DuPage County Entertainment
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Taste the difference: Local flavor blooms at farm-to-table restaurantsJul 09, 2025 4:35 pm - The farm-to-table movement continues to gain traction, with suburban restaurants partnering with local vendors to supply their ingredients, whether it’s produce for a salad or the craft beer to go with it. Grab a fork and taste the farm-to-table difference.
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Young Naperville Singers to host riverwalk concert with alumna vocalistJul 09, 2025 12:57 pm - Young Naperville Singers will transform the Naperville Riverwalk into an open-air concert hall on July 15, featuring alumna and professional jazz vocalist Isabella Isherwood performing from a boat and choirs joining her at dusk.
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Cellist Jean Hatmaker to take the stage with Sinfonietta DuPageJul 09, 2025 12:26 pm - Cellist Jean Hatmaker solos in Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 2 with the Sinfonietta DuPage on July 22. Also on the program is Rosetti's "Symphonie de Chasse.“
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Youth interns initiate an art gallery to foster climate civic engagementJul 09, 2025 12:11 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, Accelerate Climate Solutions will host its first local art gallery, “The World We Inherit: A Climate Gallery,” an open house-style event highlighting climate action through multimedia storytelling.
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre opens 35th season with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ musicalJul 09, 2025 11:34 am - The Schaumburg Summer Theatre is celebrating its 35th season with the Tony Award-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” running July 25 to Aug. 3 at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.
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Explore agricultural history at Elmhurst museum’s Family Farm Fest on July 13Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - The Elmhurst History Museum is hosting the free Family Farm Fest on July 13, featuring petting zoo, games, music, and more to celebrate “Acre: Our Farming Heritage” exhibit.
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Food trucks gathering in Des Plaines on July 22Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - Mobile chefs and foodies will gather in Des Plaines on July 22 for the summer’s first Food Truck Roundup.
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ItascaFest kicks off July 10 with drone light showJul 09, 2025 10:27 am - The Itasca Lions Club and village of Itasca are introducing a Starstruck Drone Light Show on the first night of ItascaFest, lighting up the sky with coordinated drones creating dazzling shapes and animations.
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Best Bets: Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band headline veterans benefit at Wheaton’s CantignyJul 09, 2025 9:52 am - Actor/activist Gary Sinise performs a benefit for disabled veterans at Cantigny in Wheaton, comedian Pat McGann headlines the Raue Center, and bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks plays Ravinia’s Carousel Stage.
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Gail Borden Public Library to host ‘Summertime Songs’Jul 08, 2025 10:35 pm - Enjoy free summer concerts at Gail Borden Library such as Illinois Brass Band on July 17 and Chicago band Soda on Aug. 21.