Festivals and Fairs
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Things to do Nov. 15-21: Morton’s IllumiBrew, Brookfield Zoo’s Reindeer Run and moreNov 11, 2024 5:25 pm - Mark your calendar for the Morton Arboretum’s IllumiBrew kicking off Illumination: Tree Lights, Brookfield Zoo’s Reindeer Run, Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s “Hansel and Gretel,” Mini Comic Con and more happening this week.
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Pitchfork Music Festival won’t return to Chicago in 2025Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm - Pitchfork Music Festival, long a staple on Chicago’s big summer music fest scene, announced Monday that it will not be returning to Chicago in 2025. In a social media pos...
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Palatine festival celebrates Norwegian heritageNov 09, 2024 2:04 pm - A demonstration of traditional Norwegian dance helped kick off the Sons of Norway Skjold Lodge’s 32nd annual Norwegian Heritage Festival Saturday at All Saints Lutheran C...
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Jarrett Payton and family will be the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming grand marshalNov 06, 2024 5:04 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance and the Events Committee recently announced that Jarrett Payton and his family as the grand marshal for the 2024 St. Charles Electric Ch...
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Aurora celebrates Dia de Los Muertos with youth and adultsNov 06, 2024 3:30 pm - Aurora’s Mexican community recently convened in downtown Aurora to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. The annual celebration of those who have passed is a...
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Things to do Nov. 8-14: Veterans Day events, Chicago Toy & Game Fair and moreNov 05, 2024 7:44 pm - Mark your calendar for Veterans Day observances throughout the suburbs, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Brew It Forward in Wheaton, violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and more happening this week.
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Aurora’s Veterans Day event to feature former Prisoner of War Jessica LynchNov 04, 2024 1:05 pm - The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community.
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Día de Muertos a reminder that love never diesNov 02, 2024 5:10 pm - Deceased loved ones were celebrated rather than mourned during Naperville’s second annual “Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead),” hosted by the Alliance of Latinos Motivating...
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Diwali Delight: Aurora comes alive at IACOAB’s 10th annual celebrationNov 01, 2024 10:40 pm - On Oct. 26, the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board hosted its 10th annual Diwali festival at Metea Valley High School in Aurora, drawing an impressive crowd of over 3,000 attendees.
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Celebrate Día de los Muertos during Aurora Downtown’s First Friday Nov. 1Oct 30, 2024 11:43 pm - Aurora Downtown is inviting the community to a special Día de los Muertos celebration on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of its popular First Fridays event series.