2025 B4 Summer Festival

Description

The Volo Museum & Chain O’ Lakes Chamber of Commerce are excited to present B4 Summer Fest 2025!

Gates open at 3pm and fest ends at 10:45pm.

This festival setting is like no other in the Midwest. 100% of the proceeds benefit FIVE local nonprofit organizations.

What makes this festival so special is that the festival grounds are not in an open field, but on the world-famous Richardson's Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, IL.

The majority of the family-friendly adventure activities will be FREE for both kids and adults.

Free Parking! General Admission is $13 Pre-Sale | $15 day-of the event • KIDS 5 AND UNDER ARE FREE!

Free activities include a 50-foot-tall observation tower, pedal cars, giant jumping pillows, a giant slide, playgrounds, yard games, farm-style basketball hoops, and more!

There are several other activities that require an additional charge:

Zip-lining | $16 | Each person must sign a waiver. Must weigh between 70-270 lbs and must be 18yrs or older. Purchased on-site only.

Extreme Air Jump | $12 | Must be at least 36" tall and weigh no more than 200lbs | Purchased on-site only.

Gem Mining Station | $7-$13 | Purchased on-site only.

Fun Nicole Sutton Photo Booth | $5 per picture | Purchased on-site only.

Fun for all ages! Dogs welcome! Bring your own chairs or blankets for comfort. No outside coolers/food/drink permitted.

Live music from staple headlining bands:

3-4pm - DJ Marc Esses

4:30-6pm - Pino Farina Band

6pm-6:30pm - DJ Marc Esses

6:30pm - 8:30pm - Rok Brigade

8:30pm-9pm - DJ Marc Esses

9pm - 9:30pm - Modern Day Romeos

9:30pm - 9:45pm - FIREWORKS - DJ Marc Esses

9:45pm - 11pm - Modern Day Romeos

Five local breweries will be represented, pouring their favorite flavors.

Crystal Lake Brewing, Holzlager Brewing, 9th Hour Brewing, Harbor Brewing, Hardly Water and domestics and seltzers by Chas. Herdrich.

Local food trucks will be placed throughout the property with a wide assortment of both bacon, and non-bacon-themed food options:

Pixie Dawgs, Brothers BBQ, Toasty Cheese, Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard and Mijo's Authentic Mexican Food and Scott's Popcorn truck.

Bourbon Tasting | 3pm-9pm

The Barrel Bounty is hosting ticketed bourbon tastings, which will provide novice and developed palates with a great experience. Limited tickets are available.

There will be a choice of 8 different bourbons to try.

You have the choice of purchasing a four-punch card for $30 or an eight-punch card for $50

You will receive a $20 gift card to The Barrel Bounty tasting room with every ticket purchase.

You have your choice of any of the eight bourbons to try with the four-punch card as well and the eight-punch card

You do not have to use the tastings in one sitting. You can come back at any time from 3-9pm, during the festival to complete the punch card.

Wine Tasting | 3pm-9pm - purchased on-site only

Richardson Adventure Farm has a large wine tasting bar in their main entrance.

They will be hosting wine tasting from 3-9pm. Wine tasting by the flight | $8 for 6 wines | $5 for 3 wines | $2 for 1 wine

The local nonprofit organizations that will benefit from this year's festivals are:

Kids in Need

Veterans Path to Hope

Furever Home Dog Sanctuary

A Place to Gather

Chain O'Lakes Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund