Festivals and Fairs
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Long Grove's Cocoa Crawl warms up the winter sceneJan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - Long Grove's inaugural Cocoa Crawl celebrates winter - and the local scene. From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, village merchants are teaming up to create a new free,...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) in suburbs over the next weekJan 26, 2018 5:30 am - Icy competition Get a jump on one of the more popular events of the upcoming Winter Paralympics by attending the eighth annual “The Sleds Are Coming” hockey match. It's ...
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Forecast prompts Wheaton to delay downtown Ice (Cubed) FestJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - When the air temperature soared into the mid-50s this week, the season's seesawing thermal changes motivated organizers of Wheaton's Ice (Cubed) Fest to move the festiva...
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Norge kicks off 113th tourney under Olympic limelightJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Kevin Bickner. Snow machines are working on full blast this week making powder for the weekend's 113th No...
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'Sportfishing spectacular' returns to Schaumburg Convention CenterJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Learn from the experts at Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo
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Readers, writers of all genres can mingle at Elgin Literary FestivalJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - The fourth annual Elgin Literary Festival returns to downtown Elgin Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, with a mix of panel discussions, lectures, poetry readings, a...
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Arboretum's Husky Heroes showcases huskies as pets, athletesJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - For all the impediments snow creates for motorists navigating slick highways, the presence of enough ice crystals paves the way for a different sort of transportation: d...
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It's melting! Wheaton reschedules Ice (Cubed) FestJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - A festival featuring ice sculpture displays and carving demonstrations in downtown Wheaton has been rescheduled from Saturday to early next month because of mild tempera...
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Officials consider scheduling changes for Palatine Street FestJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine's annual downtown Street Fest might schedule headline bands earlier Friday and Saturday nights, one of several possible changes proposed for the event this year...
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Experience history, hands-on, at American Heritage show in St. CharlesJan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - American Heritage Living History Show in St. Charles fills the gap between road shows