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.

This year, Lakeside Festival will be going Cashless for all entrance ticket and beer garden ticket sales. We will be accepting credit and debit cards, as well as mobile pay options.

Schedule:

Thursday, June 30, 2023

3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides With $30 Wristband
4:30 p.m: Pirates Over 40 - NWH Stage
8:30 p.m: Spin Doctors - Pabst Stage

Friday, June 31, 2023

12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides With $30 Wristband
1:00 p.m: Kids Ice Cream Eating Contest sponsored by the Barton's
2:00 p.m: Special Consensus - NWH Stage
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Dole Mansion Tours
4:00 p.m: The Wayouts - Pabst Stage
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $40 Wristband
6:00 p.m: Jimmy Nick - NWH Stage
7:30 p.m: Hi Infidelity - Pabst Stage

Saturday, July 1, 2023

12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $30 Wristband
12:00 p.m: Decorated Kids Bike Parade
1:00 p.m: Cornhole Tournament
2:00 p.m: Ethan Bell Band - NWH Stage
4:00 p.m: Semple - Pabst Stage
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $40 Wristband
6:00 p.m: Dangerous Joes - NWH Stage
8:30 p.m: Modern Day Romeos - Pabst Stage

Sunday, July 2, 2023

1:00 p.m: Parade Down Dole Avenue to Lakeside Festival
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Unlimited Carnival Rides with $30 Wristband 3
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Dole Mansion Tours
12:00 p.m: Kaleidoscope Eyes - NWH
3:00 p.m: 7th Heaven - Pabst Stage
5:00 p.m: Simply Billy-NWH Stage
7:00 p.m: Made in America-Pabst Stage
Fireworks Over Crystal Lake

Date: June 29 - July 2, 2023

Hours:

Thursday, June 29th 3:00pm – 11:00pm
Friday, June 30th 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Saturday, July 1st 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Sunday, July 2nd 12:00pm – 10:00pm

Location:

Lakeside Legacy Arts Park
401 Country Club Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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