The summer neighborhood festival season is winding down, but one of the last is one of the better ones: Lincoln Square celebrates the 87th annual German Day with bands, dancing, a parade and, of course, lots of good German beer from Friday through Sunday (one day obviously isn't enough to cover all that is German). Think of it as an early Octoberfest. Be sure to bring cash, though: the beer tent accepts nothing else.
German Day, Sept. 7-9
Lincoln Plaza, Leland and Lincoln Avenues, Chicago