Chicago North Shore Live Music Lovers

2026 Date: Sunday, September 6 & Monday, September 7
Time: 11:00am-6:00pm each day (Sunday until 9pm with barn dance and spine-tingling tales)
Location: Wheeler Park. 822 N. First Street (Route 31). Geneva, IL 60134
Admission: There is a minimum suggested daily admission donation (see below for details)
More information: FESTIVAL INFO | FVFS.ORG
For nearly 50 years, the Fox Valley Folklore Society has been bringing local, national, and international talent to the Western Suburbs, and this year’s Festival promises the same! Bask in the glory of the last summer holiday weekend listening to live music and storytelling with 17 Featured Performers and other local and regional artists. Six stages run continuously, with choices of mini-concerts and topical stages, storytelling, and hands-on workshops, as well as a Kids Zone with music and craft activities that is co-sponsored with American Science and Surplus. Stroll through the arts and crafts area and bring your instrument to play along at some jams. Twirl at the old-fashioned Barn Dance then thrill to some spine-tingling tales as the crickets and train whistles blow through the dark. Join us on Labor Day Sunday and Monday for a weekend full of fun for the whole family! Support for the festival is provided by the Dunham Foundation, The Illinois Arts Council, and the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.
SIX stages of live music and storytelling featuring local, national, and international performers plus Kid’s Zone Music and Crafts Area! Plus…

• Hands-On Workshops
• Folk Dance Workshops
• Music Jams and Sings
• Arts and Crafts Vendors
• Food Vendors

Suggested donation:
$40 Adults, $25 student / fixed income Family & Weekend rates available. All ages welcome!
Featured performers:
https://www.fvfs.org/allartists

Sponsors: Fox Valley Folklore Society and the Geneva Park District