Festivals and Fairs
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Holiday Art & Craft Faire kicks off the season in Island LakeNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - The village of Island Lake held its Holiday Art & Craft Faire Saturday to kick off the holiday season. Vendors sold unique handcrafted gift items, and there were refresh...
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Tour six private homes on Mount Prospect Holiday HousewalkNov 14, 2019 5:00 am - The Mount Prospect Historical Society's 32nd annual Holiday Housewalk will highlight the Country Club area, just east of the Mount Prospect Country Club clubhouse. The w...
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Such a clatter arises as Santa arrives at Gurnee MillsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - Santa's cover was blown Thursday night. The stealthy North Pole elf, who sneaks around every Christmas Eve, made a lot of noise as he led a three-vehicle parade through ...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Santa and fireworks in Deer ParkNov 13, 2019 9:30 am - Santa's back The Village of Deer Park gets an early jump on the holiday season with Santa's Arrival & Fireworks at the Deer Park Town Center, 20530 N. Rand Road, Deer Pa...
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See Santa at South Elgin's An Almost Winter Day SaturdayNov 13, 2019 5:00 am - Though it appears the calendar is lagging a bit behind the weather this year, with wintry conditions showing up ahead of the schedule, South Elgin plans to make the most...
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7 ways to celebrate the holidays at DuPage forest preservesNov 12, 2019 10:00 pm - Visitors can catch the holiday spirit by joining the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County at a number of holiday events and programs. Here's a look at what's happen...
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All aboard the Holiday Express at Blackberry FarmNov 12, 2019 5:00 am - The Holiday Express train at Blackberry Farm in Aurora is welcoming all aboard throughout the month of December. Blackberry Farm will be transformed into a winter wonde...
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Weekend picks: Christopher Titus at Schaumburg's Improv, Chazz Palminteri at St. Charles' ArcadaNov 09, 2019 6:32 am - Artisanal treats Start getting gift ideas for the holidays while checking out local goods and organic produce at the Artisan Craft and Food Fair this weekend at Heritage...
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How will Naperville replace Ribfest? Two-day 'Naperville Salute'Nov 08, 2019 4:30 am - Organizers of a new Fourth of July festival coming to Naperville next year in the absence of the long-running Ribfest say they're committed to creating a low-cost, commu...
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Elgin considering ending some annual events, adding othersNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin is looking at possibly eliminating some special events and adding others as it begins discussions on the city's 2020 budget. "We'll start out this process with th...