Channahon’s Three Rivers Festival offers a jam-packed weekend

Welcome to The Herald-News’ Will County Inside/Outside Guide. Each week, Features Editor Denise M. Baran-Unland (@Denise_Unland61) highlights a few ideas for you to enjoy your weekend in Will County.

So far, it looks as if the rain and extreme heat will stay away this weekend. That’s good news for those heading out to the Three Rivers Festival in Channahon this weekend.

Although organizers debated against canceling opening day (Wednesday) due to the possiblity of inclement weather, the festival went on. A wide variety of activities are planned, including live entertainment of all kinds, carnival, food and beer garden.

One recommendation from me is stopping by the food tent of Delight Wish in Channahon. In the past, the restaurant has served phenomenal homemade pierogies, certainly not the typical festival fare. The restaurant’s full menu is posted at delightwish.com/menu although only a sampling of items will most likely be available at Three Rivers Festival.

For a list of hour-by-hour scheduled events, visit threeriversfest.info.

Some ongoing events include:

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s “Where’s Willy? Scavenger Hunt” through Aug. 31 Details are at ReconnectWithNature.org.

The Plainfield Park District is hosting a Dog Days of Summer photo contest through Aug. 31. Details are at plfdparks.org.

The I&M Canal National Heritage Area is hosting a 35th Anniversary Passport contest. For more information about the passports, sites and contest rules, visit iandmcanal.org/passport.

A recent Herald-News story called August event schedule ‘slammed’ also featured these events for August: Blues Fest, End of Summer Fest, and Dwight Yoakam at Rialto coming in next two weeks. Find more information by visiting shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Finally, if you just feel like ordering food this weekend, our “Mystery Diner” has a great suggestion: Heroes West in Joliet. Thoughts? Drop me a line at dunland@shawmedia.com.