Festivals and Fairs
-
Elgin debuts kid-friendly Art Harvest festivalOct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Last weekend, downtown Elgin was converted to a place of grown-up scariness and gore as thousands came to the annual Nightmare on Chicago Street. This Saturday, Oct. 29,...
-
Midwest travel: Step into the dark at Chicago Athletic Association's Halloween partyOct 22, 2016 7:23 am - Chicago Stylish scares If the election season isn't scary enough, the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel invites adults to its annual Halloween party. Guests can make th...
-
Antioch celebrates Halloween with treats, costumes and a pumpkin rollOct 22, 2016 1:00 am - Children donned Halloween costumes and enjoyed two hours of treat collecting Saturday during Antioch's Treat the Streets event. Local businesses provided treats in a sa...
-
Kids get a jump on Halloween at Grayslake Pumpkin FestOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Children dressed as superheroes, princesses and monsters excitedly trekked through the Trick or Treat Path to greet cartoon characters like Winnie the Pooh and Bert and ...
-
Join Diwali celebration this Saturday in AuroraOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board of Aurora will celebrate its annual Diwali Festival from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Waubonsie Valley High...
-
Haunted Quarry, BatFest add fun to Batavia this SaturdayOct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - If you have ever been at the Hall Quarry Beach at night, it's pretty scary. Add some ghosts and goblins and you have a really frightening night. Haunted Quarry is a...
-
West Dundee Halloween party features 'trunk-or-treating'Oct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Halloween parties usually don't need to be advertised. By word-of-mouth, the fun, the candy and the costumes speak for themselves. If the party is an annual event, then ...
-
Fairs & fests: Halloween happenings across the suburbsOct 18, 2016 3:00 pm - This weekend Morton Arboretum's Fall Color Festival: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Monday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Scarecrow Trail and s...
-
Short films for 'Nightmare' to benefit South Elgin animal shelterOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Besides zombies and scary stuff, this week's Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin will give visitors a chance to benefit a good cause. The short films "The Devil Cat" an...
-
Elgin plans for increased Nightmare on Chicago Street turnoutOct 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Nightmare on Chicago Street is described by city officials as “Elgin's signature event of the year” for attracting visitors from all over Northern Illinois. And it has ...