Festivals and Fairs
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Enjoy family-friendly fun at second annual Art Harvest Oct. 28Sep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Join the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and downtown Elgin businesses for the second annual Art Harvest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at DuPage Court and nearby lo...
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Fairs & festivals: Lisle Ale Fest, Oktoberfests, Harvest Fest and moreSep 27, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend Fifth Annual Hofbräuhaus Chicago Oktoberfest: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; and 11 a.m. to midnight Th...
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Chicago announces new nighttime Halloween paradeSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago will host a new nighttime Halloween parade and celebration showcasing city artists and arts institutions next month. The Art Institute of Chicago, After School ...
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Donate your 'white elephants' to Cider Fest saleSep 24, 2017 11:00 pm - If you're cleaning out that garage, shed or spare bedroom this fall, the McHenry County Historical Society is seeking donations for its popular "white elephant" sale dur...
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Enjoy day of family fun at annual Wayne Day Oct. 7Sep 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Residents are invited to the annual Wayne Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 7, hosted by the Wayne Historical Preservation Society. It will begin at 3 p.m. in Dunham Fie...
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Lake County farming event enjoys new surroundingsSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Amid the dozens of antique tractors, plows and other pieces of farm machinery on display, there was a sense of newness and novelty Sunday at the annual Lake County Farm ...
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Midwest travel: 'Very Eric Carle' blossoms at Chicago Children's MuseumSep 23, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago 'Very Eric Carle' The Chicago Children's Museum's new exhibit, "Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit," brings the artist and autho...
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Car show, pumpkin bowling part of Huntley Fall Fest funSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - The 12th annual Huntley Fall Fest on Saturday featured a wide variety of activities, starting with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. Other activitis included a scare...
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It's all about apples in Long GroveSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - Long Grove paid tribute to everything apples Saturday, as part of a weekend-long festival in the historic downtown village. The 26th annual Apple Fest offers a fun-fille...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - The calendar says fall; the weather screams summer. But regardless of whether you want to check out an outdoor fest or settle in somewhere with the air conditioner blast...