Festivals and Fairs
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Lumenaura Fest brings live music, local flavor and light to AuroraSep 29, 2025 8:53 pm - Lumenaura, Aurora's annual immersive art, light, and sound experience, returns from Oct. 10-26, spanning the entire downtown district.It kicks off with Lumenaura Fest Weekend from Oct. 10-12, featuring live outdoor music on the main stage, food trucks, and local businesses.
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Enjoy fun fall family time at S’mores & More Oct. 4 in BataviaSep 29, 2025 7:59 pm - Sign up by Oct. 3 for the Batavia Park District event offering fall activities like hayrides, crafts, and s'mores on Saturday, Oct. 4/
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Morton Arboretum hosts Cider & Ale Festival with over 60 varietiesSep 28, 2025 11:18 pm - This October, treat yourself to hard cider and seasonal beers curated from more than 30 local breweries and cideries, taking in the crisp autumn air as you sip and stroll...
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All Hallows Eve returns on Oct. 17-18 with family fun at Naper SettlementSep 28, 2025 10:21 pm - Naper Settlement's All Hallows Eve is a family-fun Halloween festival featuring spine-chilling attractions and activities, including a costume contest, alien autopsy, zombie hotel funhouse, and more.
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Feels like summer, but the fun in Huntley was all fallSep 28, 2025 2:52 pm - The weather felt like midsummer, but the colors, activities and atmosphere were all about autumn over the weekend at the Huntley Fall Fest.
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Long Grove’s Apple Fest draws a big crowdSep 27, 2025 4:57 pm - There's nothing like a festival to draw a crowd to downtown Long Grove and Apple Fest lived up to its billing as people lined up to buy apples, enjoy prepared food, visit vendors' booths and listen to live music Saturday.
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Pumpkin Patch Festival returns with pet parade, crafts and moreSep 27, 2025 12:12 am - South Elgin's annual Pumpkin Patch Festival on Oct. 4 features pumpkin decorating contest, pet costume parade, hay pyramid, and fall festivities.
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A fall tradition with a twist: Marengo’s historic Pringle School hosts its first Fall FestivalSep 26, 2025 10:28 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum is hosting a new Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the historic Pringle School in Marengo.
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Wilkes Family Halloween display brings spooky fun to Bensenville’s month-long celebrationSep 26, 2025 3:54 pm - The Wilkes Family's annual Halloween display returns to downtown Bensenville for the fourth year, featuring live actors and themed nights bringing classic monsters to life.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.