Festivals and Fairs
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Holiday walk in Wauconda on SaturdayDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda's annual holiday walk on Main Street and Christmas tree-lighting ceremony will be Saturday. Activities will run from 2 to 8 p.m. on Main Street between Route 17...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Holiday happenings abound this weekend in the suburbs, from a Second City sendup in Aurora to a spectacle-filled concert in Rosemont. Here are five ideas. For others, go...
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Tree ceremonies light up the Northwest suburbsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Friday was another big evening for tree-lighting ceremonies in the Northwest suburbs, with events held in Bartlett, Des Plaines, Hanover Park and Streamwood. Barrington...
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Wauconda Holiday Walk and tree lighting SaturdayNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The Wauconda Holiday Walk and tree lighting will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wauconda and at the Wauconda Park District Community Center, 600 N. Mai...
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Festival of Lights brightens holidays in AuroraNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - It's probably fitting that Aurora, the City of Lights, celebrates the holidays with something called the Festival of Lights in Phillips Park. Presented by the city and t...
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Holiday Happenings Friday at Harmony Park in Arlington HeightsNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' Harmony Park will host the sights and sounds of the holiday season Friday night with the annual Holiday Happenings event. From 5 to 8 p.m. at the corn...
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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 3 in Lake VillaNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Breakfast with Santa at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Route 83) in Lake Villa, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $10, and those...
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Fests: Festival of Lights, Holiday Magic lead the holiday happeningsNov 28, 2017 5:00 am - Horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday parades, lights shows and visits from Santa abound at winter festivals this weekend in the suburbs. Check out our list. Ongoing Cosle...
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Open house puts Bloomingdale library in new lightNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - Bloomingdale residents got a chance to see their library in a whole new light Tuesday during its annual holiday open house. Festivities included Santa flipping the swi...
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How Dickens in Dundee festival has evolved over 30 yearsNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The current Dickens in Dundee festival looks nothing like the first one 30 years ago. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, the streets of East and West Dundee will be f...