Starts before Friday Church of the Holy Spirit Family Fest: 6-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 21-22; 6-11 p.m. Friday, June 23; 5-11 p.m. Saturday, June 24; and 1-10 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Church of the Holy Spirit, 1451 W. Bode Road, Schaumburg. Free live entertainment, food and beverage court, bingo, cash raffle, mechanical bull, obstacle course, bounce house, face painting, zip line, trackless train, games and more. 259-7390 or chsfamilyfest.com.
Friday, June 23 Fun Fridays at The Shell: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, June 23, at The Shell at Reed-Keppler Park, off National Street, West Chicago. Featuring the Magic of Scott Piner. Free. we-goparks.org/special-events. Strawberry treats galore can be found this weekend at the annual Strawberry Festival in Long Grove. - Courtesy of Grimaldi Public Relations Pride in the Park Chicago: 3-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, in Grant Park, Butler Field, 100 S. Lakeshore Drive, Chicago. LGBTQ+ music festival with performances including EDM, rap and more, plus drag kings and queens and other local artists. $70 single-day admission; $120 single-day VIP. prideparkchi.com/tickets.
Fridays Rock! and Roll in the Meadows Concert Series: 6-10 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Kimball Hill Park, 3266 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Industrial Drive and Arra will perform. Free. cityrm.org. "Inspired by Warhol" artists reception: 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the Elmhurst Artists' Guild gallery, 150 S. Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. In conjunction with Cleve Carney Museum's"Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop," the Elmhurst Artists' Guild is exhibiting local art inspired by the work of Andy Warhol. elmhurstartistsguild.org/andy-warhol.
Sounds of Summer: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Harmony Park, 7 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Motown Nation performs. Sponsored by Schwabe Group of Compass Real Estate. vah.com. Saturday, June 24 Rock 'n' Run the Runway: 8 a.m. and 6-11 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Chicago Executive Airport, 1020 Plant Road, Wheeling. 5K run at 8 a.m. From 6-11 p.m., there will be food trucks, live music from Gone Country and Rok Brigade, kids' entertainment and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. rocknruntherunway.com.
Mess Fest: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the DuPage Children's Museum parking lot, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. Sensory experiments that begin with just dipping in a finger to full-on, foam-covered exploration. Included in museum admission, $17 for ages 1 and older or $16 for ages 59 and older. Tickets: dupagechildrens.org/mess-fest.