Name: Fun & Food Trucks
Start: 2026-06-12T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-12T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Whalon Lake

Summer is just around the corner, and we’re celebrating with live music, good eats and great company! Join us at Whalon Lake for Fun & Food Trucks featuring savory bites from Grumpy Gaucho, Lil Deb’s, and Nick's Pizza Truck; adult beverages from The Dock on Front Street; and entertainment by The Jukebox Heroes.
Have the kids swing by the bounce house and enjoy lawn games with beautiful views of the preserve. Visit our vendors for giveaways; check out activities from Hidden Oaks Nature Center staff and our partners at Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and get fun nature merch from Outsider Threads.
The 2026 Fun & Food Trucks series is sponsored by Old National Bank. Thanks to their sponsorship, the first 150 people to visit their station at the event will receive free Ben & Jerry's ice cream cups.
Fee: Free!
Age: All ages.
No registration required.
The event is hosted along paved pathways and natural surfaces across uneven terrain. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)