Festivals and Fairs
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Getting down and dirty at Elburn DaysAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - Elburn Days wrapped up in down and dirty fashion Sunday as a hard-fought mud volleyball tournament highlighted the final day of the three-day festival. The fest is the l...
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Grayslake Summer Days festival wraps up with two paradesAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Summer Days festival ended its two-day run Saturday at Center and Whitney streets in downtown Grayslake. Summer Days fea...
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Fred Fest raises money for prairie restoration along the Fox RiverAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington hosted the sixth annual Fred Fest Saturday. It featured a diverse lineup of local bands, food, drinks and family-friendl...
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Summer Celebration held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Summer Celebration Saturday in Des Plaines featured live music, traditional dances and food in tranquil surroundings, as well as reli...
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Medinah Park District bids adieu to summer with Family FestAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - You can't close out the summer without one last slice of fresh watermelon. Which is why Medinah Park District made a watermelon-eating contest a featured event in its en...
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Vintage Days return to Long GroveAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Vintage Days, which began three years ago, returned to downtown Long Grove Saturday with things vintage, antique, reclaimed, repurposed, upcycled and handmade. In additi...
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Riverfest Express, which opened Friday, continues through SundayAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Riverfest Express opened Friday and runs through Sunday at Panton Mill Park, 10 N. Water St., South Elgin. Admission is free. A variety of music is featured, with Indust...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsAug 17, 2018 10:00 am - Head outdoors for a summer concert featuring Gladys Knight and the O'Jays Saturday at RiverEdge Park. This is just one of many fun events happening this weekend in the s...
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Blues, barbecue the highlights of Little Bear RibfestAug 17, 2018 1:00 am - Smoke billowed from Century Park as local vendors cooked their barbecue specialties during the annual Little Bear Ribfest Friday night in Vernon Hills. Six restaurants ...
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Huntley church to host annual Oktoberfest Aug. 24-26Aug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Trinity Lutheran Church in Huntley invites you to Oktoberfest 2018 from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. ...