Festivals and Fairs
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Four days of music planned for annual ItascaFest July 11-14Jul 05, 2024 9:19 pm - For over three decades, the Itasca Lions Club, the Village of Itasca, and the Itasca Park District have partnered to bring the popular ItascaFest to the community.
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Taste of Westmont returns July 11-14 celebrating local and original talentJul 05, 2024 7:49 pm - This year’s Taste of Westmont on July 11-14 will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Westmont Special Events nonprofit organization.
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Woodstock Folk Festival is celebrating 39 years of building community through musicJul 05, 2024 5:24 pm - The Woodstock Folk Festival, now in its 39th year, returns on Sunday, July 21, featuring local, national, and international musicians who perform in a variety of styles.
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John Stamos makes guest appearance with The Beach Boys in Elk Grove VillageJul 05, 2024 3:10 pm - Almost four decades to the day John Stamos first played with The Beach Boys during a Fourth of July concert at the Washington Monument, the actor and musician took the st...
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Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Ribfest breaks out the barbecue July 11-14Jul 05, 2024 10:00 am - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills' Rockin’ Ribfest returns on July 11-14 with a dozen bands, a carnival, and business expo. Not to mention, a variety of award-winning barbecue and rib vendors.
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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland ParkJul 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
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Conflicting reports of injuries after malfunction halts Wheaton fireworks displayJul 04, 2024 7:50 am - Wheaton’s annual Independence Day fireworks display came to an abrupt and unexpected halt Wednesday night when the show’s operator experienced a malfunction, city officials reported.
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Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 04, 2024 7:00 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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Fireworks and flags fan pre-Fourth of July festivitiesJul 03, 2024 6:08 pm - Flags and fireworks marked a festive beginning to early Fourth of July celebrations across the suburbs Wednesday.
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Frontier Days — one of the largest fests in suburbs — begins WednesdayJul 02, 2024 6:40 pm - Crews are putting the finishing touches on setup for Frontier Days, one of the largest summer festivals in the suburbs that opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Arlington Heights.