Lake Geneva Venetian Festival

Lake Geneva, WI:  August 17th-21st, 2022 

This is the 60th year of the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival.  It is a five-day festival of great family entertainment and is capped off on Sunday with a traditional Venetian Style lighted boat parade.

The five-day Festival runs from Wednesday August 17th- Sunday August 21st and takes place at Flat Iron, Library, and Seminary Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva

Venetian festival weekend includes a Craft Fair, Carnival, Water ski show, Traditional festival food and a beer tent featuring live music and on Sunday night the lighted boat parade is followed by the area’s largest fireworks display over Geneva Lake.

Come and check out these Lake Geneva Venetian Festival activities and events:

• Carnival - Rides, Games, and Food for Every Age Group! 
• Entertainment Pavilion - Beer Tent and live music
• Art & Craft Fair - Lakefront Craft Fair where all of the products are Homemade!
• Baggo Tournament - Saturday starting at 11:30 AM CT
• Water Ski Show - Wonder Lake Ski Team Sunday Afternoon at the Riviera Beach
• Boat Parade & Fireworks - Venetian Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Along the Entire Waterfront on Sunday starting at Dusk.

Credit:  Lake Geneva Jaycees

Venetian Festival Schedule

August 17th (Wednesday):  5 PM - Midnight  ** Carnival - Wristband Night till 10:30 pm

August 18th (Thursday):  5 PM - Midnight  ** Carnival Wristband Night till 10:30 pm

August 19th (Friday):  5 PM - Midnight ** Carnival ends at 11:30 PM

August 20th (Saturday):  

• 10 AM - 5 PM:   Arts and Crafts Fair
• 11:30 AM - 3 PM:   Baggo Tournament
• Noon - Midnight:  Beer Tent
• Noon - 11:30 PM:  Carnival   ** Carnival Wristband Afternoon Noon - 5 PM
• 3 - 6 PM:  Free Live Music - Terry Byrne - Coming by way of Chicago, Terry Byrne brings Rockin country and blues with an Irish twist.
• 8PM - Midnight:  Paid Live Music ($5 cover) - Too Hype Crew

August 21st (Sunday):

• 10 AM - 4 PM:  Arts and Crafts Fair
• Noon - 10:30 PM:  Carnival
• Noon - Midnight:  Beer Tent
• Noon - 3 PM:  Free Live Music - Rock Central
• 3 - 6 PM:  Free Live Music - Big Al Wetzel Band - If you know Lake Geneva, you know Big Al!
• 6 PM:  Water Ski Show - Wonder Lake Ski Team shows off in front of the Riviera Beach
• 8 PM - Midnight:  Paid Live Music ($5 cover) - Dirty Canteen Another Local Favorite. Dirty Canteen Rock & Rolls through the final night of the festival.
• Dusk:  Lighted Boat Parade
• Immediately Following the Lighted Boat Parade:  FIREWORKS!

Final Thoughts and Further Information

Support a good cause as this event brings in money for the Lake Geneva Jaycees.

This is the 60th year of the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival so the fireworks show should be spectacular and fun will be had by all. 

Further details on the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival are available at:  https://www.venetianfest.com/

Chicago Best Restaurants

Best Restaurants - Chicago River North, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, and Uptown

Open Table recently published an article on “Chicago Greats” which is an article in a series on restaurants around the country that define their cities.  “Chicago Greats” are restaurants who helped shape Chicago’s world-class dining scene.

Included are restaurants from the “Chicago Greats” list in River North, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, and in Uptown Chicago. 

