Festivals and Fairs
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Noon Year celebration a family-friendly way to ring in 2025Jan 13, 2025 9:35 am - The Salt Creek Park District rang in the New Year with a Noon Year’s celebration at the Sports Center in Palatine.
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Mother Nature provides the perfect setting for Volo Bog WinterfestJan 12, 2025 5:25 pm - The Volo Bog State Natural Area draws about 200 visitors Sunday for its annual Winterfest, which had a key participant on its side: Mother Nature.
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Naperville Jaycees accepting band submissions for 2025 Last FlingJan 09, 2025 12:05 am - The Naperville Jaycees are accepting band submissions to play at the 2025 Last Fling festival over Labor Day weekend. Submissions close Jan. 31.
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Things to do Jan. 10-16: Courtney Reed Live, PBR bull riding, Vernon Hills Winter Fest and moreJan 06, 2025 4:13 pm - Mark your calendar for Courtney Reed Live with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, PBR: Unleash the Beast bull riding, the Chicago RV Show, Winter Fest in Vernon Hills and more happening this week.
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Lisle offering grants to support special eventsDec 30, 2024 1:56 pm - Lisle is offering grants to help encourage new and expand existing special events in the village.
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Things to do Jan. 3-9: Kevin Hart, Frosty Fest, Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show and moreDec 30, 2024 12:57 pm - Mark your calendar for Kevin Hart’s “Acting My Age,” Frosty Fest in Gurnee, the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, the final days of Morton Arboretum’s Illumination: Tree Lights and Chicago Botanic’s Lightscape and more happening this week.
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‘It stands for hope’: Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah, finding light amid darknessDec 29, 2024 7:03 pm - Amid rising antisemitism and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, suburban Jews gathered in Arlington Heights on Sunday to celebrate the victory of light over darkness.
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Things to do Dec. 27 to Jan. 2: Blue Man Group, New Year’s Eve, holiday light shows and moreDec 23, 2024 1:30 pm - Mark your calendar for the final Blue Man Group shows in Chicago, the Harlem Globetrotters at Allstate Arena, New Year’s Eve events, holiday light shows and more happening this week.
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Carriage rides add festive air to Long Grove Vintage HolidaysDec 21, 2024 4:32 pm - ...
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Things to do Dec. 20-26: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Christmas concerts, light shows and moreDec 17, 2024 12:07 pm - Mark your calendar for several productions of “The Nutcracker,” Christmas concerts, holiday light shows and more happening this week.