Festivals and Fairs
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Six Flags Fright Fest promises scary (and not so scary) funAug 22, 2024 3:59 pm - Six Flags Great America’s Halloween festivities include new haunted houses, children’s activities, and an Oktoberfest food and beer celebration starting Sept. 14.
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Alley Art Fest in downtown Aurora to showcase local artisans Aug. 31Aug 21, 2024 6:46 pm - Alley Art Festival will fill downtown Aurora with artists for its 14th year on Saturday, Aug. 31. The free festival will be bringing more than 90 local artists to the area.
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Moose-a-Palooza annual music fest benefits Mooseheart Child City and SchoolAug 20, 2024 9:08 pm - Batavia Moose Lodge 682 is hosting its seventh annual Moose-a-Palooza, an outdoor music fest and fundraiser, on Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
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Naperville Irish Fest returns to Central Park Sept. 20-21Aug 19, 2024 10:11 pm - Naperville Irish Fest is back, and ready to celebrate Irish culture in the heart of downtown Naperville on Sept. 20-21.
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Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbsAug 19, 2024 5:36 pm - Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
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Downtown Palatine Street Fest returns with music, food, gamesAug 19, 2024 12:36 pm - Live music, food and drink are at the heart of Downtown Palatine Street Fest, which takes place this weekend.
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Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...
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Hoffman Estates’ Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Hoffman Estates’ 18th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8 with three days of authentic German music, food and beer.
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Bartlett's third annual Oktoberfest set for Sept. 27-28Aug 19, 2024 9:01 am - Join the fun at the Bartlett Oktoberfest celebration from 4:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Leiseberg Park, 325 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett.