Festivals and Fairs
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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.
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Car show revives memory of when Elgin was car racing epicenterAug 18, 2024 7:10 pm - The 50th annual Elgin Road Race Car Show, hosted by the Fox Valley Model T Ford Club and the Elgin National Road Race Association, featured antique and classic cars on display.
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Get your fix with the 56 Music FixAug 17, 2024 10:43 pm - The 56 Music Fix returns to downtown Mount Prospect this weekend.
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Barbecue fans line up for their faves at Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2024 9:50 pm - Little Bear Ribfest had barely gotten started Friday evening when lines were forming at restaurant booths and the smell of barbecue was wafting through the air at Century Park in Vernon Hills.
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Taste of Glen Ellyn cooking up summer funAug 16, 2024 9:37 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which has all the essential ingredients of a late-summer festival, continued on Friday.