Illinois River Wine, Art & Jazz Festival May 23, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Eleven Illinois wineries, artisans, jazz musicians and hot air balloonists present the biggest collective wine festival in central Illinois. Memorial Park in Manito. $10 admission includes wine glass and tasting tickets. For more info, call (309) 968-7070 or visit www.manitoil.com.
Hill Prairie Winery Wine and Music Festival May 24-25, noon- 6 p.m., Fifth annual event features bluegrass music Saturday and country music Sunday. Food vendors provide staples like pork chop sandwiches and homemade pie. Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford. $5 admission includes wine glass. For more info, call (217) 635-9900 or visit www.hillprairiewinery.com.
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Music and International Wine and Beer Festival May 30, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., May 31, noon- 6 p.m., Features wine and beer from at least 15 countries, food, and blues and jazz entertainers. Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, Mackinaw. $10 admission includes wine glass and tasting tickets. For more info, call (309) 359-9463 or visit www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com.
Long Creek Vineyards Island Festival May 30, noon-7:30 p.m., May 31, noon-5 p.m., Kick off summer with island wine cocktails and cuisine, Caribbean music and the Congo line. Music from Lenny Frisch of St. Louis Saturday and Steely Pan of Normal Sunday. $10 admission or $5 with own Long Creek Vineyards wine glass. Long Creek Vineyards, Decatur. For more info, call (217) 571-0052 or visit www.longcreekvineyards.com.
Heartland Rivers Wine Trail Summer Solstice Festival June 20-21, noon-10 p.m., Two-day festival celebrates the longest day of the year with music, lunch and dinner buffet from the Hillsboro Knights of Columbus and vineyard tours. Forsee Vineyards and Winery, Coffeen. For more info, call (217) 534-6347 or visit www.forseevineyards.com.
Hill Prairie Winery BBQ Festival July 11, 4-10 p.m., July 12, noon-5 p.m., Features music from The Mudbugs, Sons of Circumstance, Robert Sampson and Mike & Khloe. Hickory River Smokehouse of Springfield provides barbecue. Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford. $5 admission includes wine glass. For more info, call (217) 635- 9900 or visit www.hillprairiewinery.com.
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Art and Wine Festival July 12, noon-6 p.m., Local artists showcase ceramics, fiber, jewelry, glass, oil painting, watercolors, wood and photography works. Wine tasting, food vendors and live entertainment all day. Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, Mackinaw. For more info, call (309) 359-9463 or visit www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com.
