Festivals and Fairs
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Naperville's Ribfest offers 'music, families, fun, food'Jun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Ribs will be on the menus of a dozen vendors and in the bellies of thousands of visitors when Naperville's 27th annual Ribfest opens Thursday near downtown. Sponsored by...
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Festival celebrates Palatine's "Hometown" feelJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Live music, fireworks, a parade and carnival rides will be among the highlights this week as the Palatine Jaycees host the 57th annual Hometown Fest, which kicks off Wed...
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Mt. Prospect opens Lions Village Festival at Melas ParkJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - The longest running Fourth of July festival in the Northwest suburbs opens Wednesday, July 2 for the 76th time. For five days, the Lions Village Festival takes over Mela...
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Rock the Block returns to Lake Zurich on Sept. 13Jun 28, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Lake Zurich will again host its downtown block party, Rock The Block, from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. Rock The Block is an all-ages, traditional str...
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Shade, sangria keep things cool at Wauconda FestJun 28, 2014 1:01 am - With the temperature and humidity still climbing at the start of the third day of Wauconda Fest, many took shelter in the food, bingo, or wine-tasting tents. Kelly Englu...
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Bartlett art festival continues SundayJun 28, 2014 1:01 am - The 12th Annual Arts Festival produced by Arts in Bartlett will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in Bartlett Park at Oak and North Avenues. A free jurie...
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Schedule for 39th Frontier Days festival in Arlington HeightsJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - It's been 39 years since Arlington Heights decided to put on a festival to honor the nation's 200th birthday, and the fact that Frontier Days has been running that long ...
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Lake Zurich village board to decide on craft beer festivalJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich village board members will get the final word on whether a craft beer festival should be held in Paulus Park. Village board trustees at a meeting July 7, are...
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Mundelein Community Days begins July 3Jun 26, 2014 11:00 pm - If you're in the mood for a car show, a carnival, fireworks or a parade, head to Mundelein this weekend for the annual Community Days festival. The party begins Thursday...
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When, where to see fireworks in the suburbsJun 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Fireworks will soon fill the skies — and not just for the Fourth. While some suburbs hold off on their displays until Independence Day, others get the party going sooner...