Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Christmas in the Valley takes visitors back to 19th century holidaysDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Visitors to the Volkening Heritage Farm and Merkle Cabin on Saturday were whisked back to a time of less holiday hustle and bustle during the Christmas in the Valley eve...
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Things to do Dec. 9-15: All sorts of holiday events to add to your calendarDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - Starts before Friday "A Magical Cirque Christmas": 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7; 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sund...
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See 125-year-old German nativity at historical society's holiday open houseDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - Visitors can immerse themselves in nostalgia at the McHenry County Historical Society's free Holiday Open House, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the museu...
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Dickens in Dundee returning with new electric paradeDec 02, 2022 4:00 am - Dickens in Dundee will return this weekend with all the traditional favorites and a new electric parade. The Riverside Parade of Lights will step off at 6:30 p.m. Saturd...