Festivals and Fairs
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8th annual Willow Springs Imperial Oak-toberfest returns Sept. 24-25Sep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Willow Springs Imperial Oak-toberfest on Sept. 24-25 will feature the release of "Das Boot" the traditional Marzen style Oktoberfest bier which will be...
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera crowns a new 'Macbeth'Sep 15, 2021 7:30 am - Shakespearean tragedy Former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The new pro...
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Sound check: 'America's Got Talent' finalist Joey Kar plays LongShotSep 15, 2021 6:00 am - Joey Kar's Got Talent Manhattan, Illinois, native Joey Kar's Southern rock stylings brought him all the way to the finals in 2020's "America's Got Talent" competiti...
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Glendale Heights Oktoberfest returns for ninth year with German music, food and beerSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - After canceling last year due to the pandemic, the ninth annual Glendale Heights Oktoberfest returns Sept. 16-26 to Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave. Experience live en...
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Festivals Sept. 17-23: Oktoberfests, Depot Days, Fall Fests, Riverwalk Fine Art Fair & moreSep 14, 2021 2:00 pm - This weekend Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, and 40 W. Higgins in South Barrington...
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'Corks & Crafts' festival Saturday in Hanover ParkSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A "Corks & Crafts" festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ontarioville Park, 1900 Ontarioville Road, in Hanover Park. The newly redeveloped Ontariovill...
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Autumn Fair at Geneva park SaturdaySep 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Geneva Park District Foundation's Autumn Fair fundraiser is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road. There will be pony rides...
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Beer, music are highlights of Palatine OktoberfestSep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Palatine will hold its 13th annual Oktoberfest Friday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 19, on the corner of Smith and Slade streets in downtown Palati...
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Des Plaines Fall Fest is a family-friendly affairSep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Fall Fest returns Sept. 17-19 to Lake Park, 2200 Lee Street. Festival hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday. Carnival ride...
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Latinx Heritage Month kicks off Friday at ECCSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's Latinx Heritage Month will include in-person, outdoor celebrations this year, with events built around the 2021 theme "Somos La Fuerza y Espera...