Festivals and Fairs
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Kane County Fair returns with favorites like pig racing, bull riding and demo derby
Jul 12, 2022 6:00 am - After being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, last year's Kane County Fair attracted 78,660 people - the fair's best attendance since 2018. Kane County Fair Boar...
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Cycling royalty? Three Intelligentsia Cup bike races dubbed the 'DuPage Triple Crown'Jul 12, 2022 5:00 am - The nonprofit DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau wants the county to be known as a place for cycling royalty. So the bureau's DuPage Sports Commission is highlighting i...
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Vernon Hills Days takes off July 14-17 with rides, music, bingo and fireworksJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Daily Herald staff report Vernon Hills Days, also known as Vernon Hills Summer Celebration, will take place Thursday through Sunday, July 14-17, in Century Park, 1001 L...
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Upcoming Festival of the Monarch Butterfly to honor immigrant communitiesJul 11, 2022 5:30 am - Wheaton-based Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will host its Festival of the Monarch Butterfly in celebration of immigrant communities Aug. 12 in Glendale Heights. This is th...
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Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party set for July 22-23Jul 11, 2022 1:00 am - Mount Prospect and the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce will host the Downtown Block Party July 22 and 23. The free festival will feature live music, food and beverage...
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Glendale Heights Fest to cap off five days of fun with big fireworks show July 17Jul 10, 2022 11:00 pm - After a two-year hiatus, Glendale Heights Fest returns with five days of fun with live bands, games, rides, food and more on July 13-17. Take your pick of bands from va...
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A rockin' finish to Lake in the Hills RibfestJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - Some of the top grillmasters from across the country plied their trade in Lake in the Hills one last time Sunday - at least for 2022 - as the annual Rotary Rockin' Ribfe...
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Best kisser? Pets meet to compete at Batavia's Windmill City FestivalJul 09, 2022 1:00 am - The pet competition was a highlight of Batavia's Windmill City Festival on Saturday. Participants could enter their furry - and not-so-furry - friends in five categories...
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'Big air' by leaping canines the goal at Libertyville's Dog Days of SummerJul 09, 2022 1:00 am - To the delight of audience members, dogs made a splash as they leapt into a massive pool in the middle of Church Street during the Dock Dogs canine competition at Cook M...
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Even with parade canceled, this year's Alpine Fest will be bigger than last year'sJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - The parade portion of the upcoming Alpine Fest put on by the Lake Zurich Lions Club has been canceled after many people who'd pledged to participate in the event dropped...