Thursday, August 7, 2025

  1. Grant Park Music Festival

    Chicago, IL2025-08-07

    Professional musicians, many of them world-famous, offer free concerts nearly every evening in Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion. This year's schedule includes favorites by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Gershwin and Debussy as well as songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein and two performances of "Carmina Burana.''

  2. Wisconsin State Fair

    West Allis, WI2025-08-07

    The fair in this Milwaukee suburb features big-name musicians, a sea-lion show, a daily parade and lots of contests, including hog-calling, cookie-stacking and cream puff-eating.

  3. WE Fest

    Detroit Lakes, MN2025-08-07

    Hardy, Jon Pardi and Cody Johnson are among the headliners at this big country festival in west-central Minnesota.

  4. Folklorama

    Winnipeg, MB2025-08-07

    This Manitoba prairie town celebrates its heritage with pavilions representing 44 nationalities, offering music, dance and food at many venues.

  5. Iowa State Fair

    Des Moines, IA2025-08-07

    See a diaper derby, outhouse races and mullet contest, among many other contests, and don't miss the butter sculptures.

  6. Grand Marais Music Festival

    Grand Marais, MI2025-08-07

    In this town on the east edge of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, there will be music, food and arts and crafts vendors.

  7. Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival

    Richmond, MN2025-08-07

    This family-friendly festival includes music on five stages and workshops at El Rancho Mañana Campground, 20 miles west of St. Cloud. 

  8. Tug Fest

    LeClaire and Port Byron, IA/IL2025-08-07

    The two towns stretch a 680-pound, 2,400-foot rope across the Mississippi River for the ultimate tug of war. There's also a parade, fireworks, children's games, concerts and carnival rides. Score so far: Illinois 26, Iowa 11.

  9. Sweet Corn Festival

    Mendota, IL2025-08-07

    The festival in this town between Rochelle and La Salle features nearly 50 tons of free buttered corn, live music, a flea market, a carnival and a parade.

  10. Ashley for the Arts music festival

    Arcadia, WI2025-08-07

    This nonprofit festival is in the southwest Wisconsin bluffs, half an hour north of Winona, Minn. Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, ZZ Top and Third Eye Blind are among the headliners, which include a variety of country and rock stars. Three-day tickets start at $45, $25 for kids. In addition to music, there will be an arts fair, children's activities and Saturday fireworks.

  11. National Blueberry Festival

    South Haven, MI2025-08-07

    Eat until you're blue in the face during the festival in this Lake Michigan beach town. There's a pie-eating contest, riverfront concerts, an arts fair and a big parade on Saturday.

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