The Restaurants are organized by Neighborhood:

• River North (5)
• Lincoln Park (4)
• Gold Coast (2)
• Uptown (1)

River North "Chicago Greats" Restaurants

• Tanta - by Owner Gastón Acurio - one of Peru’s most famous chefs

Photo: by Rieder

• Highlights:  Delivers inventive Peruvian food served in a stylish Peru-inspired space.  Tanta is known for its pisco sour cocktails too.
• Cuisine:  Peruvian fare
• Address:  118 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
• Phone:  (312) 222-9700

• Jaleo - by Chef José Andrés in a light-soaked dining room

• Highlights:  Open Table describes Jaleo as “a vibrant celebration of Spanish flavors and techniques. Its whimsical approach to tapas offers croquetas de pollo served on a ceramic chicken and paella by the pan in a light-soaked dining room lush with tiled accents.”  
• Cuisine:  Spanish fare and tapas
• Address:  500 N Clark St #465, Chicago, IL 60654
• Phone:  (312) 820-7771

• Shaw’s Crab House - A Chicago premier Seafood Restaurant

• Highlights:  Shaw’s is the top seafood destination in Chicago and offers great seafood and an extensive oyster selection.  Offers classic fare & sushi in a relaxed space with a vintage vibe.
• Cuisine:  Seafood and Oyster bar
• Address:  21 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60611
• Phone:  (312) 527-2722

• Chicago Cut Steakhouse - patio overlooking the river & nice wine list

• Highlights:  Modern steakhouse located downtown alongside the Chicago River.  Offers a few dining spots with a view of both the tour boats cruising the river and the lively dining room.  Menu includes a full array of classic steakhouse options and a mix of originals too.
• Cuisine:  Steak and seafood
• Address:  300 N La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60654
• Phone:  (312) 329-1800

• Gene & Georgetti - Chicago’s oldest steakhouse

Credit:  Gene & Georgetti

• Highlights:  Established in 1941, Gene & Georgetti options include steak, seafood, & Italian specialties.  Restaurant is in a traditional setting and atmosphere.
• Cuisine:  Steak, seafood, and Italian
• Address:  500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
• Phone:  (312) 527-3718

Lincoln Park "Chicago Greats" Restaurants

• Boka -  stylish, modern setting with a lounge & candlelit back garden patio

• Cuisine:  American Fare
• Address:  1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
• Phone:  (312) 337-6070

• North Pond - offers creative American fare made with local ingredients

Photo by Martha Williams

• Highlights:  Hidden gem.  Open table says “North Pond may be one of the most overlooked restaurants in Chicago.” and that the restaurant location is “tucked inside Lincoln Park, the Arts and Crafts-style structure—formerly a warming shelter for ice skaters—was converted into a restaurant in 1998.”
•  Cuisine:  American Fare
• Address: 2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614
• Phone: (773) 477-5845

• Café Ba-Ba-Reeba - serves authentic Spanish fare and Sangria

Credit:  Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

• Highlights:  Chicago's original tapas bar, serving authentic Spanish cuisine
• Cuisine:  Spanish Tapas
• Address:  2024 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
• Phone:  (773) 935-5000

• Juno Sushi Chicago - ultramodern surroundings

Credit:  Juno Sushi

• Highlights:  Japanese fare & sushi pairs with sake & cocktails in ultramodern surroundings.  Open table describes Juno as, “a fan favorite for creative sushi displays” and that it, “has served some of the city’s freshest sashimi since 2013”.  
• Cuisine:  Japanese fare and Sushi
• Address: 2638 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
• Phone: (773) 935-2000

Gold Coast "Chicago Greats" Restaurants

• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Quality steak and memorable desserts

Credit:  Gibsons

• Highlights:  One of the highest grossing independent restaurants in all of Chicago.  This is the quality Chicago steakhouse and in a prime location just off the Magnificent Mile.  Open Table indicates Gibsons is the first restaurant in the country to have its own USDA certification, Gibsons Prime Angus beef.
• Cuisine:  Steak and seafood
• Address:  1028 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
• Phone:  (312) 266-8999

• Maple and Ash - Redefining the steakhouse experience

• Highlights:  This is a sprawling restaurant with velvet dining chairs and soaring ceilings.  Has an extensive wine list, where the priciest bottle is $10,000.
• Cuisine:  Steak and seafood 
• Address:  8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610
• Phone:  (312) 944-8888

Uptown "Chicago Greats" Restaurant

• Demera Restaurant - City’s top destination for Ethiopian food, flavors, and culture

• Cuisine:  Ethiopian fare
• Address:  4801 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
• Phone:  (773) 334-8787

Source Article:   The Greats Chicago 

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