Festivals and Fairs
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West Chicago's Viva Mexico Independence Day Festival and Parade canceledAug 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The City of West Chicago has been notified that this year's Viva Mexico Independence Day Festival and Parade, scheduled for Sept. 18-19, has been canceled. The followin...
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Palatine Street Fest off to hot startAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Downtown Palatine Street Fest was a hot ticket this weekend, at least as far as the weather was concerned. Temperatures in the 90s may have slowed afternoon atte...
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Naperville Park District rejects request to bring Ribfest back to the cityAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville Park District's board of commissioners declined a proposal from the Exchange Club of Naperville to bring Ribfest back to the city. The two-day event was propo...
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Prospect Heights Block Party returns Aug. 28 after 26-month hiatusAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - Better late than never, the annual Prospect Heights Block Party - usually held in June - will provide a dose of summer fun from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, on Elm Stree...
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Festivals Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Color Aloft Balloon Fest, Palatine Street Fest, Windmill City Fest & moreAug 25, 2021 9:10 am - This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower ma...
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Naperville Ale Fest returns Aug. 28 with Summer EditionAug 24, 2021 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Naperville Ale Fest - Summer Edition will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28. It will feature over 100 unique craft beers, and food from some of the area'...
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Downtown Block Party, Celebration of Cultures return to Mount Prospect Aug. 27-29Aug 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Downtown Block Party, Celebration of Cultures return to Mount Prospect Aug. 27-29
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Elk Grove concert series partnership could boost Rotary Fest attendanceAug 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Rotary Fest, traditionally held over Father's Day weekend, has been the unofficial kickoff to summer festival season in the Northwest suburbs. But timing of th...
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Best Bets: Lyric's 'Sunday in the Park' plays Jay Pritzker PavilionAug 24, 2021 6:00 am - Opera outdoors & online Experience the Lyric Opera of Chicago either live or online this weekend. New music director Enrique Mazzola conducts singers from the Ryan Opera...
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Alley Art Festival returning to Aurora on SaturdayAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - The 11th annual Alley Art Festival is set to be staged at three locations around downtown Aurora from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The grass-roots art festival features mor...