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Food & Drink

City of Waukegan Chamber B.B.B

Show your Chicago Cubs spirit at Business. Brews. Baseball at A Cuban Experience. The afternoon features food, unlimited craft beer, premium selected cigars, and raffles. A Cuban Experience produces its own brand and rolls cigars exclusively in its facility. Pre-registration is required. Sponsorship options are available, including a Cigar or Event Title Sponsor at $750 and a Food Sponsor at $500, and the Beer Sponsor is Victor Lopez with Home Smart Connect.

A Cuban Experience, Waukegan's Cigar Lounge
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Music

Jazz Wave Orchestra

Waukegan’s own 15 piece big band sets a speakeasy mood at Nightshade And Dark's Pandemonium Brewing. The performance is free. Tips are encouraged to support the band and to help continue the only regular free live jazz in Waukegan.

Nightshade And Dark's Pandemonium Brewing
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Comedy

Cthu 2.0

After a five-year break, this comedy improv showcase returns to Three Brothers Theatre with a fresh twist. Hosted by WANE No Y, it blends live and filmed sketches, interactive games, and audience participation into an all comedy experience. The material is original, unscripted, and unfiltered. Tickets are $20.

Three Brothers Theatre
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Family

Día de los Niños

El Día de los Niños, or Children’s Day, brings a lively celebration of childhood with singing, dancing, and plenty of fun. The festivities include frozen custard, creative crafts, games, and a bilingual performance by Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet.

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