The Weekender Report with ABC7's Roz Varon

July 12, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Taste of Chicago is the big event this weekend, but there are many other festivals around town.

Roscoe Village Burger Fest  BELMONT & DAMEN
Food, food and more food! You like burgers? The Roscoe Village Burger Fest offers up tasty burgers, non-stop music and a kids' zone Saturday and Sunday at Belmont and Damen.

Windy City Smokeout
At Bub City in River North, there's a new fest taking place this weekend, with BBQ and country music - it's called the Windy City Smokeout.

"We're really excited. We've brought together the best of barbecue and country music with concerts from Jerrod Niemann, David Nail, Brushfire, Clayton Anderson and Tyler Reeve," said Eric Rose from Lettuce Entertainment.

It's set up in River North at Rush and Illinois through Sunday.

Taste of Chicago  GRANT PARK
Of course, you still have time to take advantage of Chicago's premiere food fest, Taste of Chicago. With dozens of restaurants to choose from, celebrity chefs like the Hearty Boys and concerts like Neon Trees, taste wraps up on Sunday.

39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival  DUSABLE MUSEUM
Other festivals this weekend include the Dusable Museum's Arts and Crafts Fest, Saturday and Sunday, featuring many types of art, entertainment and food.

Chinatown Dragon Boat Race  300 W. 19TH St.
On Saturday, the Chinatown Dragon Boat Race along the Chicago River kicks off at 8 a.m. from Ping Tom Memorial Park. Along with the beautifully decorated dragon boats, there will be live musical and dance performances, food and crafts vendors throughout the day.

Boeing-Boeing  DRURY LANE THEATRE OAKBROOK TERRACE
And on the theatre beat, the Broadway revival of the hit comedy Boeing-Boeing, staring Nora Dunn, is in performance at the Drury Lane Oakbrook. It runs through August 4.

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