Buffalo Grove, Illinois - Attractions

Attractions

The Raupp Museum, operated by the Buffalo Grove Park District, is the town's museum of local history. Also, Buffalo Grove's Saint Mary's Church, completed 1899, is the oldest building in the village. There is also Lou Malnatis Pizzaria, which is housed in the second oldest building in the village (also completed 1899). Located around the same downtown area, there is the Buffalo Grove Town Center, which is a major shopping and retail destination within the village, at the Buffalo Grove Road and McHenry Road Intersections with Lake-Cook Road, being anchored by the Buffalo Grove Theaters and Escape, a bowling/arcade/baseball batting cages/laser-tag venue that hosts birthday parties.

During the summer, Buffalo Grove hosts two festivals. The Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Arts Festival is held in Buffalo Grove Town Center in mid-July as over 30,000 visitors attend on average. In September, Buffalo Grove hosts the multi-day Buffalo Grove Days festival around the intersection of Lake-Cook Road and Raupp Boulevard. The festival is mostly home to carnival games, roller coaster rides, arts and craft booths, food vendors, and live music. There is also a parade held at the beginning of the festival and fireworks on the Saturday night. The festival usually attracts not just Buffalo Grove residents, but also residents from the neighboring communities. Throughout the summer Buffalo Grove hosts a Farmer's Market at the Spray and Play Pool on McHenry Road west of the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road.