Festivals and Fairs
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Libertyville Days Festival feature carnival rides, parade, pageantJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Libertyville Days Festival kicks off the season with carnival rides, parade and pageant
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Midwest travel: Enjoy alley fun in Chicago at ACTIVATE's first summer pop-up eventJun 10, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago Get this party started The first event of the summer pop-up series ACTIVATE, Playground - The Rec Room of the Block, riffs on the theme Off Street. So expect it ...
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Civil war re-enactors set up camp, give glimpse of Elgin historyJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - It was North vs. South Saturday as the inaugural Elgin Civil War Experience drew nearly 300 re-enactors, who recreated a 1862 battle and provided a interactive history l...
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Ribfest, fireworks highlight Lake Villa Celebration of SummerJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Ribs, rock and fireworks soaring overhead teamed for a day of family fun Saturday at Lake Villa's Celebration of Summer. Families filled Lehman Park for the free annual ...
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Elmhurst kids embark on Eldridge Park adventureJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Elmhurst's Eldridge Park doesn't exactly remind you of the Amazon rain forest. And it won't easily be confused with the jungles of Africa, the wilds of the Sonoran Deser...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Dragon boat races in St. Charles, a family-friendly fest in Lake Villa and a comedy competition in Rosemont are among the varied choices this weekend in the suburbs. Her...
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Mayor Kovarik named Gurnee Days HonoreeJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Mayor Kristina Kovarik will be the Gurnee Days Honoree and Grand Marshal of the festival's parade this year. Each year, Gurnee Days organizers choose an individ...
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Fairs & festivals: Festival of the Fox, Aurora GreenFest, Redhead Days and moreJun 07, 2017 11:00 am - This weekend Chicago Blues Festival: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 9-11, at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Headliners Friday: Billy Br...
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Craft beer fests abound this summer in the suburbsJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - Kids don't get all the summer festival fun. Craft beer fests have spread throughout the suburbs, allowing beer lovers to sample the best of a wide range of breweries. In...
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More cameras coming for Ribfest security in NapervilleJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - Ribfest in Naperville will take place this year under the watchful eye of three more surveillance cameras after the city council voted to heighten security at the popula...