DuPage County Entertainment
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Dining out: Giordano’s Americana Pizza honors America’s 250thJun 10, 2026 8:42 am - Giordano’s is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a specialty pizza. And Sunday is National Children’s Day, so Oberweis is offering a build-your-own sundae bar and a free scoop for kids that day.
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Batavia celebrates Flag Day June 14Jun 10, 2026 12:44 am - Batavia’s Flag Day Celebration on Sunday, June 14, will offer a full afternoon of history, music, and patriotic community spirit.
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Sonny Acres Farm’s fourth annual Pro Rodeo now over two weekendsJun 10, 2026 12:26 am - Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago is hosting its fourth annual Pro Rodeo event, running two weekends (June 12-14 and 19-20). It features professional rodeo competitions including bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding, plus special performances by trick rider Dusti Crain Dickerson.
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Cantigny hosts first fireworks in 20 years at Revolutionary War WeekendJun 09, 2026 11:35 pm - Cantigny's Revolutionary War Weekend returns June 13-14 with the North West Territory Alliance, featuring battle reenactments, historical demonstrations, and the first fireworks show at the venue in 20 years.
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Best Bets: ‘DCOM Live!’ takes over the Metropolis FridayJun 09, 2026 10:42 am - Fans of Disney Channel tuners can hear their favorite songs during “DCOM Live” Friday at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights. Plus, Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago holds its annual rodeo over the next two weekends and Cantigny in Wheaton hosts a two-day Revolutionary War reenactment.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre revives Sondheim favorite ‘A Little Night Music’Jun 09, 2026 6:21 am - Marriott Theatre revives “A Little Night Music,” BrightSide Theatre stages “The Producers” and Redtwist Theatre premieres “Deserted,” this week on Chicago-area stages.
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Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists returns to Elmhurst with ‘Small Works’ exhibitionJun 08, 2026 10:35 am - The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists presents a “Small Works” exhibition at Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery through June 26, 2026, featuring over 100 artworks selected from 186 submissions, with each piece measuring no more than 24 inches in any direction.
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Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik discusses how he built a career on his own terms ahead of Des Plaines Theatre showJun 08, 2026 10:34 am - Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated John Ondrasik discusses his band Five for Fighting, previewing his show Thursday, June 18, at the Des Plaines Theatre that will include playing the band’s hits, a song with Edwin McCain and covers of his influences.
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‘In a growth mode’: Film studio opens in Hanover Park amid statewide production boomJun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - Amid a period of record growth for Illinois’ film industry, a new virtual production facility hoped to bring some of that cinematic boom to the suburbs has opened in Hanover Park.
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‘Something spectacular’: Towns to go all out on July 4 for America’s 250th yearJun 06, 2026 12:00 pm - America’s 250th birthday has suburbs unfurling all things red, white and blue. New downtown murals will be unveiled and time capsules filled. Some towns are shelling out more for their fireworks, and proudly so.