Big Fran's Boardwalk Gaming

02/12/2026

It’s with a heavy heart to announce Big Fran’s Johnsburg location is permanently closed. Please stop & see us at our other two locations. Same smiling and friendly staff. Stop, sip and spin. 🍷🍺🎰 🍀
37540 US-12, Fox Lake
3401 W Elm St. McHenry

02/09/2026

ALL locations will be closed Monday.

01/17/2026

Big Fran’s Johnsburg and McHenry locations monthly specials. Stop in have a cold one and try your luck on the slots! 🍀🍀Sit, sip and spin! 🎉

12/18/2025

08/21/2025

Drum roll please…. 🥁🥁🥁🥁

FOX LAKE Big Fran’s Bar & Gaming is now OPEN! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

You all have been waiting..it’s official!!
Stop in and see our extended drink offerings. New place, new drinks and new slots!
Food offerings will be coming soon!
Stop in, check out your new local establishment! Sit, Sip and Spin 🍀

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July 🎆.
Celebrating Independence Day.
Both locations McHenry and Johnsburg are open til 2am. Stop in at Johnsburg see Lisa til 5 and Sue til 2am. McHenry Dan til 5 and Gina til 2am. Stop in and try your luck! 🍀 Sit, sip and spin! 🍀
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY! !
DO NOT DRINK and DRIVE! !

05/11/2025

Congratulations on an over $1,000 BIG win with machine that continued to keep winning. 🎉🎉
Stop in and try your luck 🍀🍀🍀 Sit, Sip and Spin to Win. 🎉

05/03/2025

Congratulations BIG win on ALICE. 🎉
50 hot spins totaling $843.90. 🎉🎉
Stop in, sit, sip and spin. 🍀 Good Luck!

05/02/2025

Congratulations on a BIG MAX Edge $1,199.00 on Dragon Mistress. 🎉🎉
Stop in and try your luck. 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Sit, sip and spin ! !

04/27/2025

Introduction - NEW!! MO’ MONEY game. Available at BOTH locations.
Johnsburg and McHenry!
Stop in a try your luck 🍀

04/27/2025

Congratulations on a BIG BIG win on Bierhaus $6,351.00. 🎉🎉🎉
Try your luck 🍀.
Sit, sip and spin 🎉🍀🎉