Festivals and Fairs
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Hispanic Heritage Day Fiesta Oct. 19 in Hoffman EstatesOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission is hosting a Hispanic Heritage Day Fiesta from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the village hall, 1900 Hassell R...
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Schaumburg Autumn Harvest Festival takes visitors back in timeOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - Visitors to Schaumburg's Spring Valley Nature Center took a trip back in time Sunday as the annual Autumn Harvest Festival gave them a view of life on a farm more than a...
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Oktoberfest at Naper Settlement puts oomph in oompahOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Naper Settlement event celebrates all things German
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Jack's Pumpkin Glow lights up October nights in LisleOct 04, 2019 6:00 am - Pumpkins don't always necessarily look like the kind of thing you'd bake into a pie. Sometimes, the ribbed squash look like silly, grinning faces, otherwise known as jac...
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Cosley Zoo's Pumpkin Fest celebrates the seasonOct 04, 2019 6:00 am - If it's autumn, it's Pumpkin Fest time at Cosley Zoo, and the animals who live there seem to know it. "The animals are out. They like it colder. They tend to be even mor...
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Celebrate fall at Blackberry Farm's Pumpkin WeekendsOct 03, 2019 6:00 am - The answer to just how tall the world's tallest scarecrow is may be revealed this month at Blackberry Farm. The iconic protector of fall harvests is expected to visit th...
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Food, beer, music and dancing on tap at free Northwest Celtic FestOct 03, 2019 6:00 am - The Northwest Celtic Fest is a one-day celebration of all things Celtic. It takes place this year from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Sears Centre Arena in H...
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Morton Arboretum celebrates autumn with annual Fall Color FestivalOct 02, 2019 8:30 am - With thousands of trees from 40 countries dotting the Morton Arboretum's sprawling, forested acreage, it's small wonder it takes the entire month of October to celebrate...
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Elgin Food Truck Fest coming Friday to Festival ParkOct 01, 2019 5:33 am - Twenty-five mobile eateries are expected to participate in the Elgin Food Truck Festival on Friday, filling the void left by the annual food truck festival previously or...
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Spooky fun in Elgin: Something Wicked exhibit opens Oct. 4 at Side Street Studio ArtsSep 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, at 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin, will open its seventh annual monthlong visual art exhibition "Something Wicked" this weekend. Originally...