Festivals and Fairs
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Pan Am Betty to visit this month’s Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 13, 2024 8:15 pm - Buckle up for a trip back to the golden age of aviation. Historian and actress Leslie Goddard will bring history alive at the Elgin Fringe Festival with her one-woman play, “Betty the Pan Am Stewardess.”
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Celebrate Hispanic heritage Friday and Saturday at La Fiesta de ElginSep 12, 2024 4:15 pm - Elgin will celebrate Mexican Independence Day and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with La Fiesta de Elgin on Friday and Saturday.
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Downers Grove Oktoberfest features authentic food, music, Kids Zone
Sep 12, 2024 12:31 pm - It’s Oktoberfest season and the Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 will host its 11th annual celebration this weekend.
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Hanover Township Fall Food Truck Festival set for Sept. 19Sep 12, 2024 9:02 am - Hanover Township will host its annual Fall Food Truck Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Township’s William Tiknis Campus, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett.
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Live music, plein air art painting, and kids’ fun offered at Riverwalk Fine Art FairSep 11, 2024 5:11 pm - More than 100 top artists from around the country will have booths at the award-winning outdoor Riverwalk Fine Art Fair on Sept. 21-22 along Jackson Avenue and the Riverwalk in downtown Naperville
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Fall flavor: Apple Fest returns to Long Grove Sept. 20-22Sep 11, 2024 1:53 pm - Long Grove Apple Fest, the suburbs’ annual tribute to apple season, returns Sept. 20 - 22 with apple-centric treats, carnival rides, music, games and more.
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Arlington Alfresco season ends when Harmony Fest setup beginsSep 11, 2024 11:02 am - The sun will soon set on summer and the annual Arlington Alfresco outdoor street dining area, but not before downtown Arlington Heights hosts its yearly going away party.
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Lambs Farm celebrating new season with Fall on the FarmSep 11, 2024 10:57 am - Fall on the Farm at Lambs Farm in Libertyville will include a barrel train, farmyard animals, crafts, games and even a scavenger hunt.
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Heritage Fest welcoming back fireworks and guest appearance from Jaime HjelmSep 11, 2024 10:46 am - Heritage Fest, hosted by village of West Dundee, is celebrating its 26th year on Sept. 13-15 with a bang. Its fireworks display, a feature that was absent last year, is returning.
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest, Fright Fest, Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest and moreSep 10, 2024 6:06 am - Mark your calendars for Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Fall on the Farm at Lambs Farm and more happening this week.