DuPage County Entertainment
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Addison’s parade celebrates its history, and oursAug 30, 2026 5:45 pm - Addison celebrated history Sunday - its own and that of the country - with the return of the annual Addison-Medinah Shriners Parade.
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New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown AuroraAug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
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Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora set to reopen Sept. 5Aug 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Orchard Valley Golf Course is set to reopen Sept. 5 after more than a year of renovations.
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Daddio’s Diner announces it will close after nearly 20 years in BataviaAug 28, 2026 11:01 am - After nearly 20 years in Batavia, Daddio’s Diner announced it will close next month.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end SaturdayAug 27, 2026 12:13 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.
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Food trucks, live music and family fun coming to Lombard’s Maple Street Sept. 5Aug 26, 2026 6:14 pm - The Lombard Historical Society hosts its fifth annual Food Truck Social on Sept. 5. This America 250 celebration features eight diverse food trucks, live music including a Blues Brothers tribute band, and family-friendly activities.
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Aurora Fire Museum to host Community Hero Day Oct. 3Aug 26, 2026 5:31 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its annual Community Hero Day Oct. 3, featuring a Touch-A-Truck event, fire truck rides, CPR classes, vehicle demonstrations, tours of Central Fire Station, and a live burn demonstration showing the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.
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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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Elmhurst History Museum teams with Pro Football Hall of Fame on century of Chicago football storiesAug 25, 2026 2:48 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum will present “Bear Down: Football in the Windy City” Aug. 28 through Jan. 24.
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Schaumburg’s 55th annual Septemberfest also celebrates village’s 70th anniversaryAug 25, 2026 2:19 pm - This year’s Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend in Schaumburg will be an extra special one for a number of reasons. Not only is it the 55th staging of the festival itself, but it will be the village’s largest celebration of its 70th anniversary and accompany the final stages of construction on the new village hall at the heart of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus.