Lakeside Festival is one of the largest and longest-running summer festivals in McHenry County. Held on the beautiful grounds of the historic Dole Mansion and Lakeside Arts Park over Independence Day weekend, Lakeside Festival has been honored multiple years as “Best Festival” by Shaw Media’s Best of the Fox Readers’ Choice Awards.

Schedule Of Events

July 3, 2025

Taste By the Lake, Beer Garden - Sponsored by Chas. Herdrich & Son, Tropical Drinks, Windy City Amusements
12:00 PM - 4:00PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides With $30 Wristband
1:00 PM: Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band - NWH Stage 
4:00 PM: Sparks Fly - The Taylor Swift Experience - Pabst Stage
6:30 PM: Dangerous Joes - NWH Stage
8:00 PM: Wildfire - Pabst Stage

July 4, 2025

Kid's Day -
Taste By the Lake, Beer Garden-Sponsored by Chas. Herdrich & Son, Windy City Amusements, Tropical Drinks, Face Painting
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides With $30 Wristband
1:00 PM: Rosie and the Rivets - NWH Stage
1:00 PM: Kids Ice Cream Eating Contest
3:00 - 5:00 PM: Dole Mansion Tours
4:00 PM: Classical Blast - Pabst Stage
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $40 Wristband
6:00 PM: Always Olivia - NWH Stage
7:45 PM: Hi Infidelity - Pabst Stage

July 5, 2025

Taste By the Lake, Beer Garden-Sponsored by Chas. Herdrich & Son, Tropical Drinks, Windy City Amusements
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $30 Wristband
11:30 AM: Decorated Kids Bike Parade
12:30 PM: Wild Daisy - NWH Stage
1:00 PM: Cornhole Tournament
4:00 PM: Pino Farina - NWH Stage
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $40 Wristband
6:00 PM: Brass on Fire - Pabst Stage
8:30 PM: Modern Day Romeos - Pabst Stage

July 6, 2025

Taste By the Lake, Beer Garden-Sponsored by Chas. Herdrich & Son, Tropical Drinks, Windy City Amusements
1:00 PM: 4th of July Parade
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $30 Wristband
12:00 PM:  Judson Brown - NWH Stage
2:30 PM: The Crystal Lake Strikers - NWH Stage
3:30 PM: Libido Funk Circus - Pabst Stage
6:45 PM: Made in America - Pabst Stage
Dusk: Fireworks on the Lake

Date : July 3-6, 2025

Time :

July 3, 2025 : 12:00pm – 11:00pm

July 4, 2025 : 12:00pm – 11:00pm

July 5, 2025 : 12:00pm – 11:00pm

July 6, 2025 : 12:00pm – 10:00pm

Cost :

Gate charge for each day is $10 for ages 13 and up+

Seniors 65+ $5 each

Active military with ID are free

Kids 12 and under are free

Location :

Dole Mansion    

401 Country Club Road

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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