Festivals and Fairs
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Bloomingdale sends off summer with SeptemberfestSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Saying goodbye to summer is never easy, but it can be fun. The season gets a relaxing and entertaining send-off Saturday, Sept. 9, when Bloomingdale Septemberfest combin...
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Nordic beer tasting, entertainment add flair to Scandinavian DaySep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Vasa Park in South Elgin will host a festival of all things Nordic this Sunday, Sept. 10. The Scandinavian Day Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will feature regional...
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Fall Family Fest returns Sept. 9 in CarySep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Get ready for the fall season at Cary Park District's Fall Family Fest. This annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Lions Park, Silver La...
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Itasca plans authentic German OktoberfestSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Now that it's September, let the Oktoberfest celebrations begin. Itasca is set to celebrate its 10th annual Oktoberfest. And just like the German counterpart the festiva...
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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...