1:00 - 11:00 pm 🍺 Summer Skelebration: 10 Years of Beer, Art, and YOU!
Skeleton Key Brewery, 8102 Lemont Rd., Unit 300, Woodridge, IL (630) 395-9033 🗺️
Ten years ago we poured our first pint. Since then, every batch we've brewed has been shaped by the artists, makers, and creative weirdos who've kept us inspired along the way — so this summer, we're throwing them a party, and you’re all invited!
Seven (7!) musical acts will keep the vibe up all day, while a crew of live artists turns the brewery into a working studio: get inked by a tattoo artist (3-6pm), decorated in henna (1-4pm), or sketched by a caricature artist (1-4pm) who'll capture the details that make you unique in both print and digital form!
Watch a linocut printmaker pull fresh prints by hand, or get your tote bag or bag tag embroidered on the spot. Kids can catch a marionette puppet show (at 1pm and 3pm), and our talented juggler will keep things light by twisting balloons into crazy shapes for anyone young at heart (3:30-6:30pm).
Musical acts include:
- Cheryl Rodey - JD Kostyk - Jukebox JBC - Matt Alfano - Billy Denton - Echo & Ransom - Shukin and the Ramblers (inside at 7pm)
Food is art, too! We'll have:
-- TamalesPlus from 12-5pm
-- Li'l Greek Kitchen from 2-6pm
-- Grumpy Gaucho empanadas from 3-9pm
-- Toby Dawgs for late-night eats from 7-10pm.
And, of course: BEER! We'll be full up on all your SKB faves, including a new Gufo hazy, Friends Don't Lie APA, Migratory Coconut Ale, a Bohemian Pils brewed in collab with Pierce Tavern, a Light Lager brewed with our mug club, and more!
Your $15 ticket nabs you access to all this fun stuff and a collectible aluminum cup featuring original art by Ashleigh Road’s Matt Pennetti — PLUS your first beer (or cider/seltzer).
DD tickets are $10 and include a collectible cup and your choice of an N/A beer or soda + unlimited lemonade.
Children’s (ages 3+) tickets are $5 each and include unlimited lemonade in regular plastic cups.
Due to the interactive and indoor/outdoor nature of this event, we kindly ask that you please leave any pets at home.
Mug Club members and their guests get in an hour early at noon (with a special musical act to kick things off!), and everyone else is welcome to join the fun starting at 1pm.
Camp chairs are permitted, coolers are not.
Ten years of beer. A decade of art. One big SKELEBRATION!
10:00 am 🍺 5K Fun Run at Blind Corner
Blind Corner Brewery, 1665 Quincy Ave. #155, Naperville, IL 🗺️
Join Illinois Brewery Running Series® for a 5k Fun Run on Sunday Aug 9 at Blind Corner Brewery/Go Brewing.
Run, walk or jog a 5k course, then celebrate at the finish line!
Start and finish right at the taproom—run, walk, or jog your way through a scenic route we’ve mapped to show off the best of the surrounding neighborhood. No pressure, no timing… just good vibes, fresh air, and a refreshing craft beverage waiting for you at the finish line.
Your Registration Includes
At the Brewery Running Series, our mission is simple:
Be active. Have fun. Give back.
Thanks to runners like you, we've donated over $700k to local organizations—and counting!
Tickets and full details at Eventbrite.
11:00 am 🍺 Sunday Brunch & Beermosas
Solemn Oath Taproom, 1661 Quincy Ave. #179, Naperville IL (630) 995-3062 🗺️
You’ve been told your whole life that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The lie detector determined, that was a lie. Brunch with SOB & Happy Times Snack Shack is… at least it is this Sunday. Find your way our to the Beer Camp & Garden Sunday at 11AM for a very special Sunday brunch sando menu from Happy Times Snack Shack, a beermosa menu by yours truly, & Most Important Beverage of the Day Coffee Stout can pours while they last. Doors open at 11AM & food service runs until they sell out so arrive early & get to brunchin’ with your bunch.
12:00 - 1:00 pm 🍺 Sunday Funday with Haymarket
Bar Moxy, 530 N La Salle Dr, Chicago, IL 60654, USA 🗺️
Celebrate Sunday Funday with Haymarket Brewing. We’ll be pouring HAY-Z IPA and Harold's '83 Honey Amber Ale while DJ Willtothe spins an all-vinyl set. Browse a curated collection from Let's Boogie Records & Tapes. Grab some bites from Zombie Taco.
