Festivals and Fairs
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Helicopter egg drop held at Willow Creek, South BarringtonApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - Hundreds of people gathered in Parking Lot D of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington Saturday morning for a different kind of Easter egg hunt. About 8,000 p...
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Roselle cancels Rose Parade and Rose FestivalApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Roselle's Rose Parade and Rose Festival have been canceled for the second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Village officials on Thursday announced the cancell...
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Kane County Fair returning to St. Charles this summerMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Fair, canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is coming back this summer. The fair's board of directors made the announcement Wednesday that the...
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Long Grove holding 'Bite-Size' Chocolate Fest this yearMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - After a pandemic-related hiatus in 2020, Long Grove's annual celebration of all things chocolate will return this year in a scaled-down format to comply with COVID-19 sa...
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Modified Ribfest planned this year in new Romeoville locationMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of last year's Ribfest in what would have been its first run in Romeoville, organizers plan to move forward this summ...
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700 people participate in Bloomingdale's drive-through Easter eventMar 27, 2021 1:00 am - Children received treats and were greeted by the Easter Bunny during the Bloomingdale Park District's Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail event Saturday at Springfield Park. Du...
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Arlington Heights Easter egg hunt returnsMar 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Historical Museum was hopping Saturday as the annual Easter egg hunt returned. Parents and kids alike charged the grounds to collect their eggs, w...
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Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale FridayMar 25, 2021 7:00 pm - Whether it's wishful thinking or smartly planning ahead, North Coast music festival organizers announced on Thursday tickets for the Labor Day weekend electronic, rap an...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and in-person ceremony canceled againMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - For the second year in a row, the Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony - perhaps the largest remembrance events of their kind in the suburbs - have been ca...
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Fox River Arts Ramble accepting applications through April 16Mar 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble, canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, returns in 2021. It has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The event is a collaborati...