Festivals and Fairs
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Addison Bicentennial Bash celebrates Illinois' 200th birthdayAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - It's been a decade since Addison last held a villagewide parade, so perhaps town leaders were just waiting for a special occasion. It came Sunday when Addison and the Me...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsAug 24, 2018 10:30 am - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and its fans (many in costume) take over Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center this weekend. Get out and have some fun. Check da...
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Downtown Palatine Street Fest opens Friday, continues through SundayAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Downtown Palatine Street Fest, which opened Friday night, hopes to attract about 30,000 people over its three-day run. The festival, which began in 2000, runs from 11 a....
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Jaycees, Medieval Times to attempt to break world record at Naperville Last FlingAug 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Hear ye, hear ye! Calling all citizens of Chicago's west suburbs and beyond for a chance to be crowned World Record holders. On Sunday, Sept. 2, the crowd at Naperville...
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Bid farewell to summer at Elmhurst's Park PaloozaAug 23, 2018 6:00 am - The school year has started, but the summer fun isn't over yet in Elmhurst. Elmhurst Park District's annual Park Palooza this weekend will give families another opportun...
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Do you ukulele? Aurora wants you to at City of Lights Ukulele FestAug 23, 2018 6:00 am - Its most popular song is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," but there's more to the ukulele than Hawaiian songs and hula music. The instrument is the focus of a new event la...
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Festivals: Comic Con, Naperville Wine Festival, arts fests & moreAug 22, 2018 1:00 pm - This weekend Wizard World Comic Con: Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Donald E. Stephen...
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Buffalo Grove Days festival getting better with ageAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - At 57 years old, the traditional festival over Labor Day weekend in Buffalo Grove - known simply as BG Days - shows no signs of its age. The festival returns Wednesday, ...
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East Dundee meat raffle, picnic returns to Max Freeman Park Aug. 25Aug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The East Dundee Fire Department is inching toward reviving its summer carnival. Firefighters will take a step to their goal on Saturday, Aug. 25, when they hold their an...
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2018 Geneva Concours d'Elegance rolls into town SundayAug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Classic cars - and those who admire them - will fill South Third Street in Geneva on Sunday, Aug. 26, at the 2018 Geneva Concours d'Elegance. The show, set for 10 a.m. t...