This is the weekend that Oktoberfests really get going across the suburbs. So, dress up in your best lederhosen or dirndl and get ready to raise a beer and dance the polka at a local fest.
Experience daily live entertainment, including strolling German "oompah" entertainers, and sample a selection of German beers and food under the big tent at the 10th annual Glendale Heights Oktoberfest on Sept. 15-25.
From Elgin Fringe Festival to St. Charles Jazz Weekend to Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates to Lake Zurich s Rock the Block to Winfield Good Old Days, there are a lot of options to keep you busy this weekend.
Suburban Indian Americans will mark India s 75th Independence Day with a celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Peterson Park, 16652 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Lincolnshire.