Festivals and Fairs
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Festival of Lights brightens holidays in AuroraNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - It's probably fitting that Aurora, the City of Lights, celebrates the holidays with something called the Festival of Lights in Phillips Park. Presented by the city and t...
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Holiday Happenings Friday at Harmony Park in Arlington HeightsNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' Harmony Park will host the sights and sounds of the holiday season Friday night with the annual Holiday Happenings event. From 5 to 8 p.m. at the corn...
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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 3 in Lake VillaNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Breakfast with Santa at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Route 83) in Lake Villa, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $10, and those...
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Fests: Festival of Lights, Holiday Magic lead the holiday happeningsNov 28, 2017 5:00 am - Horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday parades, lights shows and visits from Santa abound at winter festivals this weekend in the suburbs. Check out our list. Ongoing Cosle...
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Open house puts Bloomingdale library in new lightNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - Bloomingdale residents got a chance to see their library in a whole new light Tuesday during its annual holiday open house. Festivities included Santa flipping the swi...
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How Dickens in Dundee festival has evolved over 30 yearsNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The current Dickens in Dundee festival looks nothing like the first one 30 years ago. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, the streets of East and West Dundee will be f...
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Welcome the holidays at Geneva Christmas Walk and House TourNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Geneva. The city is preparing for its 49th Christmas Walk and House Tour. Christmas Walk festivities begin at 6 ...
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Parade, cookie walk benefit Little FriendsNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The first weekend of December is a Little Friends weekend, a parade weekend and a cookie weekend all in downtown Naperville. The Holiday Parade of Lights starts off the...
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Parade wraps up St. Charles 'Holiday Homecoming' partyNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Downtown St. Charles was aglow early Saturday evening, and not just with holiday spirit. It was the annual Electric Christmas Parade, wrapping up the two-day Holiday Hom...
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Santa makes his entrance in RoselleNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Say what you will about Santa, but you've got to give him this: The man knows how to make an entrance. On Christmas Eve, of course, we all know he flies around the world...