Discounted tix available for Nightmare on Chicago Street

Early bird tickets are being sold for $25 for Elgin’s annual Nightmare of Chicago Street, which this year will be held Saturday, Oct. 25.

One thousand general admission tickets are available online at nightmareonchicagostreet.com/tickets, according to the event website. After they are sold out, the ticket price will increase to $35 online and $40 if purchased at the event, officials for the city-sponsored event said.

General admission tickets include access to the downtown fest and its attractions, scare zones, shows, special photo ops and music stages, and are needed to purchase items from general food and drink vendors.

An $85 all-access pass includes early entry to the fest and entrance into one of four special-themed pop-up bars. VIP parking passes are $50.

For more information, email nightmareonchicagostreet@gmail.com.

ESO Brass Quintet holding free outdoor concerts

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet will present free outdoor concerts in Elgin on two Thursdays in June.

Accompanied by local church choirs, the quintet will perform at 6 p.m. June 19 the Gail Borden Public Library’s Juneteenth celebration on the main library’s outdoor stage, 270 N. Grove Ave., according to a new release. Attendees are free to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners.

The second performance is set for 7 p.m. June 26 at Lords Park, 1800 Oakwood Blvd.

For more information, go to elginsymphony.org.

Juneteenth Summer Jam set for Thursday in Carpentersville

The third annual Juneteenth Summer Jam Freedom Celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 19, in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave., Carpentersville.

Focused on education, the arts and local businesses, the gathering’s goal is to unify the community through fun and family friendly activities, according to the event website. Exhibits, contests, games, music, food, symposiums and a food drive will be held.

For more information, go to 300annualjuneteenth.com.

Randall Oaks Zoo hosting ‘Sunshine Symphony’

To celebrate the summer solstice, the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee is holding a “Sunshine Symphony” all day Saturday, June 21, featuring performances by local choirs, children’s bands and dance troupes.

Not only will music be provided for the entertainment of zoo visitors, it will “enrich” the zoo’s animals, according to the Dundee Township Park District program guide.

The zoo is located at 1180 N. Randall Road. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 847-551-4312 or email randalloakszoo@dtpd.org.

Chicagoland Dog Rescue holding fundraiser

Chicagoland Dog Rescue will hold a “Rescue on the River at Rosie’s” fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, on the patio at Rosie O’Hare’s Public House, 702 Water St., East Dundee.

A trivia contest, wine pull and raffle baskets will be part of the event, a social media post said.

According to the Chicagoland Dog Rescue website, the nonprofit is a volunteer-based, shelterless rescue dedicated to rescuing, socializing and placing homeless dogs into permanent homes, regardless of a dog’s breed, size or age.

For more information on the benefit, call 847-426-1116.

— Staff Reports