Festivals and Fairs
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22 local food and drink fests to check out before summer endsJul 15, 2025 8:39 am - Have a favorite summer food — or drink? There’s probably a suburban or city fest devoted to it. Here’s a look at 22 coming over the next several weeks.
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Best Bets: Comedian shares his life’s stories, Cantigny fetes French cultureJul 14, 2025 12:48 pm - Comedian Steve Solomon shares his life stories in Skokie, Cantigny celebrates French culture in Wheaton and Chicago’s iO Theater welcomes sketch-comedy troupes from around the country.
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Enjoy rides, music and more at Vernon Hills Days July 17-20Jul 14, 2025 12:16 pm - Get ready for rides, food, live music and more as Vernon Hills Days returns Thursday through Sunday, July 17-20. Events take place in Century Park, 1002 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills.
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Elk Grove Rotary Fest returns with rides, fireworks … and a wrestling matchJul 14, 2025 11:26 am - A classic summer festival with carnival rides, live music, food and drinks returns this week to Elk Grove Village. New this year is a live wrestling match, with Mayor Craig Johnson expected to participate.
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St. Charles Arts Council hosting weeklong Plein Air Event with $5,250 in prizesJul 14, 2025 10:03 am - The St. Charles Arts Council is hosting its 2nd annual Plein Air event from August 18-24, featuring nearly 60 artists competing for over $5,000 in prizes across various categories.
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Rosemont’s village picnic brings out hometown valuesJul 13, 2025 6:12 pm - Rosemont’s hometown spirit came out Sunday at its annual village picnic. The village may best best-known for its convention center and sports arena, but deep down, it’s a close-knit small town.
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Pups make a splash during big air competition at Libertyville’s Dog Days of SummerJul 13, 2025 3:09 pm - Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer closed its three-day run Sunday with the final rounds of the Dockdogs National Canine Aquatic Competition.
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ItascaFest drone show postponed due to rain, rescheduled for SundayJul 12, 2025 7:19 pm - ItascaFest drone show rained out on July 10, new date set for July 13th.
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Be part of Naperville’s 60th annual Labor Day ParadeJul 09, 2025 10:03 pm - Join the Naperville Jaycees as they celebrate the strength of Naperville's workforce by participating in the Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 1.
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Kane County Fair returns with live music, rodeos and demolition derbyJul 09, 2025 5:07 pm - The 156th Kane County Fair is a big fun-fair with a small town feel, filled with grandstand events, popular live bands like the Hillbilly Rockstarz, unlimited carnival rides, 4-H contests, outdoor kids events, and the popular Classic Car Show.