Festivals and Fairs
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Grayslake fest a feast for the sensesAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - You can smell Grayslake Summer Days festival before you turn the corner onto Center Street. Of course, it smells like summer. There are six local food vendor booths gri...
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Country and blues featured at 4th annual Ribfest in Vernon HillsAug 14, 2014 11:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District's fourth annual Little Bear Ribfest is set for 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 22, and 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 23, at Century Pa...
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Round Lake Home Town Fest:Aug 14, 2014 1:01 am - The annual Round Lake Home Town Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Oak Savannah at Goodnow and Avilon avenues southwest of Route 134. The...
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Civil War Days revived at Aurora's Blackberry FarmAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - School is synonymous with big, thick history books. Assuming all of us paid attention in school during our formative years, we're all quite familiar with the American Ci...
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Elburn Days festival brings the community togetherAug 13, 2014 6:01 am - The Elburn Lions Club goes to great lengths to bring the community together, Dave Broz said, especially during one of the greatest town celebrations of the year: Elburn ...
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Free Chicago Air & Water Show returns this weekendAug 13, 2014 6:00 am - The federal sequester kept the much-loved military acts from performing at last year's Chicago Air and Water Show. But the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and others are back this...
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Grayslake Summer Days one of the last festivals of the seasonAug 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Grayslake Summer Days returns with music, food and a night parade this weekend. Unlike previous years, the Summer Days grounds will be at Center and Whitney streets in d...
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Hoffman Estates' Germanfest, 5K is Sept. 12-13Aug 11, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Hoffman Estates hosts its annual Platzkonzert Germanfest on Saturday, Sept. 13, an open air celebration with authentic German food, beer, entertainment an...
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Lincolnshire Art Festival takes place Aug. 16-17Aug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Rated as one of the Top 100 festivals in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine, the Lincolnshire Art Festival celebrates its 17th year in 2014. The event will run Satu...
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South Elgin Riverfest Express switches it upAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Visitors returning to the annual South Elgin Riverfest Express may be a little turned around this year. In previous years, the stage for live entertainment has been near...