Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Welcome the holidays at Geneva Christmas Walk and House TourNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Geneva. The city is preparing for its 49th Christmas Walk and House Tour. Christmas Walk festivities begin at 6 ...
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Parade, cookie walk benefit Little FriendsNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The first weekend of December is a Little Friends weekend, a parade weekend and a cookie weekend all in downtown Naperville. The Holiday Parade of Lights starts off the...
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Parade wraps up St. Charles 'Holiday Homecoming' partyNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Downtown St. Charles was aglow early Saturday evening, and not just with holiday spirit. It was the annual Electric Christmas Parade, wrapping up the two-day Holiday Hom...
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Santa makes his entrance in RoselleNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Say what you will about Santa, but you've got to give him this: The man knows how to make an entrance. On Christmas Eve, of course, we all know he flies around the world...
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5 things to do over the long weekendNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Once you've had your fill of Thanksgiving leftovers and Black Friday shopping, you might be looking for more to do this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go to d...
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Libertyville ushers in holiday season with tree lightingNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Downtown Libertyville lit up Friday night with the village's annual tree-lighting ceremony as carolers ushered in the holiday season. Santa Claus made an appearance to l...
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3 Northwest suburbs flip switch on holiday treesNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg held their annual tree-lighting ceremonies Friday evening. Arlington Heights held its ceremony at North School Park....
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Lisle celebrates the magic of the seasonNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Lisle celebrates the wonder of the season during the first weekend in December with its annual Lisle Santa Light Parade, tree-lighting, luminaria lining the streets, hol...
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Where to find Santa in Chicago suburbsNov 23, 2017 6:00 am - Even though Santa is getting ready for Christmas Eve, he seems to be just about everywhere nowadays. How? We don't know. But at the Daily Herald, we put together a list...