Festivals and Fairs
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Diwali, the festival of lights, gets off to early start in Buffalo GroveOct 20, 2024 4:25 pm - Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, doesn’t officially begin until Oct. 31, but when food and fun is involved, nobody minds an early start.
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Brew It Forward to benefit Midwest Shelter for Homeless VeteransOct 19, 2024 10:44 am - Celebrate Veterans Day by spending time with our local heroes and thanking them for their service at “Brew It Forward” on Saturday, Nov. 9, at First Division Museum in Wheaton.
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Trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 18, 2024 8:21 pm - Happy Halloween! Here’s a list of trick-or-treating hours throughout the suburbs.
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Lambs Farm celebrates Halloween Oct. 26Oct 17, 2024 1:18 pm - Lambs Farm is celebrating Halloween with its spooktacular Trick or Treat on the Farm event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.
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The living dead return to Elgin for Nightmare on Chicago Street SaturdayOct 16, 2024 2:38 pm - Zombies will invade the streets of downtown Elgin Saturday during the 12th Nightmare on Chicago Street.
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Find 13 acres of spooktacular entertainment at Naper Settlement’s All Hallows EveOct 16, 2024 11:08 am - Magic, monsters, and mythical entertainment will be summoned on the grounds of Naper Settlement during “All Hallows Eve.” New this year is the “Dress for the Dead” costume contest with the chance to win up to $500.
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Come out for second Harvest Hoot in Des PlainesOct 16, 2024 10:48 am - Music, food, craft vendors and more will be part of Des Plaines’ second annual Harvest Hoot festival Saturday, Oct. 19.
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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Festivals Oct. 18-24: Halloween events, All Hallows Eve, Civil War Encampment and moreOct 15, 2024 6:22 am - Mark your calendar for Halloween events across the suburbs, including All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement and Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, plus the Civil War Encampment and Battle in Hainesville and more happening this week.
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Amid fall splendor, horses steal the show at Danada in WheatonOct 13, 2024 4:42 pm - Pumpkins, hay bales and plenty of fall colors were all around for visitors to see this weekend at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Danada Equestrian Center.