Festivals and Fairs
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South Elgin festival celebrates Scandinavian traditionsSep 09, 2018 1:00 am - Traditional entertainment, history lessons and children's activities were among the highlights Sunday at the annual Scandinavian Day Festival in South Elgin. Held at his...
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Two traditions meet as criterium, parade share space in WinfieldSep 09, 2018 1:00 am - High-speed cyclists shared top billing with slow-going floats, marching bands and candy-tossing politicians, as two Winfield traditions came together Sunday. For the fi...
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Mundelein Arts Festival continues SundaySep 08, 2018 1:00 am - Art fans had plenty to choose from Saturday at the first day of the eighth annual Mundelein Arts Festival in Kracklauer Park just west of Route 45 near Hawley Street. G...
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Wings and Wheels touches down in St. CharlesSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - The atmosphere - and the air - around the Fox Valley Aero Club was abuzz with excitement Saturday, during the 13th annual Wings and Wheels Festival of Flight air and car...
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5 fun ideas for this weekend in the suburbsSep 07, 2018 10:00 am - Catch Tony Bennett singing with his daughter Antonia at Ravinia or experience Cantigny's Revolutionary War Re-enactment. Those are just two fun options for how to spend ...
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Revolutionary War re-enactment at CantignySep 05, 2018 11:00 pm - History will come alive Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, as Cantigny Park in Wheaton plays host to a Revolutionary War re-enactment. Dozens of re-enactors from the North...
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Scarecrow contest is open for 33rd annual St. Charles Scarecrow FestSep 05, 2018 11:00 pm - Scarecrow Contest entries are being accepted now through Sept. 28 for the 33rd annual St. Charles Scarecrow Fest. The annual festival returns Oct. 5-7 to downtown St. Ch...
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Festivals: Elgin Fringe, Festival of the Vine, Bartlett Heritage Days & moreSep 05, 2018 12:00 pm - This weekend Elgin Fringe Festival: Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 16, at various locations in downtown Elgin. Dance, comedy, drama and music in cafes, theaters,...
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Oktoberfests barrel into the suburbs, Chicago over the next few weeksSep 05, 2018 11:30 am - Oktoberfest season is upon us. So get out your beer steins, don your dirndls or lederhosen and bring a hearty appetite for German food to celebrations both big and small...
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Winfield ready for annual Good Old Days celebrationSep 05, 2018 1:00 am - For every woman who has ever kicked off her shoes, Winfield's Good Old Days presents a chance to put your punting skills to the test. A ladies' shoe-kicking contest, on...