Lakeside Restaurant Banquets & Events
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Sunday, March 1st
Winterfest 2026
A Wauconda favorite returns — Wauconda Winterfest is back to bring the community together for a fun day! Featuring the annual Soup Smackdown, Moose Lodge Meat Raffle, Character Lunch, Live Music & More! Family fun all day at Lindy’s Beach Club.
Full Schedule & Details Below
Wauconda Winterfest 2026 Schedule
Sunday, March 1st | 10 AM - 5 PM
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: CHARACTER BRUNCH
Make your reservation below to be sure you get a table.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: MEAT RAFFLE hosted by Wauconda Moose Lodge #1969:
Purchase tickets below.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: SOUP SMACKDOWN hosted by the Wauconda Chamber of Commerce:
Be the judge and sample the local talent. Donations taken for the Wauconda Food Pantry.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: LIVE MUSIC
* BILL UHLER 1-3 PM
* IAN HAITH 3-5 PM
CHARACTER BRUNCH
ANNUAL WINTERFEST MEAT RAFFLE
ANNUAL WINTERFEST MEAT RAFFLE
Join your favorite characters — including Bluey, Bingo, Chase, Marshall, princesses, and more — for a fun and memorable family experience lakeside at Lindy's.
Make your reservations now for:
Brunch | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Grab your friends, plan a family day, and start with Character Brunch in our Indoor Dining Room — then head over to The Beach Club to enjoy all the Winterfest 2026 festivities!
Limited seating, make your reservations early!
ANNUAL WINTERFEST MEAT RAFFLE
ANNUAL WINTERFEST MEAT RAFFLE
ANNUAL WINTERFEST MEAT RAFFLE
Annual Winterfest Meat Raffle
Hosted by Moose Lodge #1969
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for the Moose Lodge #1969 biggest meat raffle of the year at Winterfest!
Drawings will take place from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased in person at Winterfest or online by clicking the link below.
$5 Each or 5 for $20
You do not need to be present to win — however, it’s a great event and we hope to see you there!
Proceeds from this year’s meat raffle will benefit the WHS Booster Club.
SOUP SMACKDOWN
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
One of Winterfest’s favorite traditions — the Soup Smackdown, hosted by the Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce!
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Showcasing the finest local culinary talent, this small-town showdown lets you sample delicious soups, cast your vote, and help determine this year’s winner.
All donations benefit the Wauconda Food Pantry.
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
Shake off the winter blues and join us for a day of live music on the Beach Deck!
Bill Uhler | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Ian Haith | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM