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Summer Fun Guide: 51 fun things to do in Lake Forest and Highland Park

Patrick Tray waves from his father Stuart Tray’s 1929 Ford Model A during the 2015 Lake Bluff Fourth of July Parade.
Kids enjoy treats at the Lake Bluff Farmers Market last year. The farmers market begins in June.
Last year’s Evening Markets brought guests to dinner and cocktails in the open air during the summer months.
Hundreds gathered in Highwood at last year’s Redhead Fest, which is the largest gathering of redheads in the Midwest.
Patrons used the new Rosewood Beach facilities last summer, which reopened in June after renovations.
Highland Park firefighters drive a vintage fire truck during the 2014 Independence Day parade.
An array of Bloody Mary’s at last years Bloody Mary Fest in Highwood.
Tim Hale (left), of Lake Bluff, checks out vegetables for sale with Mike Steinhoff at the Lake Forest Open Air Market last June.
Emma Tennett, 2, of Lake Bluff, tries the door handle of Bill Hemrich’s 1955 Ford Thunderbird during the Lake Bluff Antique Auto Show last June in downtown Lake Bluff.
Sondra Pfeffer (left) draws models Katie Constantine and Lily Gould, both 15, of Lake Forest, at the annual 2015 Artists on the Bluff arts festival.
Cyclists race in the Lake Bluff Criterium held last July.

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Summer Fun Guide: 51 fun things to do in Lake Forest and Highland Park
11:36 am PDT May 18, 2016

Congratulations, Highland Park and Lake Forest; you made it through another Chicagoland winter. Now it’s time to enjoy some fun in the sun, but that doesn’t mean traveling very far. In fact, it doesn’t even mean leaving your hometown. Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Bluff and Lake Forest might not be a tropical paradise but there are plenty of options to keep you active this summer without the hassle of hopping a plane or spending hours upon hours in a car. Below, we’ve listed 51 fun things to do right here in the North Shore.

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