Festivals and Fairs
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Live entertainment, family contests slated for Algonquin flood benefitSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - In the weeks since record flooding forced the cancellation of a popular Algonquin festival, organizers say they have been working vigorously to put on a new event center...
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Geneva's Festival of the Vine features more wines, new menusSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - How do you improve on a festival that centers around eating and drinking? By adding more, of course. Geneva's Festival of the Vine, now in its 36th year, will overflow ...
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Winfield's Good Old Days marks 50th anniversarySep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - These are the good old days. Those words take on new meaning in light of the upcoming Good Old Days celebration in Winfield. This Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 7 to 10,...
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Fairs & festivals: Festival of the Vine, Oktoberfests, art fests and moreSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - This weekend Sandwich Fair: Gates open at 8 a.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10, at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Old Dominion ($25) headlines...
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Send off Labor Day at a suburban festivalSep 04, 2017 6:00 am - Labor Day Maple Park Fun Fest: 7 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 4, on Main Street, Maple Park. Music, craft show, food and beer garden and more. Free. mapleparkfunfest.com. ...
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Schaumburg parade celebrates Cubs' miracleSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - When Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson predicted early last year that 2016 would be the year the Chicago Cubs finally ended their World Series drought, some may have thought it...
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Naperville bids farewell to summer with paradeSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - If Monday really was the end of summer, at least unofficially, at least it didn't go out quietly, courtesy of the marching bands that helped lead the Naperville Labor Da...
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Corn mazes part of fall festival funSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - Autumn brings a bounty of activities and attractions throughout the suburbs. But for the adventurous (and those with a good sense of direction), corn mazes offer a speci...
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Long Grove goes green for Irish DaysSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - A group of green-clad festivalgoers sang along with entertainer Gavin Coyle of Derry, Northern Ireland, as he played folk music and traditional Irish ballads Sunday duri...
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Buffalo Grove Days parade 'a great time'Sep 03, 2017 1:00 am - The hundreds of Buffalo Grove residents and visitors who lined up along Bernard Drive Sunday morning were treated to beautiful weather and bountiful fun during the annua...