Festivals and Fairs
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Fest on the Fox relocated to Carpenter ParkJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A new location has prompted an updated activity schedule and a broader community scope for this year's Carpentersville festival put on by Northern Kane County Chamber of...
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Naperville Ribfest recap: 150,000 people, 4 park closures, 1 rescheduled fireworks showJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - 150,000 people, 4 park closures, 1 rescheduled fireworks show
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Music, comedy provide a Break on the Lake in Round Lake BeachJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Beautiful Hook Lake was the backdrop Wednesday evening for the Midweek Break on the Lake at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center. The event happens the second Wednesday of...
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Glendale Heights Fest opens five-day runJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - So you thought the time for fireworks slipped past with the Fourth of July? Not hardly. Not in Glendale Heights, where the village's five-day festival to celebrate its i...
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Wauconda Rodeo rides into town July 14 and 15Jul 10, 2018 11:00 pm - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 55th annual IPRA Championship Wauconda Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15, at the Golden Oaks Equestrian Cente...
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9 festivals where you can wet your whistleJul 10, 2018 6:28 am - Most suburban festivals pitch themselves as family-friendly events with something for almost every age group. But a growing number of events cater to a distinctly older ...
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East Dundee not participating in Heritage Days festivalJul 10, 2018 6:00 am - Finding volunteers to help with this year's Heritage Fest may be easier now that East Dundee village leaders have decided not to participate. East and West Dundee reside...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJul 10, 2018 6:00 am - Rinks revisited Learn about 20th-century skating crazes in the new exhibit "Chicago Rink Rats: The Golden Age of Roller Skating" at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. P...
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Cheap Trick, Lucky Boys Confusion to perform at Last Fling in NapervilleJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cheap Trick and DuPage County-native punk rockers Lucky Boys Confusion will be the Sept. 2 headliners at Naperville's Last Fling. Th...
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Annual Railroad Days festival to kick off in West ChicagoJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - Summer fun will really start chugging along this weekend in West Chicago as the city celebrates Railroad Days. The four-day festival opens from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday...