Festivals and Fairs
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Largest tomato contest returns to Dundee TownshipAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Gardeners take note, the Dundee Township Visitor's Center, 319 N. River St. in East Dundee, is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 25. This is the 21st year ...
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Former trustee to lead Buffalo Grove Days paradeAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - It's time once again to get excited about Buffalo Grove Days. The 57th edition of the festival runs from Aug. 29 through Sept. 3 at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenr...
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International Festival celebrates Wheeling's diversityAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Experience 25 cultures in one location at this year's International Festival, set for 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Heritage Park, 100 Community Blvd., Wheeling. Admis...
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Elburn Days festival celebrates community serviceAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Elburn Days, which opens Friday, Aug. 17 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 19, is the largest annual fundraiser for the Elburn Lions Park and Elburn Lions charities. The fes...
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Music, reptiles, raptors at Medinah Family FestAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - There will be music, a reptile show, children's games, a petting zoo and more during Medinah Park District's annual Family Fest celebration. The party will run from 11 a...
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Fred Fest raises funds for Fox River restorationAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Fred Fest returns to the Fox River Forest Preserve, 28500 W. Roberts Road, in Port Barrington, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. There is no rain date. The event f...
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Meet Schaumburg's Septemberfest CourtAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The five members of Schaumburg's first Septemberfest Court no longer associated with the Miss Septemberfest competition of the past have been selected. The five - four y...
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Naper Nights concert series comes to rockin' closeAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - There will be plenty of music this weekend at Naper Settlement as the Naper Nights concert series comes to a rockin' close in downtown Naperville. The concerts will star...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsAug 14, 2018 6:00 am - Creepy crawlers Families can learn all sorts of things about insects via demonstrations and activities with the return of Bug Fest at the Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S....
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Heirloom gardeners sought for show at Garfield Farm MuseumAug 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Backyard heirloom gardeners and local food farms are invited to exhibit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sunday, Aug. 26, Heirloom Garden Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Ca...