Festivals and Fairs
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Palatine's Street Fest will be back starting FridayAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - The Downtown Palatine Street Fest will be back this weekend, and village officials say they are happy and excited about it. "It has been quite a challenge to plan for it...
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New murals, music and more at Alley Art Festival Aug. 28Aug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Alley Art Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 28, to downtown Aurora. The popular, grass-roots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall and is expanding to the nea...
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Antique, rare cars wow crowds at Geneva Concours d'EleganceAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Car enthusiasts filled the streets and sidewalks of downtown Geneva on Sunday to get a glimpse at some of rare antique vehicles and celebrate milestone years for a trio ...
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56 Music Fix celebrates live performances in Mount ProspectAug 21, 2021 6:00 pm - The first set at a music festival can be a sparsely attended performance as patrons slowly wander in. But empty seats were rare at Station 34 when Mount Prospect rock ba...
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Grayslake Summer Days celebrates the suburb's “125+1” years, features a duck named ChickenAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - If you missed Grayslake Summer Days on Saturday, then you missed something special: Chicken the duck was featured in their pet parade. Chicken is owned by last year's Te...
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All-night flea market a big hit with insomniacs at DuPage County FairgroundsAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Hundreds of people showed up at the All-Night Flea Market Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds despite a heavy downpour of rain. Vendor Doug Wilderman of Carol Stre...
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Irish eyes will be smiling when Irish Days returns to Long GroveAug 20, 2021 6:00 am - Historic downtown Long Grove will bring back its Irish Days festival Saturday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 6. The family-friendly festival is a three-day celebration ...
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Elburn Days returns with live music, mud volleyball and funAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - Elburn Days, the Elburn Lions Club's largest event of the year, returns this week to Lions Park, 500 Filmore St., Elburn. Festival hours are 5-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20; n...
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St. Charles Business Alliance accepting applications for Scarecrow ContestAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is now accepting applications for the 2021 St. Charles Scarecrow Festival Scarecrow Contest. The festival will run from Friday, Oct. 8 ...
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Festivals Aug. 20-26: Grayslake Summer Days, Bristol Renaissance Faire, Arbor Evenings & moreAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - This weekend Kenosha County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 18-21, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Wilmot Raceway, 30820 111th St...