Festivals and Fairs
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Fox Lake parade, tree lighting set for Nov. 25Nov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Fox Lake will hold its annual Christmas parade and tree-lighting ceremony Saturday, Nov. 25, in downtown Fox Lake. The parade lineup will begin at 4 p.m. in the parking ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Improvised Christmas carols in Schaumburg, a high-tech light display in Lisle and a twist on a holiday classic in Lake Forest help usher in the season this weekend in th...
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Vernon Hills' holiday kickoff on Saturday after ThanksgivingNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - The 2017 Vernon Hills holiday tree and Menorah lighting will begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the municipal golf course, 291 Evergreen Drive. Hot chocolate and s...
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Cantigny's Community Trees reflect beauty, caringNov 16, 2017 10:00 pm - This year's Community Trees display inside the Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park in Wheaton features at least one tree decked out in red, white and blue. Anothe...
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Bob and Anne Lee to light Barrington's holiday treeNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Longtime Barrington residents Bob and Anne Lee will receive the honor of lighting the village's holiday tree this year. Village board members this week approved a resolu...
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Christkindlmarket returns to Naper SettlementNov 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Christkindlmarket is coming back to Naperville for a second time beginning Friday, Nov. 24. And this year, the monthlong outdoor market will bring with it more vendors,...
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Morton Arboretum aglow with 'Illumination' during the holidaysNov 15, 2017 10:00 am - There are holiday light displays and then there are holiday light displays. “Illumination,” the tree lights exhibit at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, heads the latter ca...
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Algonquin man raises money, hosts benefit for flood relief effortsNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - The Algonquin community was rocked this summer when record flooding along the Fox River damaged homes and forced the cancellation of a decades-old tradition: the Algonqu...
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Kids can skip the lines to see Santa at Oakbrook CenterNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Any kid watching the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" knows there's only one truly nerve-wracking scene. It isn't the moment when Ralphie searches by the Christmas t...
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Downtown Downers Grove to host annual Gingerbread Festival Nov. 24-26Nov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Downtown Downers Grove presents its annual Gingerbread Festival Nov. 24-26. The Gingerbread Festival offers something for all ages to enjoy: Gingerbread Storytime, Tree...