Festivals and Fairs
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Festivals: Libertyville Days, Highland Games, Elgin Ribfest & moreJun 12, 2019 11:00 pm - This weekend Friday Funday: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Bring a picnic, play on the playground or splash on the...
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Best bets: Scottish Fest returns to Itasca, Blues on the Fox plays RiverEdgeJun 12, 2019 6:00 am - Time for Tartan Celebrate all things tied to Scotland when athletes, musicians and dancers compete in the 33rd Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games this weekend a...
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How to march in Mundelein Community Days paradeJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Organizers of Mundelein's annual Community Days parade are taking applications from groups or businesses that want to participate. The parade is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, J...
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Villa Park's Summerfest event gets ready to sizzleJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The band names on the bill at Villa Park's Summerfest this Friday and Saturday spark the imagination even before the guitars, drums and vocalists hit the stage. There i...
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Aurora's Blues on the Fox happily has people singing the bluesJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - This weekend, look to the Fox for blues. The Fox River, that is. Aurora's RiverEdge Park, overlooking the scenic waterway, will host an impressive roster of blues artis...
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501,158: That's how many Lego bricks were used in new sculptures at Morton ArboretumJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Sean Kenney likes to describe himself as a “professional kid.” It's not a bad description of the artist and author from Brooklyn, New York, who has used Lego pieces for ...
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Try out Maypole dancing, herring and more at Swedish Day June 16Jun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - "Svenskarnas Dag," the Midwest's oldest Midsummer festival, dating back to 1911, has entertained the Fox Valley area for generations. The Viking Midsummer Festival and S...
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Algonquin's annual Art on the Fox returns June 15-16Jun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - A performance by the 44th Army Band Five Star Brass will kick off Algonquin's 12th annual Art on the Fox at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Towne Park, 100 Jefferson St. ...
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Three days of live bands, BBQ and more at Elgin Ribfest June 14-16Jun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Elgin RibFest (formerly Elgin BrewFest), a three-day event featuring live music, ribs and BBQ, will be 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 14; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jun...
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Hoffman Estates, organizers happy with Spring Awakening festivalJun 11, 2019 5:30 am - Though a later analysis of the weekend's three-day Spring Awakening electronic music festival in Hoffman Estates will be much more detailed, both village officials and o...