Festivals and Fairs
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Buffalo Grove Days parade brightens overcast daySep 01, 2019 1:00 am - The skies may have been gray, but Bernard Drive in Buffalo Grove was awash with color Sunday as marching bands, vibrant floats, local dignitaries and dozens of community...
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Crowds converge for carnival, food at Schaumburg SeptemberfestSep 01, 2019 1:00 am - Getting there can be part of the experience when it comes to a fest as large and loved as Schaumburg Septemberfest. Getting there Sunday for former Schaumburg resident...
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Weekend picks: Catch your last gasp of summer at suburban festivalsAug 31, 2019 7:00 am - Den of dinosaurs Families can learn about dinosaurs from the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with the return of Jurassic Quest. See interactive exhibits or pla...
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Septemberfest opens in SchaumburgAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - The 49th annual Septemberfest opened Saturday at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, with entertainment on three stages, an arts and...
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Naperville's Last Fling lasts two more daysAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Naperville Jaycees Last Fling continues from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in downtown Naperville and at Rotary Hill, along the Riverwalk. ...
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Sun sets on summer at Lake in the Hills festivalAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival continues 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Park, Lake in the Hills. The 19th annual event features ...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival returns to Geneva's Island ParkAug 30, 2019 6:00 am - Like red sauce and red wine, folk music and storytelling are a natural pairing. Both art forms are all about story and will be performed in abundance Sunday and Monday, ...
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Fall Fest, Oktoberfest to return to downtown Mount ProspectAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association will hold its annual Fall Fest and Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, at the intersection of Emerso...
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Street dance in Wauconda SaturdayAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - Wauconda will hold its annual street dance Saturday, Aug. 31. Organized by the Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, the event will run from 4 to 11 p.m. on Main Street in ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbs - Septemberfest, Last Fling, RaviniaAug 29, 2019 11:00 pm - With the long Labor Day weekend come lots of options for fun in the suburbs, from seeing 10,000 Maniacs at Schaumburg Septemberfest to Vertical Horizon at Naperville's L...