Festivals and Fairs
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Festivals Sept. 27 to Oct. 3: Oktoberfests, Harvest of the Acorn Moon, Johnny Appleseed Festival and moreSep 24, 2024 7:54 pm - Mark your calendar for a variety of suburban Oktoberfests, Taste of Arlington Heights, Huntley Fall Fest, Cary Main Street Fest and more happening this week.
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October Days return to historic Long GroveSep 24, 2024 8:32 am - Historic Downtown Long Grove is embracing autumn with a month full of seasonal activities this October.
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BatFest to fill downtown Batavia with family fun Oct. 26Sep 23, 2024 10:57 pm - Batavia Mainstreet is bringing back its annual Halloween-themed family event, BatFest, on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Soggy, sudsy finish to Palatine OktoberfestSep 22, 2024 3:58 pm - The weather was soggy, but the suds still flowed aplenty Sunday as the Rotary Club of Palatine wrapped up its 16th annual Oktoberfest in the village’s downtown.
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‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day,’ Naperville holds Irish FestSep 21, 2024 3:54 pm - While many communities are celebrating Bavarian and alpine-themed Oktoberfests, Naperville changed things up, hosting its fourth annual Irish Fest on a beautiful 90 degree September day.
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Selena tribute band highlights White Pines’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebrationSep 20, 2024 2:08 pm - The Bensenville Park District announced the music lineup for its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Pavilion at White Pines.
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Celebrate Summer’s Last Hurrah! with Elgin Rotary Sept. 27-28Sep 19, 2024 12:47 pm - The Rotary Club of Elgin is hosting “Summer’s Last Hurrah!,” an end-of-season celebration on Sept. 27-28.
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Oktoberfest returns to Hoosier Grove BarnSep 19, 2024 10:42 am - Streamwood's bier event of the season, Hoosier Grove Barn & Brew Oktoberfest, returns to the campus of Hoosier Grove Barn, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood, from 1-5 p.m.on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Deadline extended for St. Charles Scarecrow ContestSep 17, 2024 5:02 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance has extended the entry for the 2024 Scarecrow Contest at Scarecrow Weekend.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival returning to Wintrust Field for third yearSep 17, 2024 2:24 pm - Back by popular demand, the third annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival will return to the parking lot of Wintrust Field for two successive weekends in October and again transform the baseball stadium itself into the “House of Creeps” haunted house.