Festivals and Fairs
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Aurora Museum Week goes virtualJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora Museum Week is going virtual. The family-friendly week that runs from June 8 to 13 celebrating Aurora museums will be online this summer. Participating museums w...
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Freedom Classic 5K run to continue virtuallyJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - After 40 years, the Mundelein Park & Recreation District's Freedom Classic is going in a new direction. Instead of filling the streets in what has become a traditional p...
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Batavia cancels July 4 fireworksJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - The 70th annual July 4 Batavia Fireworks Sky Concert has been canceled due to COVID-19 health concerns, officials said Friday. The fireworks committee will continue to ...
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Artists, festival producers adapt to virtual suburban art fairs this summerJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Amy Amdur, president and CEO of Amdur Productions, thought she had seen it all. In 37 years of producing outdoor art fairs in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Amdur has ...
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How local Pride events have adapted due to COVID-19Jun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Many Pride Month celebrations in Chicago and the suburbs have been canceled because of coronavirus, but others have shifted online or been adapted to safely observe soci...
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Kane County Fair canceled amid coronavirus pandemicJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Social distancing guidelines surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have led to the cancellation of the 152nd annual Kane County Fair, organizers announced Tuesday. Held e...
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Arlington Alfresco to begin tonight, but no Mane Event or Taste this yearJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Portions of Vail Avenue and Campbell Street are shut down to make room for tables and chairs as part of downtown Arlington Heights' outdoor dining zone set to launch Wed...
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Bristol Renaissance Faire cancels 2020 seasonJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Just as the bubonic plague periodically shuttered England's theaters during the 16th century, a 21st century pandemic has forced the cancellation of a well-loved histori...
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2020 Kane County Fair canceledJun 01, 2020 11:00 pm - In complying with the state guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic and complete regard for the safety of all concerned, the Kane County Fair Board of Directors has made th...
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Should Island Lake cancel summer events? More trustees say 'yes'May 29, 2020 5:30 am - A growing number of Island Lake trustees want to cancel an upcoming fireworks show and other planned summertime events because of the COVID-19 crisis - but a decision is...