Festivals and Fairs
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Smoked meat, roasted corn and blues artists highlight Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Vernon Hills Park District opened its ninth annual Little Bear Ribfest Friday night. The event continued from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday in Century Park, 1001 Lakeview P...
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Wine-Down By the Creek Friday in Rolling MeadowsAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows' annual Wine-Down By the Creek is scheduled for Friday night at Kimball Hill Park. The event, from 6 to 11 p.m., is free to enter, with drinks priced at ...
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Festivals Aug. 16-22: Grayslake Summer Days, Naper Nights, Riverfest Express, Little Bear Ribfest & moreAug 13, 2019 5:59 am - This weekend Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale: Noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at Chicago Botanic Garden, 100...
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Long Grove's Vintage Days market to show downtown upgradesAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - While its storied past still radiates appeal, downtown Long Grove's future is now becoming just as evident as the townwide restoration plan continues. New roads, sidewa...
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Enjoy carnival rides and more along the river at South Elgin Riverfest ExpressAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Ferris wheel riders at South Elgin's Riverfest Express festival will be treated to a special treat Saturday — the sight of fireworks bursting across the night sky from t...
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Mud volleyball, truck and tractor pull draw visitors to Elburn Days festivalAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - One fun thing leads to another at this weekend's Elburn Days celebration. The truck and tractor pulls beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, in the turf parking lot at ...
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Wheeling to host annual International Festival Aug. 18Aug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Wheeling is a melting pot of different cultures, and the Wheeling Park District is getting ready to celebrate that diversity at the Wheeling International Festival. On ...
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Mount Prospect Lions Club to hold Blueberry FestivalAug 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Lions Club will host a Blueberry Festival at the downtown Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. The market i...
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'This is definitely what we need': Festival of the Monarch Butterfly in Glendale Heights to celebrate Latino communityAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Cristobal Cavazos had never organized a festival of this scale before, but he knew he had created something that would last when he reunited with an old high school frie...
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Brews and bands in BartlettAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - The Bartlett Summer Festival opened Friday night and will continue from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Bartlett Park, 102 N. Eastern Ave. The festival includes music, f...