Festivals and Fairs
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Barrington Scarecrow Festival takes place Oct. 11Oct 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Barrington's 14th annual Scarecrow Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, in Memorial Park on South Hough Street. More than 500 people are expected ...
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Weekend picks: Crenshaw on Arcada 'Eighties' billOct 07, 2014 2:00 pm - Love the '80s? Get nostalgic for pop hits from the past with The Romantics, The Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw and Tommy Tutone, bands all on the bill for the “Rock...
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Sunday picks: Tony Rock takes up the family funny businessOct 05, 2014 6:15 am - Family business After comedian Chris Rock catapulted to fame, his brother, Tony Rock, also took up the family funny business. See Tony perform standup this weekend ...
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Gurnee's Fall Festival greeted by fall-like weatherOct 04, 2014 1:01 pm - There was plenty of fall-like weather for Gurnee's Fall Fest Saturday in Viking Park. The free event had plenty to offer, including a pet zoo, tractor-pulled hay rides, ...
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On the road: Windy City BBQ Classic takes over Soldier FieldOct 04, 2014 6:30 am - Chicago Smoke on the water What can make the sight of Chicago's lake shore and cityscape even sweeter? The scent of barbecue wafting through the fall air durin...
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Weekend picks: Redmoon Theatre, Chicago team up for fire festivalOct 04, 2014 5:30 am - All aglow Redmoon Theatre teams up with the city of Chicago and the Chicago Park District for an outdoor spectacle called The Great Chicago Fire Festival featuring ...
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German Oktoberfest in Naperville stays 'cozy' on chilly dayOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - Wet red leaves were on the ground, warm winter parkas were interspersed among fall jackets and the savory smell of sausage and sauerkraut was in the air. It was Oktoberf...
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5 things to do this weekend (and links to more)Oct 03, 2014 1:01 am - October brings the last weeks of outdoor fall fests - and the first tastes of spooky Halloween attractions. You can enjoy a little of both this weekend in the suburbs. F...
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Enjoy Harvest Days this weekend at 19th century Garfield Farm in Campton HillsOct 02, 2014 6:01 am - What was it like to live without technology and modern conveniences? Take a step back in time to the 1840s and find out at the 32nd annual Harvest Days Sunday at Garfiel...
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Danada celebrates horses, season at Fall FestivalOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Visitors can celebrate the season and the joy of horses during the annual Danada Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the DuPage Forest Preserve Dist...