Grayslake Craft Beer Festival Canceled Due To Coronavirus

GRAYSLAKE, IL — Organizers of the annual Grayslake Craft Beer Festival have canceled what would have been the event's 8th year, scheduled to take place May 30, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In an email to Patch, organizers said they hope to be back bigger and better than ever next year for Beerfest 2021, continuing to raise money for scholarships for local students. Anyone who purchased a ticket for this year's event may use it for next year's, according to organizers.

Organizers ask community members to please continue supporting local restaurants and breweries.

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The Grayslake Craft Beer Festival is held on South Whitney Street between Center Street and Park Avenue, in downtown Grayslake, featuring beers from dozens of breweries.

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"We sincerely thank you Grayslake and Lake County for supporting us the past 8 years," event organizers said. "We could not do this without you! We will get through this together."

For other questions, please call the Grayslake Area Chamber at 847-223-6888.

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In an effort to support readers and businesses in the community, Patch put a call out to local businesses last month, asking them to update their status, give details on how you can continue to patronize them, and to let the community know how they can best help during these challenging times. You can find the local guide here. Several local businesses responded to the call out and are asking community members to follow them on Facebook, and simply share the details written in the local guide.