HUNTLEY – Residents can enjoy shopping discounts, a free Beatles cover band concert, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for tolerating two years of construction along Route 47.

Starting today, the village and the Chamber of Commerce kicks off festivities to celebrate the official opening of the wider Route 47, beginning with Huntley Days. Almost 30 businesses throughout the village will offer promotions for shoppers through July 21.

The Route 47 celebration culminates with a Tuesday ribbon-cutting ceremony in Deicke Park that will mark the end of the two-year, $24 million construction project. Following the historic moment, residents can listen to BritBeat, a Beatles tribute band, as part of the park district’s ongoing summer concert series.