Voting starts on April 2nd! It is easy to VOTE and fast. You can help by voting every day and sharing this post with your family and friends. Vote for Lakeside in the following categories: Best Gallery – type in: Lakeside Arts Park at the Dole, Best Festival – type in: Lakeside Festival, Fundraising Event by a Non-Profit - type in: Lakeside Festival and Best Listen to Live Music type in: ‘the Listening Room’ at the Dole. http://shawnews.secondstreetapp.com/NWHBOTF2018/

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 features thrilling carnival rides and midway games, amazing live music, delicious food and beverages from local vendors, tours of the Dole Mansion, family-friendly activities for children, picnic tables and space to gather with friends and family, and much more! Lakeside Festival is the largest fundraiser for Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s year-round arts, education, history, and community programs. Lakeside Festival has been honored multiple years as “Best Festival” by Shaw Media’s Best of the Fox Readers’ Choice Awards. Lakeside Legacy Foundation collaborates with the City of Crystal Lake to coordinate Lakeside Festival activities with the Independence Day parade and fireworks displays.

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 features thrilling carnival rides and midway games, amazing live music, delicious food and beverages from local vendors, tours of the Dole Mansion, family-friendly activities for children, picnic tables and space to gather with friends and family, and much more! Lakeside Festival is the largest fundraiser for Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s year-round arts, education, history, and community programs. Lakeside Festival has been honored multiple years as “Best Festival” by Shaw Media’s Best of the Fox Readers’ Choice Awards. Lakeside Legacy Foundation collaborates with the City of Crystal Lake to coordinate Lakeside Festival activities with the Independence Day parade and fireworks displays.

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 features thrilling carnival rides and midway games, amazing live music, delicious food and beverages from local vendors, tours of the Dole Mansion, family-friendly activities for children, picnic tables and space to gather with friends and family, and much more! Lakeside Festival is the largest fundraiser for Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s year-round arts, education, history, and community programs. Lakeside Festival has been honored multiple years as “Best Festival” by Shaw Media’s Best of the Fox Readers’ Choice Awards. Lakeside Legacy Foundation collaborates with the City of Crystal Lake to coordinate Lakeside Festival activities with the Independence Day parade and fireworks displays.

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 features thrilling carnival rides and midway games, amazing live music, delicious food and beverages from local vendors, tours of the Dole Mansion, family-friendly activities for children, picnic tables and space to gather with friends and family, and much more! Lakeside Festival is the largest fundraiser for Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s year-round arts, education, history, and community programs. Lakeside Festival has been honored multiple years as “Best Festival” by Shaw Media’s Best of the Fox Readers’ Choice Awards. Lakeside Legacy Foundation collaborates with the City of Crystal Lake to coordinate Lakeside Festival activities with the Independence Day parade and fireworks displays.

Happy #GivingTuesday from Lakeside! Take a look behind the scenes as we prepare for the holiday season and our 2017 gala.

Photos will be up soon.

Lakeside Festival is in 6 days!!!

Lakeside Festival is 9 days away! Check out the bands. Music entertainment ALL day long!