Editing McHenry County, Illinois (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL.JPG|thumb|225px|Woodstock Opera House]]
McHenry County has an active art and theater scene. The historic [[Woodstock Opera House]] and Crystal Lake's Raue Center for the Arts both provide exceptional programs. In addition, Algonquin is noted for its Public Art Program, which showcases artwork year-round throughout the community. The county is also ideal for photography and filming. Much of the filming for the 1993 movie ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]'' took place in Woodstock.

There are also several important points of interest in the county including the [[Illinois Railway Museum]] and McHenry County Historical Museum in Union, the Old McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock, and a variety of historical homes including the [[Orson Rogers House]], [[George Stickney House]], [[Charles H. Hibbard House]], the [[Terwilliger House]], the [[Count's House]], and the [[Crystal Lake, Illinois#history|Dole Mansion]].

Throughout the year are a variety of festivals throughout the county, the centerpiece of which is the McHenry County Fair, occurring during a week in August in Woodstock. Many towns also have their own festivals throughout the year. Some of the most notable ones are the Ground Hog Days and the Great Lake Steelpan Festival in Woodstock, Fall Fest in Huntley, the Summer Sunset Festival in Lake in the Hills, the Lakeside Festival in Crystal Lake, Milk Days in Harvard, Settler's Days in Marengo, Cary Days in Cary, Founders Days in Algonquin, and Fiesta Days in McHenry.