Festivals and Fairs
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Glenview, Northbrook and North Shore events: Aug. 17-23Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - Submit your event listing at www.dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. Aug. 17 Business Executive Roundtable: ...
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Blues and barbecue await at Vernon Hills' Little Bear RibfestAug 14, 2023 11:00 pm - It's time once more for tasty barbecue and blues music in Vernon Hills as the Little Bear Ribfest returns. This year's 12th annual event will feature ribs and side dish...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn returns Aug. 16-20 at new locationAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn returns Aug. 16-20 with the same mix of family-friendly music, food and fun but at new location. Due to streetscape activity downtown, the free, ...
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Bands, Brews & BBQ brings music, food, fun to Petersen Park Aug. 18-20Aug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - With nine amazing bands, 11 food vendors and libation choices galore, this year's Bands, Brews & BBQ is set to wow crowds venturing to Petersen Park Aug. 18-20. Gates wi...
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Elburn Days returns for its 94th year with truck pulls, music, mud volleyball and moreAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elburn Lions Club is celebrating its 94th annual Elburn Days festival with the theme, "Serving Today For a Better Tomorrow." It is the club's largest fundraiser of t...
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Parade celebrates 50 years of Gurnee DaysAug 13, 2023 1:00 am - Gurnee was alive with the sounds of the 1970s during Sunday's Gurnee Days Parade. The parade's "Super '70s" theme honored 50 years of the Gurnee Days festival and featu...
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Sleepy Hollow residents band together to try to save 2024 July 4 fireworks displayAug 12, 2023 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow residents are banding together to try to save next year's Fourth of July fireworks after a local club said it no longer could fund the show. Dubbed "Operat...
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Grab a bratwurst, enjoy live music at Wheeling's Brat FestAug 10, 2023 6:00 am - You can enjoy music, games and a bratwurst or two at Wheeling's third Charity Brat Fest on Sept. 9. The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wheeling ...
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Randall Oaks Zoo seeking scarecrow sponsors for Fall FestivalAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Help the Randall Oaks Zoo get into the fall spirit by sponsoring a scarecrow to be displayed during Fall Festival, Sept. 23 to Oct. 29. Area businesses, organizations, a...
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Sound check: Rufus Wainwright, John Legend, My House music fest and moreAug 09, 2023 9:00 am - Rufus at Ravinia Rufus Wainwright's June release of "Folkocracy" is packed with reinvented folk classics featuring a heavy roster of special guest collaborators. This we...