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Best Bets: Swingin’ at Cantigny, ‘Wicked’ sing-along at Paramount, The Wiggles at Rosemont Theatre

Posted June 17, 2025 12:36 pm

Barbara Vitello

Musical swings are one of several new interactive art installations making up Cantigny's summerlong Feast of the Senses celebration. Courtesy of Cantigny

Swing time at Cantigny

Earlier this month, Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, debuted musical swings, a new interactive art installation created by Daily Tous Les Jours. It’s part of the summerlong Feast of the Senses celebration, which includes custom murals and tree swings. Admission starts at $6 per vehicle, $30 per RV. cantigny.org. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, through Labor Day

Waukegan film fest

The inaugural Little Fort Film Festival was founded to celebrate and encourage films examining environmental issues. Sponsored by the city of Waukegan, the Genesee Theatre, Three Brothers Theatre and the Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, It takes place at Waukegan Harbor, 55 South Harbor Place. $30. (312) 213-6616 or littlefortfilmfestival.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 20-21

The CCMA and the MAC host Hokusai Japan Fest Saturday, June 21, next to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. Courtesy of Ken Carl

Hokusai Japan Fest

As part of its current exhibition “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World,” the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, hosts Hokusai Japan Fest. The mini festival features Japanese drummers, folk dancers, musicians, karate and aikido demonstrations, as well as calligraphy and flower demonstrations and food vendors. Free. Exhibition admission is $43 for adults, $20 for kids. (630) 942-4000 or theccma.org. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Juneteenth in the Burbs

Harper College hosts Juneteenth in the Burbs, honoring Black history at the Drs. Kenneth & Catherine Ender Pavilion, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Hosted by radio and television personalities Bionce Foxx and Jasmine Minor, the celebration begins with a “Lift Every Voice” sing-along, followed by a set by DJ Leon Rogers, live music, kids’ activities, games and a new freedom exhibit. Free. harpercollege.edu/. 2-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Wheaton hosts its third annual craft beer crawl Saturday, June 21. Courtesy of Cinder and Vinegar Photography

Wheaton Craft Beer Crawl

Kick off summer at the third annual Wheaton Craft Beer Crawl featuring 20 types of brews available for tasting at downtown Wheaton shops and restaurants. Check-in is at 102 W. Front St., Wheaton. Tickets are $35 and include 10, four-ounce samples. The Wheaton Dad Band performs. Must be 21. visitdowntownwheaton.org/events. 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Sing along to the blockbuster film “Wicked,” starring Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande, on Saturday at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre. Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Sing along to ‘Wicked’

Sing along to a screening of the blockbuster movie musical “Wicked” at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $18.18. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21

The Wiggles bring their “Bouncing Balls Tour” to Rosemont Saturday. Courtesy of The Wiggles

The Wiggles return

Limited tickets remain for the Rosemont stop of The Wiggles’ “Bouncing Balls Tour” at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword join The Wiggles to perform preschool favorites such as “Hot Potato,” “Do the Monkey” and “Rock-a-Bye Your Bear.” $30-$268.32. thewiggles.com/live. 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21

An evening at the museum

The Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, hosts Soundbites: An Evening of Music featuring performances by jazz guitarist Dan Sullivan/Nad Navilus, blues artist Yoko Noge and shoegaze band Morvern Hum, who will perform throughout the galleries and the McCormick House. Tickets are $50 ($40 for museum members) and include light refreshments, complimentary small-batch beer and other beverages. elmhurstartmuseum.org. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Live kicks off Brookfield Zoo’s summer concert series Roaring Nights Saturday, June 21. Courtesy of Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Roaring Nights

The band Live (“Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone”) kicks off Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s summer concert series Roaring Nights at 31st Street and Golfview Avenue, Brookfield. $75 for 12 and older, $15 for kids 11 and younger. brookfieldzoo.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Family fun

Woodstock Square, adjacent to the Woodstock Opera House at 21 W. Van Buren St., is the place for family fun, including a petting zoo, train rides, inflatables, crafts, bingo and more. Free. woodstockil.gov/1027/park-in-the-square. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 22

ESO under the stars

The Elgin Symphony Brass Quintet performs a free concert at Lords Park, 325 Hiawatha Drive, Elgin. elginsymphony.org. 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26

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