Images: Weekend festival review
Julianna Hunter, 12, of Vernon Hills, salts her ear of corn during Vernon Hills Summer Celebration Friday night.
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Paula Lipson of Vernon Hills tries her hand at a hole-in-one challenge Friday night at Vernon Hills Summer Celebration at Century Park
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Mayor Manaconda of Wedding Banned enters the crowd during a performance Friday night at Vernon Hills Summer Celebration.
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People fill Century Park in Vernon Hills for Summer Celebration 2011 Friday night.
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Mayor Manaconda, left, of Wedding Banned dances with Mark and Brenda Wajswol of Mundelein during Vernon Hills Summer Celebration at Century Park Friday night.
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Ian OConnell, age 21 months, of Park Ridge enjoys Irish Fest in Arlington Heights Friday.
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Maggie Troup, 4, of Arlington Heights dances to the music during Irish Fest in Arlington Heights Friday.
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Barry Fagan of Finbarr Fagan sings and plays guitar while Sheila Doorley plays the accordion during Irish Fest in Arlington Heights Friday.
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Left to right, Badalamenti and Peter ONeal, both of Palatine share a toast with Marty Maneck of the Glengale Pipes and Drums of Des Plaines, while having a beer together during Irish Fest in Arlington Heights Friday.
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Allyson Oberfield of Hawthorn Woods holds her daughter, Ashley, 2, as she views stone mosaic tables and mirrors displayed by a vendor during the Buffalo Grove Invitational Arts Festival Saturday.
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Artist Kevin Hunter of Batavia paints while using a sprinkled doughnut as a model during the Buffalo Grove Invitational Arts Festival Saturday.
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Herb and Bonnie Horn of Glenview view prints during the Buffalo Grove Invitational Arts Festival Saturday.
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Gene Garden of Fatstuffs Gourmet Street Grill of Birmingham, Alabama, grills chicken during the Buffalo Grove Invitational Arts Festival Saturday.
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Shannon Kenney, age 4-1/2, of Barrington, front, works on an paper Irish hat with park district intern Mallory Volocyk, while her twin sister Samantha works with intern Chrissy Tiske during Arlington Heights Irish Fest Saturday.
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Margaret Miller, 5, of Arlington Heights enjoys a hot dog while watching a band during Arlington Heights Irish Fest Saturday.
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Dee Dee Conroy of Bartlett looks at old coke products during the antique flea market in Washington Park Saturday during Itasca fest. Over 50 vendors took part in this sale.
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Cheryle Rizzo of Burbank looks at an angle ornament during the antique flea market at Washington Park during Itasca fest Saturday.
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Donna Filippelli of Wooddale looks at Jewelry at the Yorktown Center art fair in Lombard Saturday. The jewelry was made by Amy Butts.
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Evan Graves of Chicago looks at paintings by Melvin McGee at Yorktown Center in Lombard Saturday.
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Joey Abele, 10, of St. Louis, Mo. enjoys Antiochs Taste of Summers mist tent on a hot fun sun-filled summer day.
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Enjoying the Taste of Antioch on the Ferris wheel are Kelly Toms and son Kyle Trampke, 6, of Antioch.
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Enjoying the Taste of Antiochs mist tent is Charles Seitz of Antioch.
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Nick Ray, right, Zach Willamas, middle, and Danny Carole, left, all from Fox Lake, compete in a water fight Sunday afternoon for the Firemans festival. Teams had a two minute heat to get a barrel onto the other teams side.
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Tiffany Mooney, left, from Richmond and Brittany Majwski, right, from Lake Villa compete in a water fight Sunday afternoon in Fox Lake. The annual Firemans festival was held on Sunday and included food and water fights all day.
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Lake Villa fire fighters referee the water fights at the annual Firemans festival Sunday afternoon in Fox Lake. The fest went on all day and included food, games and water fights for entertainment.
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Two teams compete in a water fight during the annual Firemans festival Sunday afternoon in Fox Lake. The festival went on all day with food and water fights.
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Reddy Anu, from Delhi, India, shows customers one of her handmade saris at the Vibrant India Festival held at the Sears Center Sunday afternoon. The fest featured music, food, clothing and jewelry vendors.
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A model shows off a traditional Indian outfit during a fashion show at the Vibrant India Festival held at the Sears Center Sunday afternoon. The fest also featured music, food, and clothing and jewelry vendors.
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The Vibrant India Festival was held Sunday afternoon at the Sears Centre. A Fashion show displaying different kinds of Indian Fashion was included in the days events along with music, food, clothing and jewelry vendors.
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From Left, Sujata Shah, from Crystal Lake, Minal Shah, from Vernon Hills, and Dipali Shah, from Naperville, browse the selection of jewelry on display at the Sears center for the Vibrant India Festival Sunday afternoon. The fest featured music, food, clothing and jewelry vendors.
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After having one of the winning tickets pulled Brandon Caniglia with the help of his father, Terry picked out a prize in the Happy Acre Fishing Derby prize giveaway at the Itasca fest. Sunday July 17th 2011
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Emma Caniglia won the last drawing for the prize give away so she got to pull the next ticket in the Happy Acre Fishing Derby prize giveaway. Her mom Marianne (left), helped her pick out a prize. Sunday July 17th 2011
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Bernard Fredericks with his restored 1928 Ford Model A Roadster in the Classic Car show at the Itasca fest. Sunday July 17th 2011
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Aidan Poulakidas 20 months old, admiring the goats at the petting zoo in the Itasca Fest. Sunday July 17th 2011
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Jockey Tanner Riggs hands his goggles to Steven Horvtha V and his mom Marcie Sanchez of Berwyn after he won the fifth race at the Fiesta in the Park party at Arlington Race course on Sunday.
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Enjoying the second race is Jose and his son Diago, 2, of Addison as they watch the ponies fly down the track at the Fiesta in the Park party at Arlington Race course on Sunday.
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