Festivals and Fairs
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Best Bets: Olympic gymnasts bring 'Gold Over America Tour' to Rosemont's Allstate ArenaOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Glorious gymnasts Expect a show with pop concert energy when Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Grace McCallum, Laurie Hernandez and more star in ...
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Decorate your own pumpkin, scarecrow at Barrington fest SaturdayOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Those old clothes you've been meaning to donate can get new life at Barrington's 20th annual Scarecrow Festival. The free, family-friendly festival will take place from ...
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Sugar Skull City returns to downtown Aurora Oct. 15 to Nov. 7Oct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Aurora Downtown once again will turn downtown into Sugar Skull City from Oct. 15 to Nov. 7 and fill downtown with Day of the Dead activities. The event's second year fe...
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Warm weather attracts families for return of Mount Prospect fall festOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated from its original version to correct a name. Some years, volunteers huddled beneath heaters to keep warm, but shorts and ...
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36th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Fest opens for family funOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - Festivalgoers were dodging raindrops as the 36th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival opened Friday with a smattering of rain. The damp weather couldn't stop the St. Ch...
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Annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, Skeleton Invasion combine for fall funOct 06, 2021 6:01 am - After The Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest was canceled in 2020, the community still celebrated the season with 300 life-size skeletons descending upon town to entertain loca...
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Blocktoberfest a blowoutOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - Once again, Blocktoberfest exceeded expectations. Attendance estimates varied due to it being a non-ticketed event, but the consensus was the outdoor party in Glenview o...
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13 frightfully fun Halloween experiences in the suburbsOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Ghosts, gore, ghouls and gourds are staples of the frightfully fun experiences found throughout the suburbs this fall. Residents can get in the Halloween spirit with fri...
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Festivals Oct. 8-14: St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest join fall funOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. See thousands of pumpkins whil...
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Stray zebras from Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch cause two-hour chase near Pingree GroveOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - People in Pingree Grove late Sunday afternoon weren't hallucinating. There really were two zebras on Route 47. And getting them back to their home in a zoo at the Goebbe...