Festivals and Fairs
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TheosoFest celebrates mind, body, spiritAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - TheosoFest, a free mind-body-spirit festival, takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Theosophical Society, 1926 Main St., Wheaton. The event featu...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - If you don't want to fight the crowds at the Chicago Air and Water Show, you can find plenty to do in the suburbs this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go to da...
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Elburn Days kicks off with paradeAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - The 88th Elburn Days got underway Friday night with its annual parade down Main Street. The late summer festival, which continues Saturday and Sunday, blends agriculture...
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Barrington Street Fest and Dance is Aug. 26Aug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - The Barrington Street Fest and Dance is the perfect way to close out summer 2017. Presented by the Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club, with The Village of Barrington, the...
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Naperville Park District parking lot closures and hours of operations for Last Fling, Labor Day WeekendAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 30, the Jaycees' Last Fling will require the closing of parking lots and streets at and near the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center and Pa...
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Railside 4/7 races in Elburn to aid charitiesAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Planning to indulge in pulled pork sandwiches, root beer floats and maybe an adult beverage Saturday at Elburn Days? Consider burning some calories first at the inaugura...
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Fairs & festivals: Riverfest Express, Oktoberfest, Elburn Days and moreAug 16, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend Grayslake Summer Days: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 18, and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 19, at Whitney and Center streets, Grayslake. Music, food,...
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Special Night for Special Kids at South Elgin's Riverfest Express postponedAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Special Night for Special Kids, which was scheduled to kick off the five-day Riverfest Express Wednesday night at Panton Mill Park, has been canceled due to weather in S...
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Festival in Buffalo Grove celebrates Oktoberfest in AugustAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Oktoberfest in August, one of the biggest Chicago-area German festivals, runs from Friday through Sunday, Aug. 18-20, at the Schwaben Center, 301 N. Weiland Road, Buffal...
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Fred Fest supports forest restorationAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Fred Fest will bring music, refreshments, and family-friendly activities to the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. Ticke...