Festivals and Fairs
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Happy Noon Year! Kids celebrate as the clock strikes 12 (p.m.) at Geneva libraryDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - The new year came a little early for kids Friday during a celebration at the Geneva Public Library. About 200 children cheered as the clock struck 12 (p.m.), in what or...
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Thousands flock to Aurora Festival of Lights on Christmas weekendDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - The 16th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights has ended successfully. Open since the day after Thanksgiving, the popular drive-thru light show closed on Christmas en...
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Things to do Dec. 30-Jan. 5: New Year's Eve celebrations, light shows and moreDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Before Friday Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights,...
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Holiday light shows canceled due to the weatherDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Several holiday-themed events are closed today, and some will remain closed tomorrow due to the snow and sub-freezing temperatures. • Aurora's Festival of Lights at Phil...
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Things to do Dec. 23-29: There's still time to catch a light show, holiday productionDec 20, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 (9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 24, and closed Sunday, Dec. 25) at Cosley Zoo, 1356 ...
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Village dissolves Buffalo Grove Days Committee, will form new events panelDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - When it comes to community events in Buffalo Grove, the focus has long been on its traditional Labor Day weekend festival, Buffalo Grove Days. Now the village is expandi...
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Hanukkah gets off to festive start in Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2022 12:00 am - The festival of lights got off to a boisterous start Sunday in Arlington Heights, as families bundled up and gathered at North School Park to mark the first day of Hanuk...
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Bright lights, warm car: Where you can drive (or walk) through twinkling suburban wonderlandsDec 17, 2022 6:00 am - If you're looking for some holiday light displays and maybe even some additional wintertime activities, there are plenty of places throughout Chicago and the suburbs you...
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How to celebrate 8 nights of Hanukkah with suburban Jewish communitiesDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - Jews across the suburbs and world will celebrate a more than 2,100-year-old miracle starting Sunday. Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, begins Sunday eve...
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...