Community Events

All events are FREE to Bannockburn residents and their guests. RSVP’s are required to attend.

The Bannockburn School, the Bannockburn Garden Club and the Village of Bannockburn celebrates Arbor Day each year by planting a new tree as part of our Arbor Day Celebration.

Join the Village of Bannockburn, SWALCO and the Bannockburn Garden and Social Arts Club to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week on Saturday, May 11th from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Each household can take up to 20 gallons of compost for FREE while supplies last! Shovels provided, but bring your own bucket (or other container).

Staff will share information about Bannockburn’s residential curbside composting program through LRS, the Village’s waste hauler. Residents who pledge to compost will receive a free kitchen pail, courtesy of SWALCO, to help start their composting journey. Additionally, the Village and the Bannockburn Garden Club will distribute a limited quantity of free milkweed plants to Bannockburn residents while supplies last.

If you have any questions, call Sam Barghi at 847-945-6080.

Join the Village for a FREE showing of the movie Wonka, as selected by Bannockburn School students! Movie begins after sunset. Bring your own chairs, snacks and blankets for a movie under the stars!

Bannockburn residents may place an unlimited amount of bulk-items curbside (up to 50 pounds and excluding white goods like refrigerators) for collection at no additional cost. All goods must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on the date of the event and must be a size manageable for one person to lift. No registration required. For more information visit the LRS website or contact LRS at Service@LRSrecycles.com or 844-633-3577.

Enjoy an evening with neighbors and friends while tasting wines and cheeses from around the world.

Join the Village for a FREE showing of the movie Raya and the Last Dragon, as selected by Bannockburn School students! Movie begins after sunset. Bring your own chairs, snacks and blankets for a movie under the stars!

Join your friends and neighbors for a day of food, refreshments, entertainment, conversation and fun.

Bannockburn Trick or Treaters of all ages are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and take a walk through the Village of Bannockburn “Haunted Trail”. Treats will be handed out to the children along the trail. Parking will be available at: Bannockburn School and Bannockburn Village Hall.

Bannockburn residents can enjoy a horse drawn wagon that will travel through the streets of Bannockburn.