Festivals and Fairs
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Join 21st annual Elburn Christmas Stroll Nov. 28Nov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m., downtown Elburn will feel like Christmas with Santa, hot chocolate, s'mores, and a spectacular holiday light show during the 21st...
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Aurora greeting season with parade, fireworksNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - While the North Pole may seem like the geographical center of the universe for the next few weeks, the river island in Aurora's downtown is about to make a bid for the c...
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Santa Train ready to roll again in LisleNov 11, 2015 10:00 pm - The Lisle Santa Train will make two trips from Lisle to the North Pole (Chicago) Sunday, Dec. 6. The first train leaves at 9:45 a.m. and the second at 1:45 p.m. from th...
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Budget-friendly fun: Festival of Lights sparkles at Bolingbrook's PromenadeNov 10, 2015 5:00 am - Free Festival of Lights The holiday season is in full force at the Festival of Lights, Bolingbrook's traditional tree-lighting event at The Promenade Bolingbro...
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Sunday picks: See, buy toy soldiers at Cantigny ParkNov 08, 2015 6:15 am - Tiny soldiers See hundreds of small-scale soldiers and armaments when toy soldier enthusiasts display their vast collections at the annual Toy Soldier Show in the V...
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Weekend picks: Exit 147 rocks Durty Nellie's Hersey Booster BashNov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Boost the Boosters Arlington Heights party rock cover band Exit 147 will be joined by rock band Train Wreck for the annual Hersey Booster Bash at 9 p.m. Saturday, N...
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Weekend picks: 'Tesseracts' dance piece celebrates Chicago architectureNov 06, 2015 5:30 am - Structural choreography Jessica Lang Dance presents a repertory program featuring the world premiere piece "Tesseracts of Time" that was created as part of the inau...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Tony Rock comes to SchaumburgNov 04, 2015 5:30 am - Funny spot Catch up with comedian Tony Rock (HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," Oxygen's "Can You Tell?") when he returns to town for a series of standup performances starting...
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Craft beer brings in cash for Gurnee American LegionNov 04, 2015 4:57 am - Gurnee American Legion Post 771 has received the first check from a craft beer festival created to help the organization stay afloat after a video gambling request was r...
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When downtown Naperville lights up for holidaysNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - As the evenings get darker earlier and earlier, downtown Naperville is about to light up. At 5 p.m. Friday, the Downtown Naperville Alliance will flip the switch on thou...