Festivals and Fairs
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Maple Park police set for Hogwild fundraiser for Special OlympicsSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Maple Park Police Department is set to host its annual "Hogwild for Special Olympics" fundraiser this weekend. The festivities start at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bootlegger...
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Civil War reenactors re-forming their regiment this weekendSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment will ride again, but with a slight uniform adjustment. The Civil War reenactors are gathering Saturday at Camp Kane in St. Charles for ...
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Jack-O'-Lantern Walk returns to downtown Geneva Oct. 2Sep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Merchants in downtown Geneva are coming together for the second annual self-guided Jack-O'-Lantern Walk, set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Fifty downtown businesses will...
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DuPage Children's Museum's Storybook Festival Sept. 26 to explore sciences and the artsSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage Children's Museum invites families to get lost in their own imaginations at the Storybook Festival. On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., bookworms o...
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Friday deadline for the new St. Charles Scarecrow Stroll contestSep 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Due to COVID-19, the St. Charles Business Alliance will not be having the traditional Scarecrow festival. Instead the 2020 Scarecrow Stroll will take the place of the tr...
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Check out Riverwalk Fine Art Fair this weekend online or at open houseSep 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Thirty-five years ago, Naperville Art League introduced its first Riverwalk Fine Art Fair by re-enacting the famous painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Gran...
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In place of Last Fling, Naperville Jaycees to host virtual fundraisersSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - After canceling the annual Last Fling event due to the coronavirus, the Naperville Jaycees organization is hosting two virtual fundraiser performances to raise money for...
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Pediatrician: 'Trick-or-treating is just not feasible this year'Sep 12, 2020 7:30 am - Halloween candy has been on sale for weeks, but parents are wondering whether trick-or-treating will be the latest holiday tradition trashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. So...
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Rain doesn't deter people from delayed Barrington art festivalSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The opening of Barrington's annual outdoor art festival, on hold since May due to COVID-19 concerns, was met with showers, but the weather wasn't bad enough to keep peop...
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Geneva's Sip and Sample replaces Festival of the Vine all month longSep 11, 2020 5:30 am - It might not be Festival of the Vine, but so far Geneva's Sip and Sample event has served as a tasty replacement. Recognizing that they could not accommodate tens of tho...