There are still plenty of outdoor shows, movies, festivals, and more to enjoy before events start moving indoors for the fall. Check out all the fun - indoors and out - going on in Elmhurst and the Chicagoland area this August.
In this edition of The View From 101 York:
- Music & Shows
- Outdoor Movies
- Family Fun
- Food, Drink & Fun-Draisers
- Exhibits, Lectures & Tours
Music & Shows
Spring Road Music at the Gazebo
- Elmhurst School of Rock, The Sting Rays
- Aug 1, 6:30 am - 8:30 pm
- Spring Road, Elmhurst
House on Pooh Corner
- Walking Plays
- Sat & Sun, Aug 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, & 25
- Morton Arboretum, Lisle
Kaleidoscope Eyes: Beatles Tribute
- Mon, Aug 5, 6 - 7:30 pm
- Chicago Botanic Garden
Wednesday Nights Live
- Aug 2 - How Rude, 90's tribute band
- Aug 9 - Who's Who, The Who tribute band
- Aug 16 - Funky Monks, Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band
- 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Just North of 254 North York Street, Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Local
Naper Nights Summer Concert Series
- Fri, Aug 16, Samantha Fish, Americana Rock
- Sat, Aug 17, Taylor Swift Tribute, Pop Hits Party
- 5 - 10 pm
- Naper Settlement, Naperville
Outdoor Movies
Movies in the Park: Bolt
- Fri, Aug 2, 7 pm
- Wilder Park, Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Local
Movies on the Lawn
- Wish, Wonka, 13 Going on 30, The Boys in the Boat
- Wednesdays in August, 7 pm
- Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook
Moonlit Movies
- Shrek, Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Migration, Monsters, Inc.
- Fridays in August, times vary
- Cantigny’s Parade Field, Wheaton
Family Fun
Family Day: Creative Storytelling
- Sat, Aug 3, 1 pm - 4 pm
- Elmhurst Art Museum
- Elmhurst Local
Back to School Bonanza
- Sat, Aug 10, 9 am - 2 pm
- Dupage Children’s Museum, Naperville
50th Anniversary Family Celebration
- Sat, Aug 17, 9 am - 2 pm
- Cosley Zoo, Wheaton
Park Palooza
- Sat, Aug 17, 4 - 8 pm
- Berens Park, Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Local
Food, Drink & Fun-Draisers
Mike Williams Cosley Zoo Classic Golf Outing
- Mon, Aug 5, 10:30 am check in, 12 pm shotgun start
- Arrowhead Golf Club, Wheaton
Zoo Brew
- Sat, Aug 17, 12 - 5 pm
- Brookfield Zoo
Summer Wine Walk
- Thurs, Aug 22, 5 - 8:30 pm
- Downtown Wheaton
Exhibits, Lectures, & Tours
Nothing But Victory: D-Day Exhibit
- Exhibiting thru Dec 1, hours vary, check website
- First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton
Elmhurst University Arboretum Tour
- Tues, Aug 6, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
- 190 S Prospect Ave at Elmhurst University
- Elmhurst Local
Little Orphan Annie: Politics in the Funny Pages
- Sun, Aug 11, 2 - 3 pm
- Elmhurst History Museum
- Elmhurst Local
What fun end-of-summer events are on your calendar? Let us know by commenting on one of our Facebook posts or emailing us at [email protected].
