Festivals and Fairs
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Chicago Air and Water Show, Highwood Garlic Fest, Taste of Glen Ellyn and more in this week’s eventsAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Sunday, Aug. 11 Blueberry Festival and Corn Boil: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at Windy Acres Farm Stand, 37W446 Fabyan ...
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Kids’ activities part of Festival of the Arts fun in LibertyvilleAug 05, 2024 9:01 am - Artwork for sale by regional artists was accompanied by live music, food trucks and a beer tent during the Festival of the Arts at Cook Park in Libertyville Saturday.
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Irish Days return to Long Grove with music, dancing, contestsAug 02, 2024 8:50 am - Historic downtown Long Grove is bringing back its annual Irish Days festival Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2.
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Bartlett firefighters’ Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity returns Aug. 9-10Aug 01, 2024 2:38 pm - Bartlett firefighters will again hold their annual Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at Apple Orchard Park, 620 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett.
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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Monarch Butterfly Festival celebrating Mexican culture Aug. 2-3Jul 30, 2024 9:59 pm - The Monarch Butterfly Festival, a two-day immersive and transportive sensory experience, will be presented by Immigrant Solidarity DuPage on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.
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Best Bets: Destination Asia Fest, The World’s Fair of Money, Brian ReganJul 30, 2024 11:31 am - Morton Arboretum invites visitors to discover Asia’s diverse cultures during Destination Asia Festival, comedian Brian Regan headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and The World’s Fair of Money opens Tuesday at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
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Shenanigans on the Green returns to Hoffman Estates Aug. 10Jul 30, 2024 7:29 am - The Northwest Celtic Fest: Shenanigans on the Green returns to Hoffman Estates’ Virginia Mary Hayter Village Green from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.