12:00 - 5:00 pm 🍺 Tighthead's Summer Bazaar
Tighthead Brewing Co., 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein, IL 847-970-9174 🗺️
Join us at our first ever Tighthead Summer Bazaar in Mundelein! The Streetz Artz Alliance brings a curated mix of original artists, hand makers, unique services and more to taproom!
We have original artists, jewelry crafters that infuse new beads and pieces with vintage beads and head pieces, authors, cookie bakers, vanilla maker, macrame crafters, resin workers, metal infusers, coffee roasters, candle maker, cigar box guitar artisan, tie dye artist, coaster maker and tarot reader thus far!
1:00 - 6:30 pm 🍺 10th Anniversary Mega Kölsch Service!
Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave., Chicago (773) 683-1414 🗺️
We're bringing Kölschbock out of the Dovetail archives for a 10 year anniversary MEGA KÖLSCH SERVICE on Sunday, August 9. At this Anniversary Kölsch Service, we'll serve you 400mL of Kölschbock, our bigger and bolder version of our Kölsch, until you say stop.
Reserve your spot at Mega Kölsch Service for your preferred seating time. One reservation is required per guest (for example, if your party has six people, please reserve six seats). There are three 90-minute reservation windows: 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
Your $5 reservation fee is charged per person. It can either be used toward keeping your commemorative 10th Anniversary Kölschbock stange (while supplies last) or applied as a $5 credit toward your beer purchase during your reserved seating. A limited number of walk-in seats will also be available.
2:00 - 4:00 pm 🍺 Hickory Creek Brewing Painting Event - Dragonfly Dreams Door Hanger
Hickory Creek Brewing Co., 1333 S. Schoolhouse Rd. Unit 154, New Lenox, IL (779) 803-3974 🗺️
Our last event a Hickory Creek Brewing Company! Come on out and support HCB one last time with this Dragonfly Dreams Door Hanger. 16 and up welcome! Can't make the event or you want to paint them both? Take home kits also available (see details below).
All materials will be provided, including guided, step-by-step instructions, no experience necessary! You must be 16 or older to attend. Refunds will not be issued, however if you're unable to make the event, a paint kit* will be provided to you that you must make arrangements to pick up. Grab your family and friends and join us!
Tickets at https://painting-with-tracie.square.site/
NEW!! You can also purchase kits to take home! If you can't make the event, there will be an open craft night with Kim on certain Mondays of the month where you can work on your projects there, please be sure to pre-purchase you kits for this event as well. If you need brushes for your paint kit, please select that option along with the kit. Kits will include pre-traced canvas, paints and instructions, brushes extra.
Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to start time as we will get started right on time.
There is no required purchase to participate, however there is plenty of drink options (including soda)! Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the painting so that we may start on time. If you're coming with a group of two or more, please try to purchase tickets together so that when being seated, I will know in advance and reserve those seats for your group. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance to secure your seat.
Tickets https://painting-with-tracie.square.site/product/hickory-creek-painting-event-dragonfly-dreams-door-hanger/2QGYUR5DM6AHOV4E4NUKVT2O?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false&fbclid=IwVERDUATgaA1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6jSJ6kitnlna3JKRHbfPnRVFPbHLue2HaesvIJtnjWUqlmVfbwGQWHdNyg_g_aem_YTWS3T1PM_-hwxF3GwrjBw>$10.59 - $21 here
*Please note, a PAINT KIT will include canvas, paints and directions. You will need paint brushes. This is ONLY if you purchased a ticket and cannot make the event. If you need paint brushes please message me and I can sell them to you for an additional $10/set of 3. If you're coming to the event, this does not pertain to you.
2:00 - 6:00 pm 🍺 Happt Times Snack Shack at Solemn Oath Brewery
Solemn Oath Taproom, 1661 Quincy Ave. #179, Naperville IL (630) 995-3062 🗺️
Delicious chicken sandwiches, savory smashburgers, and the BEST beef tallow french fries in the midwest.
3:00 - 5:00 pm 🍺 Sunday Trivia at Sketchbook Evanston
Sketchbook Brewing Co., 821 Chicago Ave. # E2, Evanston, IL (847) 859-9051 🗺️
Lively trivia in our Evanston taproom, grab a group and join in!
3:00 - 5:00 pm 🍺 Cruelty Free You + Me Fundraiser Come by and help these guys meet their fundraising goals! Cruelty Free You + Me is a nonprofit that promotes compassionate eating habits and the importance of showing kindness to all living beings.
Solemn Oath Brewery Still Life, 2919 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago 🗺️
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