Festivals and Fairs
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Summer Daze opens two-day run in WarrenvilleAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Less than a year after competing on TV's "The Voice," teen jazz singer Riley Elmore will be bringing his act this weekend to the Warrenville Summer Daze stage. The West...
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Stop by Wayne Wine & Horse Fest to support local police departmentAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Experience the beauty and fun of historic Wayne while helping support the Wayne Police Department with the Wayne Wine & Horse Fest on Saturday, Aug. 12. It will be 4 to ...
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25th Kendall County Fair opens ThursdayAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - YORKVILLE - The Kendall County Fair kicks off Thursday, Aug. 3, marking its silver anniversary. "It is home," said Mike Drendel, Kendall County Fair Association Presiden...
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Everything is magic at World of Faeries FestivalAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The 13th annual World of Faeries Festival returns this weekend to Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin. "We get more and more people coming to this every year," said...
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Fairs & festivals: Take a spin at county fairs, Mane Event and moreAug 01, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend McHenry County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Countr...
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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...