Festivals and Fairs
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Fairs & fests: From MicroFest to Hoots and H'OwlsOct 12, 2016 6:00 am - 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...
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Naperville's All Hallows Eve takes turn for the creepierOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - When Naper Settlement celebrates All Hallows Eve this weekend, the Martin Mitchell Mansion will be decorated as something even creepier than its most recent Halloween in...
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Spooktacular Fall Fest returning to downtown LombardOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Lombard monsters, pirates, princesses and superheroes will get their trick-or-treat bags filled with goodies Sunday, Oct. 16, when downtown businesses invite them in dur...
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Pub in the Park Craft Beer and Food Truck festival returns to Lake in the HillsOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - This weekend, 50 brewers will bring their beer samples to Lake in the Hills' Pub in the Park Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival, rain or shine, according to Liz Wakeman,...
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Lombard Town Centre looking for new revenue streamsOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Lombard Town Centre officials say they want to ease their dependence on taxpayer dollars through increased memberships and sponsorships and a new summer festival. In Jan...
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Midwest travel: See architectural wonders for free during Open House ChicagoOct 08, 2016 7:22 am - Chicago Open House Chicago Explore the architectural treasures of the city's diverse neighborhoods for free during Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House Chicago. ...
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Mount Prospect Oktoberfest continues SaturdayOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association's Oktoberfest opened Friday evening at the downtown intersection of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue. Saturday will ushe...
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Bensenville celebrates Heritage DayOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - Time travel, it seems, is hot. Look up and down your fall TV schedule and you see all sorts of shows in which people are racing back and forth in time to witness the cra...
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Arlington Heights first beer fest planned for Oct. 15Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its first annual Beer Fest. Arlington on Tap, a new event sponsored by the chamber, will take place in downto...
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Scaring up fun: 5 ideas for the weekendOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Cheering on the Cubs might be top of mind for championship-starved fans, but heading to Wrigley or hunkering down in front of your TV aren't the only options this weeken...