Cost: Free

Organizer: Amdur Productions

What to expect: Fine art, sculpture, food and music in a beautiful park setting.

Why to go: Live glass blowing demonstrations...who knows what you'll be able to make. Plus, there's free mini-golf and tours of Colonel Robert McCormick's 35-room mansion.

Additional info: Cantigny Park features 15 acres of formal gardens, ponds, woods and nature trails. There's also the 1st Division Museum, a monument to the famed 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army. Onsite restaurants operate continuously throughout the weekend, and music options include acoustic rock and Brazilian guitar.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein