DuPage County Entertainment
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Help complete painting at Gary UMC gallery in WheatonJun 03, 2026 12:06 pm - You have the chance to contribute to a painting at the Art Gallery at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton this weekend.
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Celebrate Pride Month with parades and festivals in JuneJun 03, 2026 11:24 am - Almost 20 Pride events featuring parades and festivals will take place across the suburbs in June, including events in Downers Grove, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, St. Charles, Woodstock, Aurora, Elmhurst, Des Plaines and other communities.
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Roselle’s Rose Festival and Parade celebrate community with music, cars and family funJun 03, 2026 11:16 am - The 64th annual Rose Festival returns to Petal Plaza in Roselle on June 5-6 with free admission, featuring live music from bands including Dixon Bandits and Jimmy Nicks, multiple food trucks, beverages, and family activities.
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St. Charles church hosting documentary screening on the first millennial saintJun 03, 2026 10:46 am - The 2025 documentary “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality,” telling the story of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, will be shown Tuesday, June 9, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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Best Bets: Playful ‘Evanescent’ installation opens at the Chicago Botanic GardenJun 03, 2026 8:34 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden debuts the new installation “Evanescent,” The Second City returns to Aurora, Melissa Etheridge rocks out at the Brookfield Zoo, and the Champions of Magic dazzle at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre.
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Wheaton Municipal Band honoring Vietnam War hero with commissioned piece at opening concertJun 02, 2026 10:49 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band kicks off its 96th season on June 11 with a special concert featuring “Guardians,” a commissioned piece honoring James Howard Monroe, a Wheaton native and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Vietnam.
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Dining out: Shota meal at Portillo’s and Cinco De Drinko at Fat Rosie’sJun 02, 2026 1:25 pm - Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga shares his favorite order from Portillo’s, Fat Rosie’s is launching Cinco De Drinko on the fifth of every month, and there’s a new craft soda and sandwich shop opening in Antioch.
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Cream of Wheaton kicks off summer with live music, carnival and family funJun 02, 2026 12:05 am - Cream of Wheaton festival returns June 4-7 at Memorial Park and downtown Wheaton, featuring four days of live music, food vendors, beer garden, carnival rides, kids' activities, business expo, arts & crafts fair, and Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals.
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Santana tribute band to kick off Hanover Township Summer Concert Series June 11Jun 01, 2026 5:11 pm - Hanover Township’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at the Izaak Walton Reserve outdoor amphitheater at 899 Jay Street in Elgin with a performance by Fuze Band.
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St. Charles Fine Art Show debuts Susan K. McDowell Best of Show AwardJun 01, 2026 1:53 pm - The 28th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show featured over 110 artists and introduced the Susan K. McDowell Best of Show Award, named after the event's founder who has chaired it since 1999.