Festivals and Fairs
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Horror, costume contests return for Elgin's Monster Mash-UpApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - If you are counting down the days to Halloween, you can get a temporary fix with the return of the Monster Mash-Up in downtown Elgin. There will be horror-themed vendors...
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Music, lowriders for Cinco de Mayo in ElginApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin will have its first downtown Cinco de Mayo event in recent years with musical performances, live graffiti art, food vendors and a lowrider car show. The Downtown N...
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Flavors of Greece fest returns May 19-21Apr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora invites the community to its annual Flavors of Greece spring festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 19; noon to 9 p.m. Satu...
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Retiring city clerk to lead Geneva's Swedish Days paradeApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - Retiring city clerk Lynn Landberg Monday was named marshal of the Geneva Swedish Days parade. "I'm really honored to be in the company of so many great Genevans who have...
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Midwest travel: Field Museum, dana hotel partner for 'i am expressive'Apr 22, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Tattoo you The boutique dana hotel and spa has partnered with the Field Museum for the “i am expressive” package to go along with the museum's “Tattoo” exhibit, ...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Wander a toy show in St. Charles, check out a Gluten Free expo in Schaumburg or take in a musical. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. For others, go to dailyhera...
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St. Charles Fine Art Show returns for 19th yearApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Once again thousands of creative and beautiful pieces of artwork will grace our downtown district when the St. Charles Fine Art Show returns to town Memorial Day weekend...
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Nine Inch Nails, Jawbreaker headline Riot Fest lineupApr 19, 2017 9:00 am - Thinking about hitting Riot Fest this year? Maybe the first wave of the lineup, released this morning, will help with that decision. Of the more than 100 bands set to p...
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Morton Arboretum 10K celebrates beauty, value of treesApr 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Running 10 kilometers over a treeless, bleak landscape, devoid of vegetation, is quite a different experience from moving past and around sturdy oaks, graceful birches a...