Festivals and Fairs
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Aurora to light up the skies with July 3 firework showJun 21, 2024 10:15 am - Join the city of Aurora as they celebrate Independence Day by living up to its “City of Lights“ motto with a fireworks display Wednesday, July 3.
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Warrenville spreads Fourth of July fun over two daysJun 21, 2024 10:00 am - Warrenville’s Fourth of July Celebration, a two-day event organized by the Warrenville Friends of the 4th, kicks off with a parade on Wednesday, July 3.
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Fireworks are back at West Chicago Railroad DaysJun 20, 2024 9:30 pm - This year’s West Chicago Railroad Days on June 27-30 will feature a stacked lineup of up-and-coming artists from throughout the Chicago area and the return of the fireworks show.
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50th annual Palatine Greek Fest has special plans to celebrate culture, communityJun 20, 2024 3:11 pm - Visitors to Palatine’s Greek Fest will find much that’s familiar at the annual three-day event opening Friday at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church. But there will be added touches this year, too, as the festival of food and culture celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Wheaton celebrating the Fourth with Field of Honor, concert, fireworks and paradeJun 20, 2024 2:25 pm - Wheaton Park District is hosting its annual Independence Day Celebration, with the theme “Reach for the Stars.”
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Swedish Days opens with music, entertainment, food, carnival rides
Jun 20, 2024 11:35 am - Swedish Days, which opened on Wednesday, runs through Sunday in downtown Geneva.
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Fireworks, music and food on tap for North Aurora’s Independence Day CelebrationJun 20, 2024 11:23 am - The village of North Aurora is preparing for its annual Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 3.
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‘Couldn’t put it down’: Fox River Radio League to mark 100 years with all-night event
Jun 20, 2024 6:00 am - A Kaneville father and his four sons are among the members of the Fox River Radio League, which marks its 100th year this month with a 24-hour Amateur Radio Field Day from 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
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Enjoy craft beers, cars and music at Downers Grove Rotary Grove FestJun 19, 2024 11:47 am - The Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest will again be transforming downtown with live music, craft beer and cocktails, a carnival, car show, and more this weekend.
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Go on the air with ham radio operators at field day in SchaumburgJun 19, 2024 9:02 am - Ham radio operators from the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise this weekend; the public is invited on Saturday afternoon.