Celebrate Highwood announces Highwood Days and Taco Fest are back. Kicking off Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, the Highwood Days Carnival will take place in the Downtown Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot, while Taco Fest will be located across Green Bay in Everts Park, 111 North Avenue, and North Shore Taco 5K on Saturday, July 22.
“The combination of Highwood Days and Taco Fest offers something for everyone to come out and enjoy all weekend long with a variety of options from great food and drinks, live music and a carnival,” says Eric Falberg, President of Celebrate Highwood and Highwood Alderman. “Taco Fest celebrates the eclectic taste of tacos and the culinary diversity of Highwood.”
Taco Fest will offer options from over 20 taco-centric restaurants, caterers and food trucks along with a booze tent featuring Cutwater Spirits, margaritas, palomas and mules, Mexican beer and more.
Taco Fest vendors will be sharing their take on the taco while competing for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ in the categories of Best Authentic and Best Unique Tacos. Attendees can choose from a variety of tacos from traditional carne asada to braised short rib and brussel sprout taco or healthy mahi mahi taco, and cast their vote at the Highland Park Bank & Trust/Highwood-Fort Sheridan Bankballot booth. The winner in each category will receive a trophy and bragging rights. The winners will be announced at the stage on Sunday, July 23 at 6 PM.
Combined with the 56th Annual Highwood Days, the 4-day festival will be complete with carnival rides and games.
TACO FEST LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE AT THE BANDSHELL IN EVERTS PARK:
Thursday, July 20: 6:30-8:00 PM: McStira (Fun, Acoustic Classics) 8:30-11:00 PM: EZ FM (Yacht Rock favorites)
Friday, July 21: 6:30-8:00 PM: The Bad Riffs (Modern, Fun Rock) 8:30-11:00 PM: Libido Funk Circus (80's to today/ Dance Pop)
Saturday, July 22: 12:00-2:00 PM: Joe Cantafio (Jade 50's/60's and more) 2:30-5:00 PM: TBD 5:30-8:00 PM: Mitch The Lip and The Side Hustle (Funk, Soul, R & B) 8:30-11:00 PM: The Prissilla's (All Female Rock show)
Sunday, July 23: 12:00-3:00 PM: School of Rock 3:30-6:00 PM: Soul Sacrifice (tribute to Santana) 6:30-9:00 PM: Jah Feel Good Band (reggae/ island hits)
Highwood Days and Taco Fest will take place rain or shine. Taco Fest hours are Thursday and Friday 5-11 PM, Saturday noon–11 PM and Sunday noon–9 PM. The 56th Annual Highwood Days Carnival hours are Thursday 5-10 PM, Friday 5-10 PM, Saturday 1-10 PM and Sunday 1-9 PM. For information on all-you-can-ride wristbands times and costs visit https://www.celebratehighwood.org/taco-fest-and-highwood-days/.
In addition, Celebrate Highwood is hosting Highwood’s only run of the year and for the first time, will be a timed run. The North Shore Taco 5K Family Fun Run, Walk & Stroll on Saturday, July 22 at 9 AM, will benefit North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic. Runners and walkers can sign up www.CelebrateHighwood.org now through midnight on Friday July 21. The registration fee is $40 per participant (stroller kids are free) and includes run t-shirt, complimentary taco from award winning La Plancha Loca, and for participants 21 and older, a choice of Cutwater Spirits Paloma, Mule or Margarita, beer or other cocktail at Taco Fest, located at Everts Park or Highwood Days, located at the Highwood Metra Station parking lot through Sunday July 23.
Celebrate Highwood announces Highwood Days and Taco Fest are back. Kicking off Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, the Highwood Days Carnival will take place in the Downtown Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot, while Taco Fest will be located across Green Bay in Everts Park, 111 North Avenue, and North Shore Taco 5K on Saturday, July 22.
“The combination of Highwood Days and Taco Fest offers something for everyone to come out and enjoy all weekend long with a variety of options from great food and drinks, live music and a carnival,” says Eric Falberg, President of Celebrate Highwood and Highwood Alderman. “Taco Fest celebrates the eclectic taste of tacos and the culinary diversity of Highwood.”
Taco Fest will offer options from over 20 taco-centric restaurants, caterers and food trucks along with a booze tent featuring Cutwater Spirits, margaritas, palomas and mules, Mexican beer and more.
Taco Fest vendors will be sharing their take on the taco while competing for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ in the categories of Best Authentic and Best Unique Tacos. Attendees can choose from a variety of tacos from traditional carne asada to braised short rib and brussel sprout taco or healthy mahi mahi taco, and cast their vote at the Highland Park Bank & Trust/Highwood-Fort Sheridan Bankballot booth. The winner in each category will receive a trophy and bragging rights. The winners will be announced at the stage on Sunday, July 23 at 6 PM.
Combined with the 56th Annual Highwood Days, the 4-day festival will be complete with carnival rides and games.
TACO FEST LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE AT THE BANDSHELL IN EVERTS PARK:
Thursday, July 20:
6:30-8:00 PM: McStira (Fun, Acoustic Classics)
8:30-11:00 PM: EZ FM (Yacht Rock favorites)
Friday, July 21:
6:30-8:00 PM: The Bad Riffs (Modern, Fun Rock)
8:30-11:00 PM: Libido Funk Circus (80's to today/ Dance Pop)
Saturday, July 22:
12:00-2:00 PM: Joe Cantafio (Jade 50's/60's and more)
2:30-5:00 PM: TBD
5:30-8:00 PM: Mitch The Lip and The Side Hustle (Funk, Soul, R & B)
8:30-11:00 PM: The Prissilla's (All Female Rock show)
Sunday, July 23:
12:00-3:00 PM: School of Rock
3:30-6:00 PM: Soul Sacrifice (tribute to Santana)
6:30-9:00 PM: Jah Feel Good Band (reggae/ island hits)
Highwood Days and Taco Fest will take place rain or shine. Taco Fest hours are Thursday and Friday 5-11 PM, Saturday noon–11 PM and Sunday noon–9 PM. The 56th Annual Highwood Days Carnival hours are Thursday 5-10 PM, Friday 5-10 PM, Saturday 1-10 PM and Sunday 1-9 PM. For information on all-you-can-ride wristbands times and costs visit https://www.celebratehighwood.org/taco-fest-and-highwood-days/.
In addition, Celebrate Highwood is hosting Highwood’s only run of the year and for the first time, will be a timed run. The North Shore Taco 5K Family Fun Run, Walk & Stroll on Saturday, July 22 at 9 AM, will benefit North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic. Runners and walkers can sign up www.CelebrateHighwood.org now through midnight on Friday July 21. The registration fee is $40 per participant (stroller kids are free) and includes run t-shirt, complimentary taco from award winning La Plancha Loca, and for participants 21 and older, a choice of Cutwater Spirits Paloma, Mule or Margarita, beer or other cocktail at Taco Fest, located at Everts Park or Highwood Days, located at the Highwood Metra Station parking lot through Sunday July 23.
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