Festivals and Fairs
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Spring into fall with annual St. Charles Scarecrow FestOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - "Shall we make his head bigger?" "I need more hay!" Such were the comments that rang out Saturday in St. Charles as parents and grandparents realized there's a technique...
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Autumn Harvest festival gets folks into the fall spiritOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - Folks got into the fall spirit Saturday by building scarecrows and decorating pumpkins during the Autumn Harvest festival at Arlington Heights' North School Park. They a...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - An annual horse celebration in Wheaton, a scarecrow fest in St. Charles and an afternoon of seasonal family fun in Rosemont give suburbanites lots of reasons to venture ...
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Octo Street Fest brings absurd to downtown Aurora Oct. 14Oct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Octo Street Fest is a new fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, in downtown Aurora. Held behind New York Street's Restaurant Row on Pinney Street, Octo Street Fest brings ...
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Bands, brews celebrate 'Rocktoberfest' at Naper SettlementOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Naperville's heritage and German heritage are intricately tied, so on Saturday at Naper Settlement, it was time to celebrate them both with "Rocktoberfest." The second d...
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Fairs & festivals: Scarecrows, pumpkins, Oktoberfests, oh my!Oct 04, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by loca...
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Locally grown pumpkins sold at South Elgin fall festivalOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Pumpkins harvested in South Elgin sold at fall festival
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Head to Rolling Meadows for Hometown HoedownOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - A fall fest with a Country-Western twist. That's what the city of Rolling Meadows is planning with its second annual Hometown Hoedown, set for 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct....
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Palatine chamber business expo Nov. 11Oct 03, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Business Expo and Community Showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Falcon Park Recreation Ce...
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Farm tour and bike ride added to St. Charles Scarcrow FestOct 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The 32nd annual Scarecrow Fest will take place Friday to Sunday, Oct. 6-8, in downtown St. Charles. All of the signature events that make this fest so unique and memora...