Festivals and Fairs
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5 Suburban holiday festivals begin ThursdayJun 30, 2016 5:47 am - Five Northwest suburban festivals begin today, and another starts on Friday. Here's what you need to know to successfully go "festing" close to home. Arlington Heights F...
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A special needs guide to enjoying RibfestJun 30, 2016 5:00 am - Barbecue breezes wafting from grills. Bright sun glinting off shiny trophies for “1st Place Ribs” and banners of all colors proclaiming “Grand Champion 2015” or “World ...
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Lester: How Frontier Days recruited The WallflowersJun 30, 2016 5:00 am - Last fall, when Frontier Days organizers started to recruit bands to play at the 41st annual Arlington Heights summer festival, The Wallflowers were available but simply...
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Time for ribs, rock in NapervilleJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - It's almost time to join the crowds, pack the park and enjoy some ribs and rock during the 29th annual Ribfest in Naperville. Exchange Club of Naperville members, Naper...
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Fox Valley communities ready for Fourth of July festsJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Events such as parades, free concerts, pie-eating contests and fireworks give Fourth of July festivals in the Fox Valley a small-town feel, even when there are several t...
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Fireworks! Where to find them in the suburbsJun 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Look to the skies for Independence Day fireworks during the holiday weekend and in the days that follow. Here is our alphabetical guide to local fireworks shows. Antio...
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Fairs & festivals: Where to celebrate July 4th in the suburbsJun 29, 2016 12:00 pm - This weekend Barrington Fourth of July Fest: 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 1-2, and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 3, and Monday, July 4, under the Brat Ten...
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Celebrate a 'Glorious Fourth' the 1890s wayJun 29, 2016 8:00 am - Visitors can enjoy Independence Day the 1890s way at "Celebrating the Fourth" and "Evening in the Country: The Glorious Fourth" on Thursday, June 30, at Kline Creek Farm...
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Getting wet half the fun of Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat RegattaJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - The instant you and your crew realize there's no winning this boat race, you have two options. You can coast across the finish line, avoid the cameras and lick your woun...
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Annual Americana Jubilee returns July 4 to Side Street Studio ArtsJun 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, in conjunction with Blue Box Café, Elgin Fringe Festival, and Kirkpatrick, Jones, and Herzog Insurance Agency, will host the third annual Americ...