Festivals and Fairs
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9 frightfully fun festivities to get you in the Halloween spiritSep 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Ghosts and ghouls will come to life in Gurnee and Naperville. Digital technology will lead participants on a festive scavenger hunt in Palatine. A new Halloween experien...
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Tavern Day to help celebrate Glen Ellyn historySep 25, 2019 6:00 am - Visitors' imaginations will get a little boost from the Glen Ellyn Historical Society Sunday, Sept. 29, when nostalgia for the 19th century takes over at Stacy's Tavern....
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Grayslake North Homecoming Festival on SundaySep 25, 2019 1:00 am - Grayslake North High Schools hosts its second annual Homecoming Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the high school 1925 N. Route 83, Grayslake. There w...
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Cider Fest's apple bake-off features return of commercial categorySep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Is grandma's cinnamon apple pie recipe melt-in-your-mouth marvelous? Do your apple bars take the cake? Now you have a chance to prove it. As part of the 42nd annual Cid...
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Get down to basics at Lake County's Farm Heritage and Harvest FestivalSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Celebrate the area's rich agricultural history and learn about life on the farm at the Lake County Farm Heritage Association's 27th annual Farm Heritage and Harvest Fest...
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Music, brews highlight Naper Settlement's OktoberfestSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Live music and traditional cuisine will highlight Naper Settlement's 10th annual Oktoberfest celebration early next month at the living-history museum in downtown Naperv...
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Harper Experience Day to offer career expo, MakerFestSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Harper College is gearing up for its first-ever Harper Experience Day, an interactive and family-friendly event aimed at showcasing 21st century careers, state-of-the-ar...
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Expect plenty of buzz at Barrington Hills' festivalSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Bees, barbecue and music will be part of the fun at Barrington Hills' seventh annual fall festival Sunday, Sept. 29. The Hills Are Alive is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
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Visit 12 farms on McHenry County Farm Stroll Sept. 29Sep 24, 2019 6:01 am - Come out for a day in the country on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the fifth annual McHenry County Farm Stroll. Twelve farms will be part of this educational family-friendly tour...
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Barrington's Art in the Barn marks 45 years of benefiting Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalSep 24, 2019 6:00 am - The iconic Art in the Barn festival — held on the grounds of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington — turns 45 this year, and its appeal of blending a juried art ...