5 Things to Do This Weekend: Rendezvous with Movies, Music, Cars and Nature

1. Bring the entire family out for a night under the stars, featuring games and activities ‑ and a free movie, too. The Village of Romeoville’s Parks and Recreation Department will present “Cars 2” tonight (Friday, June 8), at , 1050 W. Romeo Road. Pre-movie activities will begin at 8 p.m.; guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and settle in to watch “Cars 2” on the big screen. The movie will begin promptly at 9:15 p.m., and light refreshments will be available for purchase.

2.: From 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday, the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce will  transform Chicago Street, between Jefferson and Clinton,  into New Orleans. The first-time event will feature live music, food and drinks. Admission is $5 and proceeds benefit the United Way and the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce.

3.: The 29th-annual Island Rendezvous, a free, all-age family program sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 East 135th Street (Romeo Road), 1/2-mile mile east of Route 53 in Romeoville. The Island Rendezvous features re-enactors and entertainers portraying traders, explorers and Native Americans in the 18th Century. Admission and parking is free.

4.: Car enthusiasts will enjoy viewing classic and muscle cars, antiques and motorcycles at Romeoville’s annual Downtown Redevelopment Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, in downtown Romeoville at Townhall Drive and Phelps Avenue. Admission is free of charge for spectators. The event will also feature food vendors, inflatables for the kids and micro-reality racing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

5. Enjoy a day in the park: The Village of Romeoville boasts nearly 30 parks featuring open space, natural areas and trails, picnic spots, playgrounds, athletic fields, fishing lakes and more. Why not pack a picnic lunch and spend the day communing with nature?