Festivals and Fairs
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National Night Out becomes a summer suburban celebrationAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - There was a time when National Night Out observances were low-key affairs meant to encourage neighbors to leave their houses, spend time together on a warm August evenin...
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Organizers call Lake County Fair a successAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Sunny skies and tweaks in the offerings made the 2017 Lake County Fair one of the most successful since it relocated nine years ago to its new home at Peterson and Midlo...
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Elmhurst KIte Festival will send you soaringJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Historians may disagree about whether Benjamin Franklin ever conducted an experiment with kites to learn about the nature of electricity. But kiting enthusiasts won't di...
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Something for everyone at North Aurora DaysJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - The 35th North Aurora Days festival is Friday to Sunday at Clock Tower Plaza, Mooseheart and other locations. It certainly has evolved from about 25 years ago when it wa...
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Coon Creek Country Days starts Thursday along State StreetJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Never get too cocky when planning a summer festival. Offering carnival rides, fireworks and music year after year may seem like a good formula for a festival, but they c...
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Mane Event, Taste of Arlington kick off August funJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - As summer hits the home stretch, Arlington Heights is celebrating with its two big annual downtown street parties this weekend. The Mane Event on Friday, Aug. 4, and Tas...
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Why organizers say the DuPage County Fair 'hit it out of the park'Jul 31, 2017 1:00 am - Though they're still counting tickets, organizers of the DuPage County Fair only had to take one look at the busy midway and overflow parking during the five-day party t...
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McHenry County Fair kicks off 69th year of festivities TuesdayJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - A McHenry County tradition started in the 1850s will again draw thousands of people to Woodstock this week. The McHenry County Fair runs from Tuesday, Aug. 1, through S...
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Art and Soul on the Fox has music, dance and art this weekendJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Come on down to the Fox River for the ninth annual Art and Soul on the Fox, a juried art fair, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in downtown E...
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Meet your police at National Night OutJul 30, 2017 7:00 am - National Night Out is being celebrated this week in several Fox Valley communities. Meet your neighbors and local police officers, first responders and other officials a...