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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. Lakeside Festival is the largest fundraiser for Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s year-round arts, education, history, and community programs. The Dole’s festival team collaborates with the City of Crystal Lake to coordinate Lakeside Festival activities with the Independence Day parade and fireworks displays.
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Jun 29 to Jul 02, 2023
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401 Country Club Road
Crystal Lake IL 60014 - Phone: (815) 455-8000
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Johnny Appleseed Festival
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