Festivals and Fairs
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Things to do Oct. 23-29: Howlin’ at the Moon, BatFest Halloween events and moreOct 19, 2026 3:31 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon, Batavia’s BatFest, Grayslake Fall Fest, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and Halloween events throughout the suburbs this weekend.
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Christmas at Cantigny returns for 4th season with superhero-inspired light show on SundaysOct 19, 2026 12:06 pm - Christmas at Cantigny returns for its fourth season from Nov. 20 through Jan. 3, featuring a new Sunday night light show called "A Marvelous Christmas" with superhero film-inspired music and lights.
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Show off your Halloween spirit at Batavia’s BatFest SaturdayOct 16, 2026 6:03 pm - The annual BatFest on Oct. 24 in downtown Batavia will feature trick-or-treating at over 60 local businesses, a community parade, costume contests for children and pets, live entertainment, hands-on activities, and the final farmers’ market of the season
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Blackberry Farm’s Pumpkin Weekends all about autumn
Oct 15, 2026 12:55 pm - Nikki Katris of Western Springs said she is a big fan of Blackberry Farm in Aurora and said it was the perfect place to spend a day with her children on Monday since schools were closed. The Pumpkin Weekends celebration at the farm is open on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25.
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Nightmare on Chicago Street returns to Elgin Friday as two-night eventOct 14, 2026 11:38 am - Elgin’s annual zombie-themed Nightmare on Chicago Street event returns for its 14th year Friday, this time as a two-night event with three national touring musical acts performing Friday.
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Best Bets: Historical interpreter channels founding father Thomas JeffersonOct 13, 2026 8:21 pm - Scholar and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson channels Thomas Jefferson, Toad the Wet Sprocket goes acoustic at the North Shore Center, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago, and more than 50 female stand-ups perform during the Funny is Female Comedy Festival.
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Taste of Norway offers food, crafts, cooking demonstrations Nov. 1Oct 13, 2026 2:32 pm - On Nov. 1, Sons of Norway Polar Star Chapter hosts annual Taste of Norway Hostfest at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery, featuring traditional Norwegian food, crafts, and cooking demonstrations.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival, House of Creeps return to Wintrust FieldOct 12, 2026 5:01 pm - The Schaumburg Halloween Carnival and House of Creeps haunted house are returning for the season to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.
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Things to do Oct. 16-22: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Civil War Encampment & Battle, Barrington Area TasteFest and moreOct 12, 2026 12:24 pm - Mark your calendar for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, the Civil War Encampment and Battle in Hainesville, Barrington Area TasteFest and various Halloween happenings around the suburbs this weekend.
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Horses take center stage at Danada Equestrian Center's Fall FestivalOct 11, 2026 4:48 pm - Sure, there were hayrides, crafts and even a straw maze, but horses stole the show this weekend as the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton hosted its annual Fall Festival.
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