Festivals and Fairs
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Raise a glass: Sip your way across the suburbs with these fall beer festivalsAug 28, 2024 11:08 am - There’s a variety of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to tours on foot and bike, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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New location for this year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling FestivalAug 28, 2024 11:07 am - This year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival returns on Sept. 1-2 at a new location, Wheeler Park in Geneva. After last year’s successful return to Island Park, recent weather events have left the park unusable and required a last-minute location change for this year’s event.
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Car show, tasty treats and more at Batavia Block Party Sept. 1Aug 28, 2024 6:00 am - Celebrate Labor Day weekend at the Downtown Batavia Block Party & Taste of Batavia on Sunday, Sept. 1.
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Glen Ellyn History Center to host 29th Pioneer Day Sept. 29Aug 27, 2024 10:08 pm - Come see what life was like for the early settlers of Glen Ellyn, on the same spot where early residents lived.
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Best Bets: Angela Ingersoll, Big Bounce America, Irish Days and moreAug 27, 2024 4:24 pm - Award-winning singer/actress Angela Ingersoll returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, the world’s largest bounce house arrives in Skokie, and Irish eyes are smiling at Long Grove Irish Days this weekend.
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Labor Day Weekend Festivals: Buffalo Grove Days, Last Fling, Summer Sunset Festival and moreAug 27, 2024 11:54 am - Mark your calendars for Buffalo Grove Days, Chicago Jazz Festival, Anime Magic! 2024, Naperville Jaycees Last Fling, Taste of Polonia Festival, Wauconda Street Dance, Sandwich Fair and more happening this week.
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Looking for one last summer fest? Try Naperville’s Last FlingAug 26, 2024 2:05 pm - Don’t close the books on summer festival fun just yet. Last Fling starts Friday in Naperville.
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Labor Day weekend festivals in the northwest suburbsAug 26, 2024 12:44 pm - As Labor Day weekend approaches, so do outdoor events and festivals throughout the Northwest suburbs and Lake County.
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Buffalo Grove Days promises to be ‘bigger and better than ever’Aug 26, 2024 11:02 am - This year’s Buffalo Grove Days festival promises to be “bigger and better than ever,” according to organizers. It returns to Mike Rylko Community Park this week, kicking off with a carnival and continuing with events through Monday.
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West Chicago Food Festival to offer tasty treats and musical delightsAug 23, 2024 9:12 am - The West Chicago Food Festival will be offering sweet and savory delights on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the historic downtown district.