{"id":2471109,"date":"2026-06-22T20:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471109"},"modified":"2026-06-22T20:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:35:17","slug":"music-markets-family-events-return-to-new-lenox-this-summer-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/music-markets-family-events-return-to-new-lenox-this-summer-shaw-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Music, markets &#038; family events return to New Lenox this summer \u2013 Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">Summer fun returns to New Lenox in 2026, with a full lineup of seasonal traditions for residents and visitors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\"><b>Signature Summer Events Return<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">The Village will once again host a diverse range of free and family\u2011friendly happenings, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list__StyledUnorderedList-sc-1wwq737-2 dtNRMI\">\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Movie Nights:<\/b>\u00a0Weekly Wednesday night screenings in the Village Commons\u2014always a summer staple.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Fridays After Five:<\/b>\u00a0A relaxing way to kick off the weekend with live music and food trucks.<\/li>\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Farmers Market:<\/b>\u00a0Fresh produce, artisanal goods and prepared foods on Thursday evenings.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"article-body-image-container\"><picture class=\"Image__StyledPicture-sc-8yioqf-0 cIdIeN\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/ogB70C9q2AbEGBvopadJchH-N_M=\/1440x0\/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/shawmedia\/VLVNJVF455GJTBFON5Y6JWNETI.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/JsDAayIZV9R6PinOJEc1laLYwqE=\/1024x0\/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/shawmedia\/VLVNJVF455GJTBFON5Y6JWNETI.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/hyhy1gIFSGiQ4EbMrZ0dGHhfCes=\/768x0\/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/shawmedia\/VLVNJVF455GJTBFON5Y6JWNETI.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 0px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1gn0vty-0 ijEZZk image-metadata\"><span>The Village of New Lenox will host Fridays After Five in the summer of 2026. <\/span>(Photo provided by the Village of New Lenox)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">Additional events include<b> <\/b>Loyalty Day Parade Chalk Walk, Cruise the Commons, Play Day in the Commons, Ladies Night Out and many other community favorites returning throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\"><b>2026 Summer Concert Series Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">The Village\u2019s premier entertainment tradition\u2014the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/thescene\/2026\/03\/12\/men-at-work-andy-grammer-big-rich-part-of-new-lenoxs-2026-summer-concert-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/thescene\/2026\/03\/12\/men-at-work-andy-grammer-big-rich-part-of-new-lenoxs-2026-summer-concert-series\/\">Summer Concert Series<\/a>\u2014returns with world\u2011class touring artists taking the stage at the Performing Arts Pavilion. This year\u2019s lineup includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list__StyledUnorderedList-sc-1wwq737-2 dtNRMI\">\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Men at Work with Toad the Wet Sprocket &amp; Shonen Knife<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Aug. 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Big &amp; Rich with Cowboy Troy\u00a0&amp; Matthew &amp; Gunnar Nelson\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Aug. 8<\/li>\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Andy Grammer with Walk Off the Earth &amp; Raynes<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Aug. 15<\/li>\n<li class=\"list__StyledListItem-sc-1wwq737-0 ePljqz\"><b>Blue \u00d6yster Cult with Bad Company\u2019s Simon Kirke<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Aug. 29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">Details on purchasing, promo codes and more can be found on the Village <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newlenox.net\/353\/Summer-Concert-Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newlenox.net\/353\/Summer-Concert-Series\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\"><b>250th Anniversary of the United States 4th of July Celebration<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">The Village of New Lenox will be celebrating with fireworks, entertainment and more. More details will be provided soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-xb1qmn-0 gBIiEi body-paragraph\">Click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newlenox.net\/DocumentCenter\/View\/1106\/Commons-Summer-Event-Flyer?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newlenox.net\/DocumentCenter\/View\/1106\/Commons-Summer-Event-Flyer?bidId=\">here<\/a> to view the summer calendar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.shawlocal.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer fun returns to New Lenox in 2026, with a full lineup of seasonal traditions for residents and visitors. 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