Festivals and Fairs
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End summer with Block Party & Taste of Batavia on Aug. 31Aug 09, 2025 2:02 am - Enjoy food, drinks, live music, cars, pies, and fun activities at Batavia MainStreet's Block Party & Taste of Batavia on Aug. 31 in downtown Batavia.
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Noon Whistle Brewing to host Oktobeerfests this fallAug 07, 2025 9:29 pm - Noon Whistle Brewing is hosting two Oktobeerfest celebrations this fall, featuring craft beer, live music, and German-inspired food.
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DuPage Airport hosts free back-to-school celebrationAug 07, 2025 1:14 pm - The DuPage Airport hosted its free back-to-school celebration Thursday with the city of West Chicago.
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Halal Fest in Naperville blends culture, food and communityAug 06, 2025 11:23 am - The third annual Chicagoland Halal Fest drew over 20,000 people over two days, becoming the largest U.S. halal festival. It celebrated Muslim culture and values through food, music, dance and more.
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Suburban Norwegian-Americans celebrate 200th anniversary of immigrationAug 06, 2025 10:56 am - Sons of Norway lodge hosts Viking games event including axe and cod throwing to note 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to America, leadup to fall Norwegian cultural festival.
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Best Bets: Rosemont welcomes Beatles fans, the MAC hosts second Japan festAug 05, 2025 5:40 pm - Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the annual Fest for Beatles Fans, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center host a second Hokusai Japan Fest, and Broadway in Chicago hosts a free summer concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
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Food pantry donations sought at Shenanigans on the Green fest in Hoffman EstatesAug 05, 2025 2:52 pm - A food drive to support the Hanover Township Food Pantry will take center stage during the Shenanigans on the Green festival at Hoffman Estates’ Hideaway Brew Garden Saturday, Aug. 9.
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Things to do Aug. 8-14: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn and moreAug 05, 2025 11:07 am - Mark your calendar for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Smoke and Irons Music Fest, Burr Ridge Art Fair, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn, Midwest Classic Supershow and more happening this week.
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Enjoy food, music and fun at Gurnee Days Aug. 9-10Aug 05, 2025 6:24 am - Gurnee Days returns Saturday and Sunday Aug. 9-10, with live music, food, vendors, fireworks, a parade and more. Most events take place at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Celebrate history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 9-10Aug 04, 2025 10:03 am - Fullersburg Days offers a blend of history, nature, and family-friendly activities like cane pole fishing, making corn husk dolls, guided hikes, and self-guided history walks on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10.