Today

Heritage Fest: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at various locations in downtown East and West Dundee; park at Spring Hill Mall and ride the free shuttle to the fest on Saturday and Sunday. Music from The Lennys! at 3 p.m. and Mr. Capone’s Bootlegger Band at 5:30 p.m. and more. Pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., antique car show at 10:30 a.m., antique fair, arts and crafts fair, carnival, baggo tournament, food, farmers market, entertainment, kids’ activities, an Sunday and. Free. wdundeeheritagefest.org.

Cantigny Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Car show features more than 400 vintage vehicles. Entertainment by Joe Kalish, plus food and more. Free with paid $10 parking. Free for exhibitors. cantigny.org.

Cary Main Street Fest: Cary Shuffle 5K from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in downtown Cary. Fourth annual festival will feature local restaurants and businesses, a marketplace of vendors and artists, entertainment and a children’s area. Run benefits the Cary District 26 Education Foundation. $5 donation is requested. carygrovechamber.com.

Civil War Encampment and Battle: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, off South Hainesville Road, Hainesville. Military battles with infantry, cavalry and artillery; bivouacs and encampments; period-dressed civilians; portrayals of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and more; period music and food vendors; and local area history talks. Free admission and parking. hainesville.org.

33rd American Craft Exposition: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Juried show features works by more than 140 artisans in baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. Presented by the Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem. Free admission; parking is $25-$30 per car. chicagobotanic.org.

Art on the Prairie/Music Festival: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Warrenville City Hall parking lot, 28W701 Stafford Place, Warrenville. Artist demonstrations, art to buy, music and kids’ activities. Free. (630) 393-7279.

Home Building and Remodeling Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Home show with local and national home-improvement companies, giveaways, prizes, special events, hundreds of exhibits, food and more. Free. (630) 468-2237 or homeshowevent.com.

32nd Annual Riverwalk Fine Art Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, on the Naperville Riverwalk, Main Street and Jackson Avenue, Naperville. Juried art exhibition and sale is sponsored by the Naperville Art League. See works in painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber, graphics, mixed media, jewelry, glass, wood, digital art and more. Free. napervilleartleague.com.

Show & Shine Car Show and Swap Meet: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Craft fair, food, music and games. Free. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 24. glendaleheights.org.

Illinois Railway Museum’s Bus Day: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union. Take trolley bus rides and see other buses that will be open and on display. Also, the “Bus Stop Shop” will be open to buy artifacts from the collection. Grounds open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fares are $10-$14; $50 for a family. irm.org.

St. Pius X Fall Fest: 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at St. Pius Social Center, 601 S. Westmore, Lombard. Polka mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a pig roast at noon. Free. (630) 627-4526.

Caboose Days: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 17 and 24, at the Fox River Trolley Museum, 361 S. La Fox St. (Route 31), South Elgin. Ride with the conductor in the big red Illinois Central caboose or up front with the motorman on the demonstration freight train. Regular fares $5; $3 for 65 and older; $2 for kids 3-11; $1 per additional ride; $8 for an all-day pass. (847) 697-4676 or foxtrolley.org.

Fright Fest: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, and select days through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. Daytime hours are family-friendly, with shows and a trick-or-treat trail from noon to 3 p.m. Evening hours include haunted houses and costumed monsters. For a schedule, see sixflags.com/greatamerica.

Fifth Annual Hofbräuhaus Chicago Oktoberfest: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to midnight Thursdays; and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, now through Sunday, Oct. 29, at Hofbräuhaus Chicago, 5500 Park Place, Rosemont. Bavarian entertainment; freshly brewed “Oktoberfestbier”; daily food specials; celebrity keg-tapping; games; music and more. Free. (847) 671-2739 or hofbrauhauschicago.com.

Motoring at the Museum Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Food, vendors, music and more. All vehicles welcome. Trophies awarded. Free to spectators, $15 car entry fee; proceeds benefit the museum. ahmuseum.org.

Ravenswood ArtWalk: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, along Ravenswood Avenue from Irving Park Road to Leland, Chicago. The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce hosts the 16th Ravenswood ArtWalk with an arts market, open houses, gallery hop, beer garden, music, food trucks and children’s activities. $5 suggested donation. ravenswoodartwalk.org.

Des Plaines Fall Fest: Noon to 7 p.m. (carnival open until 8 p.m.) Sunday, Sept. 17, at Lake Park, 2200 Lee St., Des Plaines. Music includes The Roosevelts at 2:30 p.m. and 7th Heaven at 5 p.m. Entertainment, food, beer and wine garden, kids’ entertainment and activities, arts and crafts, pony rides, carnival, car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and more. Free admission and parking. fallfestdesplaines.com.

Dog-Tober Fest: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Deicke Park, 12015 Mill St., Huntley. Ninth annual event features contests, “wiener dog” races, pet blessings, sporting dogs, rescue/shelter organizations, vendors, raffles and more. All dogs must be leashed. Free. Second annual Leashes & Legs 1-mile fun walk at 1 p.m. costs $10. Register with the Huntley Park District or on-site until 12:40 p.m. huntleydogtoberfest.com.

