DuPage County Entertainment
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60 artists to paint outdoors at St. Charles’ Plein Air Event Aug. 18-24Aug 18, 2025 10:49 am - Plein air painters from across the country are coming to St. Charles Aug. 18-24 to capture scenic landscapes. The weeklong event features 60 artists painting outdoors and engaging the community through contests, talks, and an art sale.
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Heirloom varieties take center stage at Garfield Farm Museum’s annual showAug 17, 2025 10:28 pm - Garfield Farm Museum's Heirloom Garden Show on Sunday, Aug. 24, will feature tours, prairie plot, and growers of antique produce varieties working to preserve genetic diversity.
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‘Bigger and more beautiful’: Wheaton coffee house owner opens The Kilns downtownAug 17, 2025 9:00 pm - The owner of a bustling coffee shop in downtown Wheaton has unveiled The Kilns, a new co-working and social house named after the home of “The Chronicles of Narnia” author C.S. Lewis.
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Cybersecurity expert turned restaurateur brings Culture Shock to dinersAug 17, 2025 8:42 am - Culture Shock, a restaurant featuring a variety of cuisines, is planning to open in Glen Ellyn in October.
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St. Charles Singers explore new works alongside familiar favorites in 41st seasonAug 15, 2025 3:35 pm - St. Charles Singers launches its 2025-26 season with little-known pieces, international Christmas tunes, and sacred songs for its first-ever Italian concert tour.
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Bob Odenkirk isn’t an action newbie anymoreAug 15, 2025 8:59 am - At 62, Naperville native Bob Odenkirk is not only a comic icon, he’s also a six-time Emmy-nominated actor, a Tony-nominated Broadway star and, most surprisingly, an action star, as he demonstrates in the recently released film “Nobody 2.”
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Chamber Music on the Fox unveils 2025-26 season lineupAug 14, 2025 11:38 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox announced its 2025-26 season titled "Snapshots in Sound," featuring five concerts celebrating meaningful moments in life through music.
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Schaumburg’s Septemberfest grounds adapting to village hall constructionAug 14, 2025 4:33 pm - Schaumburg officials have spared no effort in maintaining all the traditions of Septemberfest this Labor Day weekend, despite the village hall construction under way in its midst.
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93 Octane Brewery expanding to ElmhurstAug 14, 2025 12:51 pm - 93 Octane Brewery, a gas station-inspired brewery located in St. Charles, is opening a new location in Elmhurst today.
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Food truck rally Tuesday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2025 1:04 pm - Mobile chefs will gather in Des Plaines on Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the city’s next Food Truck Roundup.