Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Groundhog Day fun in Woodstock, a French farce in Arlington Heights and a Super Bowl bash in St. Charles are among your weekend options in the suburbs. Here are five ide...
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Entries are due by Feb. 9 for St. Charles St. Patrick's ParadeJan 31, 2018 10:00 pm - The Downtown St. Charles Partnership is now accepting entries for the St. Patrick's Parade, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, on Main Street in St. Char...
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All-Star lineup at Elmhurst College Jazz FestivalJan 31, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elmhurst College Jazz Festival enters its 51st year with an all-star lineup of the industry's greatest performing artists, as well as some of the country's best coll...
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International Festival showcases world culturesJan 31, 2018 10:00 pm - If you want to watch flamenco dancers and see an Indian classical dance performance and compare Korean-style martial arts with the Japanese style, you could do a bunch o...
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Relive movie memories at Woodstock Groundhog Days festivalJan 31, 2018 5:00 am - The big question this week is: Will Woodstock Willie see his shadow? One of the highlights of the long-running Woodstock Groundhog Days festival is the customary prognos...
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Elgin Fringe Festival offers one-night tribute to Valentine's DayJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin Fringe Festival and Side Street Studio Arts present "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," a one-night-only tribute to Valentine's Day featuring David Boyle, Captain Am...
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Entry deadline Wednesday for Palatine St. Patrick's paradeJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The deadline is Wednesday for entries into Palatine's 8th annual Paint the Town Green St. Patrick's Day celebration and parade, scheduled to take place Saturday, March 1...
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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...