DuPage County Entertainment
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Big names, big fun: Schaumburg Septemberfest returns Sept. 5-7Sep 01, 2026 3:43 pm - The 55th annual Schaumburg Septemberfest will take place Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7. Main Stage entertainment includes Cheap Foreign Cars and Night Ranger Saturday, White Lion and Warrant Sunday, and Krysten Knievel and Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Monday.
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Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona GrillSep 01, 2026 2:48 pm - It’s Cinco de Drinko time again at Fat Rosie’s locations Saturday, where you can enjoy live entertainment, face painting and a featured cocktail that benefits No Kid Hungry. Also, Kona Grill in Oak Brook is thanking educators who recently returned to school with a BOGO entree deal.
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Prost! Itasca Oktoberfest returns for 18th year on Sept. 11-12Sep 01, 2026 2:05 pm - Itasca's 18th annual Oktoberfest returns to Washington Park on Sept. 11-12, featuring German food, live music, and traditional activities while supporting local charities including the Itasca Walk-In Ministry and Food Pantry.
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Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stagesSep 01, 2026 9:57 am - World and regional premieres are among the productions scheduled to run on suburban and Chicago stages this fall.
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Lake Park film society opens fifth season with ‘The Sting’ screeningSep 01, 2026 1:46 am - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society will screen "The Sting" on Sept. 2 in Roselle. The 1973 film stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford as con artists plotting against crime boss Robert Shaw.
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New Philharmonic opens 50th year with ‘Musica Italiana’ featuring opera, film scoresSep 01, 2026 1:24 am - New Philharmonic opens its 50th anniversary season with "Musica Italiana Dolce" concerts on Sept. 26-27 featuring Italian-inspired orchestral works, operatic pieces, and film themes conducted by Kirk Muspratt.
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Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of artAug 31, 2026 3:54 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival was held over the weekend in downtown Aurora. Organizers said Saturday’s festival was an opportunity to end the outdoor event and “make room for something new to grow.”
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Best bets: Paula Poundstone at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center; Cheap Trick in AuroraAug 31, 2026 2:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Paula Poundstone’s Raue Center show; Cheap Trick headlines RiverEdge Park; free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders.
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Schaumburg to impose temporary traffic and parking restrictions around SeptemberfestAug 31, 2026 11:21 am - Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in place surrounding the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus starting before and running through Septemberfest over the Labor Day weekend.
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Naperville’s Last Fling featuring a little of everything — including breakdancingAug 31, 2026 9:33 am - Naperville’s 61st annual Last Fling festival runs Labor Day weekend with carnival rides, live music, food vendors, and a new breakdancing competition called “Riverwalk Breaks” offering cash prizes.