Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Best Bets: U.S. Navy Blue Angels show off during shortened Chicago Air and Water ShowAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - Broad humor Catch up with rising New York comedian Laura High when she performs four stand-up sets at the Comedy Shrine, 2228 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $25, plus ...
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South Elgin to cap off summer with all-day music festival SaturdayAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - With Riverfest put off for at least another year, South Elgin will fill the void Saturday with its first "End of the Summer Music Fling" at Panton Mill Park. The event w...