Festivals and Fairs
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Best Bets: Illuminarium at Navy Pier, ‘Olmec Trails,’ Nate Bargatze and moreJun 26, 2024 1:35 pm - The new immersive Illuminarium opens at Navy Pier, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” opens at various DuPage County locations, Nate Bargatze brings his “Be Funny Tour” to the Allstate Arena and more.
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Where you can see fireworks in the suburbsJun 26, 2024 10:48 am - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Illinois’ largest fireworks show returns to Itasca’s Hamilton Lakes July 4Jun 25, 2024 11:13 pm - Continuing a longstanding summer tradition, the village of Itasca will celebrate Independence Day with a live pyrotechnics spectacular and music-filled evening on Thursday, July 4
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Festivals June 28 to July 4: Frontier Days, July 4 fests, summer concerts and moreJun 25, 2024 2:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.
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Longtime Carol Stream 4th of July parade volunteers to be this year’s grand marshalsJun 24, 2024 6:55 pm - Kim and Rick Gieser, who volunteered and chaired the Carol Stream Independence Day Parade for 20 years, will be the grand marshals for the 2024 parade.
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Music, fireworks highlight West Chicago’s Railroad DaysJun 24, 2024 4:11 pm - Railroad Days will return to West Chicago this weekend for four days of carnival rides, games, food, music, and fireworks.
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Swedish Days cools off just in time for Grand ParadeJun 23, 2024 4:49 pm - The scorching hot temperatures that greeted Geneva’s Swedish Days festival last week cooled off Sunday just in time for the grand finale.
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Climbing wall a highlight of Abilities ExpoJun 23, 2024 7:13 am - An adaptive climbing wall was among the highlights of the three-day Abilities Expo at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this weekend.
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Pet parade to kick off Elgin’s annual Fourth of July celebrationJun 21, 2024 11:59 pm - Before the annual Fourth of July Parade, the city of Elgin is hosting its first Pet Parade. Later in the evening, there will be live music and fireworks.
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Annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest runs through SundayJun 21, 2024 6:50 pm - The Long Grove Strawberry Fest kicked off Friday in the village’s historic downtown. The fest has strawberry-centered cuisine, family activities and entertainment.