Festivals and Fairs
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Wauconda Fest begins in Cook ParkJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Rainy skies departed just in time for the start of Wauconda Fest Thursday evening in Cook Park. Thursday's highlights of the four-day festival included carnival rides an...
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Rain or shine, it's festival time across the suburbsJun 24, 2015 6:00 am - Swedish Days in Geneva. Strawberry Fest in Long Grove. A cardboard boat regatta in Glen Ellyn. These and other suburban fests offer food, fun and a lot more this weekend...
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Weekend picks: Sheryl Crow brings the fun to RaviniaJun 24, 2015 6:00 am - Have some fun Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performs in concert Thursday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $90 to $100...
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Glen Ellyn needs your help to put on a great July 4 paradeJun 24, 2015 5:30 am - Organizers of Glen Ellyn's Fourth of July parade chose a fitting if long-winded theme to mark some of their challenges: "Blue, White and Red: North to South Instead." Re...
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GreekFest celebrates culture, food at St. Nectarios in PalatineJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Greek culture, music, dance and, of course, food will be celebrated in Palatine this weekend at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church's annual GreekFest. The three-day fes...
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Meet Swedish Days parade marshal, Joe GreenbergJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - When the Swedish Days grand parade starts rolling at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 28, it will be led by a local icon - Joe Greenberg. "I tell people that I lived my life by acci...
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Celebrate the Fourth with Waukegan paradeJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Celebrate Independence Day with Waukegan's American Independence Parade and Festival Sunday, June 28. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. from Franklin Street and Sheridan Ro...
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Prospect Heights Block Party coming SaturdayJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District is holding its Block Party, featuring family music and entertainment, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Gary Morava Recreatio...
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Swedish Days maintains tradition, with a twistJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The largest festival in Geneva, the 66th annual Swedish Days, will continue through the weekend with a focus on Scandinavian art, history, and food. Geneva's midsummer f...
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Bartlett Arts Fest this weekend includes music, kids art activitiesJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The 13th annual Bartlett Festival of the Arts will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, outdoors in Bartlett Park, 700 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. ...