Harvard Milk Days
How much milk can you drink in one sitting? Find out during a milk-drinking contest at the annual Harvard Milk Days in Milky Way Park, 6600 Lawrence, Harvard. Other highlights include a parade at 1 p.m. Saturday, an antique tractor display, a carnival, entertainment, a petting zoo, chain-saw carving and fireworks every night. Free; $5 daily parking or $10 three-day advance pass. (815) 943-4614 or milkdays.com. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 3; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 4; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 5
‘The Good Dinosaur’
Lake Zurich’s Movies in the Park showcases the 2015 3-D computer-animated Pixar Animation Studios film “The Good Dinosaur” in Henry J. Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Guests are invited to bring food and blankets for seating. Popcorn and drinks available for purchase. Free. (847) 438-5146 or lakezurich.org. 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 3
Global art
More than 100 juried artists from around the world showcase their works at the Buffalo Grove Fine Art Festival in Buffalo Grove Town Center, at Lake-Cook Road and Route 83, Buffalo Grove. Other highlights include live music, food and art-related activities for kids. Free. amdurproductions.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5
Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival
Arts and craft vendors, concerts, dance and food are part of Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival in Bowen Park, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan. “Jazzman” Jeff Justman will perform songs from the 1960s, the Beatles, plus a little jazz at an indoor concert at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts. Free. (847) 360-4749 or waukeganparks.org. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4
Kite Fly Festival
The 10th Annual Naperville Park District Kite Fly Festival returns to Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville. Participants can bring their own kites to fly. Highlights also include kite-flying lessons, demonstrations by Chicago Kite, candy drops, food trucks and unlimited inflatable jumping ($5). Free. napervilleparks.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5
Country in the Park
Country group Backroad Anthem and singer Cheyenne Rose perform at the Country in the Park weekly concert series at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Fireworks follow the concert. Free. rosemont.com. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7; fireworks follow
Got a bite?
Fishing enthusiasts are invited to grab their fishing poles and head to the Hoffman Estates Community Fishing Derby at South Ridge Lake, Freeman and Mumford roads, Hoffman Estates. Prizes are awarded every 15 minutes. Prizes include a $1,000 Cabela’s gift card. No fishing license is required. The event is hosted by the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry. $5 advance registration; $8 the day of the event. hechamber.com. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4
Bubblefest
Make a bubble blower, shake hands inside of a bubble, create bubble art and more at the Elgin Public Museum-sponsored Bubblefest in Lords Park, 225 Grand Blvd., Elgin. Admission is $2 for museum members and $3 for nonmembers. (847) 741-6655 or elginpublicmuseum.org. Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4
‘An American Tail’
See the 1986 animated family/adventure film “An American Tail” at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. The G-rated film was directed by Don Bluth and features the voices of Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer and others. $1. Concessions are available for purchase. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 7 p.m. Monday, June 6
