SATURDAY, JULY 3RD, 4:30 PM: Award Winning Wonder Lake Water Show Ski Team will present their current show at Center Beach. At DARK: Fireworks over Wonder Lake! Pick out your favorite viewing location, on land or on water. Fireworks will be launched from a floating barge, and great viewing is available from Wonder Center Beach. Boaters please be aware of the barge located in the middle of the lake between West Bay & Center Beach. Please note: Wonder Center Beach is owned by the Wonder Center Property Owners Association, it is a private beach that opens up to the public for scheduled special events. Please be courteous and do not leave items behind, and deposit any trash in the provided containers.

Unfortunately, due to the uncertainties of the times, there will not be a Parade, Kids Zone or any of the other activities normally included in our celebration. Despite the bad times, the cost of fireworks has not decreased, but the Coronavirus has had a very negative impact on our local businesses.  So, since we do not expect to see the same business donations that we have received in the past we really do need to see a significant increase in street corner donations and generous personal donations. Click to donate to the fireworks fund!

Annual Garden Walk sponsored by MCC is Saturday July 10th 9-4pm. Advanced tickets are $12 each by calling 815-455-8588 or online at https://mchenry.edu/gardenwalk (through July 3), or purchase purchase your tickets the day of the walk at the Extension Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden at MCC for $17. All tickets are to be picked up the day of the event at the Demonstration Garden, just off parking lot C — no tickets will be mailed. Your ticket is required to enter each garden. For information, call 815-479-7570, visit https://mchenry.edu/gardenwalk or email conferencecenter@mchenry.edu.

Sunday’s Heritage Fair is on July 11th  9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Highlights include children’s activities, Garden Glitz plant sale, strolling magicians, a “baby” white elephant sale, silent auction, bake sale and a pie-baking contest. This year’s contest features three categories: Fruit, berry and mixed fruit/other. No cream pies, please. Interested bakers can register their pies between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. the day of the Heritage Fair in the West Harmony School, located on the museum grounds. The entry fee is $2. Ribbons will be awarded to the winners in each category, plus a special award for the grand champion. Pies will be sold by the slice immediately following the judging at the Heritage Fair’s bake sale. Heritage Fair is at the museum campus, 6422 Main St. in Union. See Car Show

Aug 3rd-8th, Gates open at 7 AM and close at 10 PM daily, Vendors open at 10 AM and close at 10 PM daily. Visit our carnival! Rides and games in the Midway area will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1pm to 10pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 10pm. Season Pass $25. For more information on events, please visit their website.