Season Finale of Concerts on the Hill – Shaw Local

1. 56th Frankfurt Autumn Festival: Through Monday, Frankfort. Carnival, parade, food, arts and crafts. For more information and a full list of planned events, visit frankfortchamber.com.

2. Concerts on the Hill: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theater, 201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Season finale. Featuring artists: Joliet Township High School Orchestra & Central Band and Joliet America Legion Band. Free outdoor concert. Bring chairs and blankets. Snack bar and cash bar available. Picnic baskets welcome. For more information, call 815-724-3761 or visit bicentennialpark.org.

3. Forest walk: The 22nd annual Woods Walk Challenge begins Sunday and runs through Nov. 30. Experience 10 beautiful Will County trails during the changing seasons and fall splendor. Free, for all ages. No registration required. Deadline for a completed trip log is Sunday, Dec. 8. For trail times, locations and more, visit reconnectwithnature.org.

4. Sweets and Savory Tour: Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lockport. Self-guided culinary tour of 15 Lockport restaurants, 2024 commemorative T-shirt, photo scavenger hunt. Tickets are $30 per person or $25 per person for groups of six or more. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit universum.com/sweetsavory24 and cityoflockport.net/sweetsavory.

5. Spooky 5K Run of Steel and Stone: Oct. 6, 8 a.m., Joliet. This chip-timed race begins in downtown Joliet and goes through the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. Both walkers and runners are welcome to participate. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costume. The event is hosted by the Joliet City Center Partnership. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Joliet Central High School National Honor Society chapter. To register and for more information, visit jolietccp.com/events.

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