Festivals and Fairs
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Holiday festivals: Catch Santa all over the suburbs this weekendDec 11, 2018 5:00 am - Santa will be making the rounds this weekend in the suburbs. Check out where to find Mr. Claus, ride holiday trolleys, sip hot cocoa, see holiday light displays and more...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 07, 2018 9:00 am - With holiday merriment in full swing, there's no shortage of fun events happening across the suburbs this weekend. Here are five ideas to get you started. For more, see ...
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Lego Train Show rolls into Cantigny ParkDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Some people can look at a jumbled pile of Legos and see plastic toy brick versions of almost anything. And some people can gawk at creatively fashioned Lego skyscrapers...
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Christmas Festival takes stage at Wheaton CollegeDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Wheaton College Professor Mary Hopper isn't exactly sure when the school's Christmas Festival began, but she does know this: it has been a yuletide tradition for decades...
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Holiday festivals 2018: Lights, cookies and visits from SantaDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - It's starting to look a lot like Christmas. And in the suburbs, you can find tree lightings, festive displays, holiday markets and much more. Ongoing holiday events Cosl...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsDec 04, 2018 5:00 am - Lego worlds Marvel at the creative constructions made by the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club when its annual Lego Train Show rolls into Cantigny Park's Visitors Center...
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Warrenville ready to celebrate Holly DaysDec 03, 2018 10:00 pm - An encore performance by the Warrenville Park District performing arts dancers will greet holiday revelers Friday at the annual Holly Days celebration. The 92-member da...
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Santa to help light up Elmhurst's Wilder ParkDec 03, 2018 10:00 pm - With Christmas just a few weeks away, Santa is expected to take a break from his busy schedule at the North Pole to visit Elmhurst Thursday night for the city's annual t...
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Find seasonal cheer at Geneva Christmas WalkDec 03, 2018 10:00 pm - Tradition and surprise. It wouldn't be Christmas without them, and Geneva's Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour offer both. The Christmas walk takes place 6:30 to 9 p....
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Holiday festivals: Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights, tree lightings and moreDec 01, 2018 6:31 am - Holiday in the Grove: 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in Sugar Grove. At Sugar Grove Community House, 151 Main St.: Ceremonial tree lighting at 7:45 a.m.; Breakfas...