Summer

June-August

On the Lakes:

• Boating
• Swimming
• Kayak | Paddle Board | Canoe
• Ski | Tube | Wakeboard
• Fishing | Birding
• Boat Races
• Guided Boat Tours  (book here)
• Pontoon Boat Rentals  (book here)

Annual Events:

• Lake County Fair   (July)
• Bristol Renaissance Faire   (July-September)
• Blarney Island Boat Races  (Thursday, May-August)​

Nearby:

• Six Flags Great America   (25 min)
• Chain O'Lakes State Park   (10 min)
• Volo Auto Museum   (15 min)
• Fox Lake Country Club   (5 min)
• Valley Ridge Golf Course   (7 min)
• Bristol Renaissance Faire   (25 min)​​
• Lambs Farm   (30 min)​
• Genesee Theatre   (35 min)​
• ​Antioch Theatre   (10 min) 

Fall

September-November

On the Lakes:

• Cedar Barrel Sauna (September-May)
• Boating
• Swimming
• Kayak | Paddle Board | Canoe
• Fishing | Birding
• Guided Boat Tours  (book here)
• Pontoon Boat Rentals  (book here)

Annual Events:

• Six Flags Fright Fest   (September-October)
• Richardson Farm  (September-October)
• Waterfowl Hunting Season

Nearby:

• Six Flags Great America   (25 min)
• Chain O'Lakes State Park   (10 min)
• Volo Auto Museum   (15 min)
• Fox Lake Country Club   (5 min)
• Valley Ridge Golf Course   (7 min)
• Antioch Lanes Bowling   (10 min)​
• Genesee Theatre   (35 min)​
• ​Antioch Theatre   (10 min)

Winter

December-February

On the Lakes:

• Cedar Barrel Sauna  (September-May)
• Skiing | Cross Country | Sledding | Tubing
• Snowmobiling
• Ice Fishing | Hunting

Annual Events:

• NICC: Fishin' Derby   (February)

Nearby:

• Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort   (15 min)
• Chain O'Lakes State Park   (10 min)
• Volo Auto Museum   (15 min)
• Antioch Lanes Bowling   (10 min)​​​​
  
• Genesee Theatre   (35 min)​
• ​Antioch Theatre   (10 min)

Spring

March-May

On the Lakes:

• Cedar Barrel Sauna  (September-May)
• Boating
• Swimming
• Kayak | Paddle Board | Canoe
• Fishing | Birding
• Guided Boat Tours  (book here)​

Annual Events:

• Northern Illinois Boat Show   (March)​
• American White Pelican migration

Nearby:

• Chain O'Lakes State Park   (10 min)
• Volo Auto Museum   (15 min)
• Fox Lake Country Club   (5 min)
• Valley Ridge Golf Course   (7 min)
• Antioch Lanes Bowling   (10 min)​
• Lambs Farm   (30 min)​​
  
• Genesee Theatre   (35 min)​
• ​Antioch Theatre   (10 min)

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