Festivals and Fairs
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Festivals Aug. 2-8: McHenry County Fair, World of Faeries, Taste of Roselle, Lollapalooza & moreJul 31, 2019 6:00 am - This weekend McHenry County Fair: 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Count...
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Fox Valley communities to join in National Night OutJul 31, 2019 6:00 am - Billed as “America's Night Out Against Crime,” National Night Out encourages residents to lock their doors, turn on their porch lights and spend the evening getting to k...
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Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days ready for crowds, corn, BBQ cook-offJul 30, 2019 6:00 am - The venue is set for Hampshire's Coon Creek Country Days. The 37th annual festival runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday; 1 p.m. to midnight Saturd...
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Panel recommends pushing extra Naperville event funding to 2021Jul 30, 2019 5:30 am - 2021 will be the year for special event organizers in Naperville to claim $55,000 in city funding leftover from the departure of Christkindlmarket from the Naper Settlem...
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Celebrate American Legion 100th anniversary in BarringtonJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - As a part of Barrington's continuing series of Summer Fun Thursdays, the village will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Legion with live music by local ban...
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Images: Tuesday at the McHenry County FairJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - See images from Tuesday at the McHenry County Fair in Woodstock. The fair continues through Sunday. ...
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Lazy, hazy, crazy 'Daze of Summer' hits WarrenvilleJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Cars and summer seem to go together in Warrenville like fries and ketchup. When the 42nd annual Summer Daze festival rolls into town Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, vehi...
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Diet? What diet? It's Taste of Roselle timeJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Picky eaters may want to perk up their ears and pick up their forks. The Taste of Roselle is about to challenge the most selective of palates with a wide range of dishe...
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Bring your appetite for food, fun at Mane Event, Taste of Arlington Heights this weekendJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Editor's Note: This story was updated to note that the Mane Event is organized by the village’s special events commission and the Taste of Arlington Heights is organi...
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Teen country star Ali Morgan returns to perform at North Aurora Days festivalJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - When did the North Aurora Days festival get started? Even festival organizers aren't quite sure. “I haven't been able to get an exact date when it began, but we are con...