Festivals and Fairs
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Oktoberfest returns to Naper Settlement Oct. 1-2Sep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Oktoberfest returns to Naper Settlement this weekend. Celebrate fall inside the event's signature beer tent with live music, traditional German cuisine, live polka bands...
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Sun sets on Arlington Alfresco, ahead of Harmony Fest setupSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Restaurant-goers enjoyed comfortable fall temperatures in the 60s Tuesday evening as the sun set on downtown Arlington Heights' outdoor dining zone for the 2021 season. ...
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Local food, craft breweries featured at Villa Park Brewfest Oct. 2Sep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - The third annual Villa Park BrewFest, featuring local and regional craft breweries as well as tasty food truck cuisine, will be 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Corte...
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Love wine and shopping? Barrington Wine Walk returns Oct. 9Sep 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Wine lovers who also enjoy shopping may want to mark their calendars for the Barrington Fall Wine Walk. The event, sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce a...
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How Ben Arguelles and a team of volunteers put on live music DZ Fest every summerSep 24, 2021 6:00 am - How do you build a music festival in your family's backyard? First, don't tell your parents. For the last 10 years, Southwest Suburban Hickory Hills musician, producer...
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a Party for the PreservesSep 24, 2021 6:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting its annual Party for the Preserves, and everyone is invited. All day long on Saturday, Sept. 25, Cook County residents and...
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Oktoberfest continues in Island LakeSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - The two-day Oktoberfest celebration in Island Lake continues from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Water Tower Park, 429 W. State Road (Route 176). The event features Germ...
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Long Grove Apple fest off to a sweet startSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - The sweet sounds of the Sam Fizio Trio carried through the sun-kissed air Friday during the first of the three-day Long Grove Apple Fest. Robert Park Coffin Road was the...
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Lineup announced for Sugar Grove's Friday food truck eventSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Sugar Grove's second Food Truck Friday is set for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the village hall, 10 S. Municipal Drive. The tentative lineup includes Aijo Kitchen (Japane...
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'End of an era': Why organizers are putting the flame out on Eyes to the Skies for goodSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - The list of Eyes to the Skies memories doesn't end for Wendy Nadeau, but it has a definite beginning. She still remembers being part of the "balloon crew" as a youngster...