Festivals and Fairs
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Lake Villa's Celebration of Summer returnsJun 10, 2016 5:00 am - Lake Villa's Celebration of Summer returns Saturday, June 11, for its 16th year and will feature a fun day of cars, ribs, music, games and fireworks. The event opens at...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Journey through time in South Elgin, catch a twisty thriller in Oakbrook Terrace and celebrate Japanese culture in Arlington Heights. These are among the weekend's offer...
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Batavia Flag Day: Bring out the red, white and blueJun 09, 2016 1:00 pm - Bring out the red, white and blue
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Sample summer's flavors at Lombard Ale FestJun 09, 2016 6:00 am - Summer beers and ales — as ready for the season as anyone who spent winter in the Chicago area — will be in plentiful supply at the third annual Lombard Ale Fest. More t...
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Festival of the Fox begins four-day runJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - The Festival of the Fox opened Thursday and put the former St. Charles Riverfest in the rear view mirror. Event coordinator Vanessa Bell-LaSota rebranding of the festiva...
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Country music fills the night in WaucondaJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - Little girls in cowboy boots danced around the lawn as StateLine played a country melody on a cool, beautiful evening Thursday night in Wauconda's Cook Park. More than ...
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Fairs & fests: Dragon boats, cruise nights, picnics, art and moreJun 08, 2016 7:00 am - From the rebranded Festival of the Fox in St. Charles (with the annual dragon boat races) to the Lombard Ale Fest to the Elk Grove Village Art in the Park, there's no sh...
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Festival of the Fox centers around the river in St. CharlesJun 08, 2016 5:45 am - Fans of the St. Charles Riverfest won't find the same festival this year as they have in the previous 32 years of the history of the event. According to event coordinat...
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Vintage cars draw a crowd in MundeleinJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Almost 500 vintage cars filled Park and Seymour streets in Mundelein Wednesday night for Park on Park Cruise Night. Event organizer Pete Christie of Antioch said the ev...
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Learn about Japanese culture at JapanfestJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Japanfest, a celebration of Japanese culture, food and martial arts, returns to Arlington Heights from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sund...