Festivals and Fairs
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BatFest to fill downtown Batavia with family fun Oct. 26Sep 23, 2024 10:57 pm - Batavia Mainstreet is bringing back its annual Halloween-themed family event, BatFest, on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Soggy, sudsy finish to Palatine OktoberfestSep 22, 2024 3:58 pm - The weather was soggy, but the suds still flowed aplenty Sunday as the Rotary Club of Palatine wrapped up its 16th annual Oktoberfest in the village’s downtown.
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‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day,’ Naperville holds Irish FestSep 21, 2024 3:54 pm - While many communities are celebrating Bavarian and alpine-themed Oktoberfests, Naperville changed things up, hosting its fourth annual Irish Fest on a beautiful 90 degree September day.
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Selena tribute band highlights White Pines’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebrationSep 20, 2024 2:08 pm - The Bensenville Park District announced the music lineup for its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Pavilion at White Pines.
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Celebrate Summer’s Last Hurrah! with Elgin Rotary Sept. 27-28Sep 19, 2024 12:47 pm - The Rotary Club of Elgin is hosting “Summer’s Last Hurrah!,” an end-of-season celebration on Sept. 27-28.
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Oktoberfest returns to Hoosier Grove BarnSep 19, 2024 10:42 am - Streamwood's bier event of the season, Hoosier Grove Barn & Brew Oktoberfest, returns to the campus of Hoosier Grove Barn, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood, from 1-5 p.m.on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Deadline extended for St. Charles Scarecrow ContestSep 17, 2024 5:02 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance has extended the entry for the 2024 Scarecrow Contest at Scarecrow Weekend.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival returning to Wintrust Field for third yearSep 17, 2024 2:24 pm - Back by popular demand, the third annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival will return to the parking lot of Wintrust Field for two successive weekends in October and again transform the baseball stadium itself into the “House of Creeps” haunted house.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam in Rosemont, Long Grove Apple Fest, free Jeff Tweedy concertSep 17, 2024 8:38 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Volo Museum preps for Halloween, the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts marks Hispanic Heritage Month with concerts, and Jeff Tweedy performs a free concert at Navy Pier’s Chicago Live! fest.
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Festivals Sept. 20-26: Oktoberfests, Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival and moreSep 16, 2024 10:43 pm - Mark your calendars for the Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival, Oktoberfests in several towns and more happening this week.