Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 18, 2019 6:00 am - Kenny G performs at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Nightmare on Chicago Street returns to Elgin and the Cider & Ale Fest happens at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle thi...
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Hoffman Estates hosts Hispanic Heritage Day Oct. 19Oct 18, 2019 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission will celebrate the community's diverse culture by sponsoring a Hispanic Heritage Day Fiesta from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturda...
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Hainesville to hold annual Civil War event Oct. 19 and 20Oct 17, 2019 6:00 am - Hainesville's annual Civil War Encampment and Battle will be held again this year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, on...
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Enter Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street if you dareOct 16, 2019 6:00 am - Street theater takes on new meaning Saturday, Oct. 19, when Elgin presents the city's homage to Halloween, Nightmare on Chicago Street. Ersatz zombies will roam through ...
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Festivals Oct. 18-24: All Hallows Eve, Nightmare on Chicago Street & other Halloween happeningsOct 16, 2019 6:00 am - This weekend Fall Color Festival: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31 at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See brilliantly colored trees, sample taffy apples an...
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New spot for Diwali Festival of Lights in AuroraOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - Spurred by the need for more space and parking, organizers of the sixth annual Diwali Festival of Lights in Aurora have moved this Saturday's celebration from its usual ...
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Autumn Drive has 26 stops for fall funOct 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The 32nd annual McHenry County Autumn Drive, which takes place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 18-20, is an event that combines a variety of fall activities into 26...
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Trick-or-Treat 5K Trot kicks off Fall Harvest on the Square Oct. 20Oct 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Huntley's Fall Harvest on the Square will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, on Coral Street, between Woodstock and Church streets. Before the festivities begin, join...
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Sing songs, hear stories at 'Jammin' Round the Campfire'Oct 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Make music with your voice, hands, feet or favorite instrument and help create an impromptu orchestra at Schaumburg Park District's Jammin' Round the Campfire. Jammin' R...
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Haunted village: History meets horror at Naper Settlement's All Hallows EveOct 14, 2019 11:00 pm - All Hallows Eve returns to Naper Settlement this weekend for its 18th year of thrills, chills and eerie entertainment. The annual Halloween event on Friday and Saturday...