Festivals and Fairs
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West Chicago to celebrate the Monarch butterfly through art, film, and historyJan 31, 2019 10:00 pm - Frigid temperatures notwithstanding, West Chicago is embracing 2019 with sights set on celebrating the beauty and wonder of a small winged creature which will shortly be...
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Wood Dale expanding special event offeringsJan 31, 2019 10:00 pm - The Wood Dale City Council recently approved plans to move forward with multiple new special events for the 2019 season. For the past several years, there has been a st...
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Could a downsized Ribfest stay in Naperville? Officials are pushing for it.Jan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Ribfest's future in Naperville has been in question since organizers with the city's Exchange Club announced the celebration needs a new site outside Knoch Park for 2020...
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Brantley Gilbert to perform at Naperville's RibfestJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A "Modern Day Prodigal Son" is set to appear soon in Naperville, with country singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert on the calendar to play July 5 at Ribfest. Georgia nativ...
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See if Woodstock Willie sees his shadow at Groundhog DaysJan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - See what Woodstock Willie predicts at annual Groundhog Days festival
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJan 28, 2019 5:00 am - Wintertime fun The Elmhurst Park District hosts a family-friendly Cabin Fever Funfest! event with games, crafts, obstacle courses and more on Saturday at Courts Plu...
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Get cozy with Long Grove Cocoa Crawl Feb. 2Jan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Crawl out of winter hibernation and stroll around Historic Downtown Long Grove and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa, or two or three on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Historic Downtown L...
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Fishing for a good time at Schaumburg outdoors showJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - While the only fishing anyone around the suburbs will be doing in the near future requires a hole in the ice and a hardy disposition, or at least several layers of cloth...
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Elgin Literary Festival brings authors, readers togetherJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Four years ago, Karly Kirkpatrick of Elgin created the Elgin Literary Festival as an alternative to Chicago writers' conferences. "I was a local writer and I was finding...
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Enchanted Railroad rolls back into Morton ArboretumJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Fans of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle know all about its seasonal events; its annual tribute to huskies; the work its arborists do on trees from around the world; and ye...