Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Summer tunes: Where to catch a free concert in the parkAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and some snacks and drinks and head to a free outdoor concert in the suburbs this week. Saturday, Aug. 12 Gurnee Days: Noon to 11 p.m...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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Gurnee Days returns Aug. 12-13 with 'Super '70s' themeAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Gurnee Days returns Aug. 12-13 with 'Super '70s' theme
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Festivals Aug. 11-17: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Northwest Celtic Fest and moreAug 08, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Fan Expo Chicago: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the ...