Elgin Entertainment
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Tuesday is National Burger Day. We’ve got some reader faves for you to tryMay 22, 2024 10:28 am - Tuesday, May 28, is National Burger Day. And while there is a “national (fill in the blank) day” for just about every food, hamburgers stand out as part of the fabric of this country and deserve to be celebrated.
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Take a journey through town with the Open Elgin Museum Crawl May 25May 22, 2024 10:17 pm - Discover the rich tapestry of Elgin's history and visit four of its remarkable museums and the Gail Borden Public Library 150th anniversary exhibit during the “Open Elgin...
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Dining out: Enjoy Memorial Day with craft beer, brunches, specials for veterans and moreMay 23, 2024 6:22 am - There’s not much better than a long holiday weekend, and we’ve got plenty of ways to help you enjoy it with a craft beer celebration, bonus Monday brunch happenings and specials for veterans on Memorial Day.
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:02 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 23, 2024 2:20 pm - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Elgin’s summer concert series now offered twice a weekMay 21, 2024 12:37 am - Elgin’s Concerts in the Park is back and bigger than before! Elgin Parks & Recreation recently announced that they have doubled the concerts this summer and added a loca...
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‘Always homemade, never pretentious’: Red Poppy Bistro is back, this time in South ElginMay 23, 2024 11:41 am - The owners of Red Poppy Bistro are nothing if not resilient. Matthew Habib and his wife, Jennifer Polit, reopened their European-inspired restaurant Wednesday at 322 Randall Road in South Elgin.
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Signs of what’s to come: Downtown Elgin promoting influx of new businessesMay 16, 2024 11:00 am - Downtown Elgin is showing signs of business growth. Literally.
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Things to do May 17-23: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Greek Fest, Wanda Sykes and moreMay 16, 2024 8:54 am - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest and Aurora Greek Fest and performances by Wanda Sykes, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, the Decemberists and more happening this week.
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50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West DundeeMay 16, 2024 10:58 am - A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being “a good place to be since 1974.”