Dixon Historic Theatre presents "Finding Nemo Jr." on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9.

Celebrate Mother's Day with comedy shows in Woodstock and Crystal Lake. Eagles tribute band Heartache Tonight will also perform in Woodstock on Saturday night.

The DeKalb Back Alley Market Mother's Day edition is Saturday, May 9 in downtown DeKalb.

The Morton Arboretum's Spring Wine Tasting event is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 9.

Celebrate Mother's Day with these special events happening in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

The Kankakee Speedway will host Friday Night Lights racing on Friday, May 8.

Geneva Art Explosion is Saturday, May 2, and That Arena Rock Show will perform at the Arcada Theatre on Friday, May 1.

Downtown DeKalb's free, family-friendly Cinco de Mayo event is from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3.

Think Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute band, will perform Saturday, May 2 at Raue Center for the Arts. Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with a festive event in downtown Huntley May 2.

Wine on the Fox is set for May 2 & 3 in Hudson Crossing Park.

Sounds of 66 live music and car show event kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, May 1 in the the new City Square.

Art in Wilder Park is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 at Elmhurst's Wilder Park.

Sterling Main Street's annual car show is Sunday, May 3, at Sterling Marketplace.

The Tom Naumann Memorial Morel Fest & Burger Bash is Saturday, May 2 at Washington Park in Ottawa.

The first Kankakee Farmers Market of the 2026 season is Saturday, May 2.

Cantigny in Wheaton will celebrate the grand reopening of the Robert R. McCormick House from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 25 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26.

Los Lonely Boys will perform April 24 while MJ Live takes the stage April 25 at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet.

Willrett Flower Company will host the Downtown DeKalb Flower Walk on Saturday, April 25.

Tony Danza will perform his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook while interweaving stories about his life and connection to the music.

The Oswego Country Market is Saturday, April 25 at Prairie Point Community Park.

Singer John Waite, known for the smash hit "Missing You," will perform at the Arcada Theatre in dowtown St. Charles April 23.

The Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake will host 4th Fridays, an art show with live music, on Friday, April 24.

Enjoy sweet treats from Utica businesses and play some carnival-themed games at Utica's Sweet Stroll: The Sweet Escape Carnival on Saturday, April 25.

The B. Harley Bradley House will host the Ikebana Society Floral Art Show on Saturday, April 25.

The Canterbury Concert Series presents "Music from the Movies" at The Dixon: Historic Theatre on Saturday, April 18.

Teams of 2-4 people will try to assemble a 300-piece puzzle at Puzzle-Palooza, a fun, family-friendly competition in Oswego Saturday, April 18.

Stage 212's "The Play That Goes Wrong" opens Friday, April 17.

Celebrate Earth Day at Geneva's Peck Farm Park on Saturday, April 18.