Fiestas at the Harbor: Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at The Harbor’s Edge, 175 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan. A celebration of Fiestas Patrias, or Mexican Independence Day, with cultural entertainment and food. Parade at 1 p.m. starts at Robert Abbott Middle School, 1319 Washington St. Free. waukeganmainstreet.org.

Fiestas Patrias: Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at River Edge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Concerts, food, kids’ activities and more. The Fiestas Patrias parade in downtown Aurora begins at 11 a.m. Admission for the River Edge events is free until 5 p.m., after 5 p.m., admission is $5. Free for kids 12 and younger. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

Sixth Annual Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday; 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, now through Sunday, Sept. 24, in Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Beer, German fare, vendors with German products including steins and hats, a pumpkin patch, a plant sale and more. Oompah music from Alpine Thunder, Illinois Brass Band, The Tempos and more. $5 for adults after 4 p.m.; free for kids 16 and younger. glendaleheightsoktoberfest.com.

Lisle Depot Days: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at The Museums at Lisle Station Park, 921 School St., Lisle. Petting farm; model train layout; demonstrations of blacksmithing, beekeeping and baking; old-fashioned games and contests. Free. lisleparkdistrict.org.

Rotary Club of Palatine Oktoberfest: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Slade and Smith streets, near the Metra station, Palatine. German music from Die Musikmeisters at noon and Johnny Wagner at 3:30 p.m., plus food, beverages and activities. Free. palatinerotary.com/oktoberfest.

Shermerfest: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Village Green Park, at Shermer and Meadow roads, Northbrook. Step back in time with the collectible and antique car display, children’s activities, music and food. Free. nbparks.org.

Two Brothers Oktoberfest: Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway, Aurora. Celebrates the release of the Two Brothers’ Oktoberfest lager, Atom Smasher, plus German food, live German Oompah music from The Happy Wanderers and Jimmy’s Bavarians and a stein-holding competition. Free. (630) 264-2739 or twobrothersbrewing.com.

West Chicago’s Viva Mexico Independence Day Fest: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, on Main and West Washington streets, West Chicago. Parade at noon, mariachi music, dancing equestrian unit, build-a-pinata events and more. Free. mccdupage.org/.

ArtsFest-St. Charles: Runs through Sunday, Sept. 17, at various venues in St. Charles. Features multiple artistic disciplines in venues all over the city including art galleries, Pop-Up Art Galleries at Pheasant Run Resort, film, music, spoken word and live theater. Some fees apply. facebook.com/stcharlesartscouncil/.

Elgin Fringe Festival: Sunday, Sept. 17, at various venues in downtown Elgin. Features dozens of performances of dance, comedy, drama and music, along with kids’ activities and more. All-festival pass button costs $65 or $5-$10 per show, with a $3 Fringe button. elginfringefestival.com.

Durant Hearth Cooking: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Durant House in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. Celebrate the fall harvest with hands-on demonstrations of pioneer cooking. $1-$3. ppfv.org.

Pioneer Day: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Elk Grove Historical Museum, 399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. Petting zoo, crafts and games, music and dancing, historic demonstrations and more. Help stuff (and then take home) a scarecrow ($10). Free. elkgroveparks.org.

David Adler Music and Arts Center Open House: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Family-friendly event includes tours of the center, an architectural scavenger hunt, art exhibition and an intro to music and art classes, an instrument petting zoo and more. Free. adlercenter.org.

2017 Starry Night Chicago 5K: 4 p.m. registration; 5:30 p.m. 5K on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Arlington Race Track, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Walk/run to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Shorter courses and children’s dash plus food, music and entertainment. curethekids.org/events/starry-night.

Glow in the Park Lantern Walk: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn. Family-friendly event features food and music and concludes with a parade around Lake Ellyn, with participants carrying lighted paper lanterns. This is a benefit for the Lurie Children’s Hospital. Free. gepark.org.

Next week

Daily Herald Cruise Night: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Stratford Square Mall, 152 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, food trucks, music and more. Free. facebook.com/dailyheraldcruisenights/.

MainStreet Libertyville’s Car Fun on 21: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street, Libertyville. Vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles 25 years old and older for viewing. Music by OTR; food for purchase. Free. (847) 680-0336 or mainstreetlibertyville.org.

12th Annual Huntley Fall Fest: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at Deicke Park, 12015 Mill St., Huntley. Carnival, craft-and-home-business show, car show, model train display, pancake breakfast, beer garden, kids’ area, tractor show and more. Fireworks at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. Music from Lava Rock at 6 p.m. and 7th Heaven at 9 p.m. Friday; Serendipity at 2 p.m., American English at 4 p.m., Hillbilly Rockstarz at 6:45 p.m. and The Lounge Puppets at 9 p.m. Saturday; and Semple at 2:15 p.m. and Hi Infidelity at 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Carnival mega passes for $60 if bought by Wednesday, Sept. 20, or $75 at the fest. huntleyfallfest.com.