Festivals and Fairs
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Danada festival showcases equestrian centerOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - The Kentucky Derby is months away and everybody’s buzzing about pumpkins and Oktoberfest and football. What’s a horse lover to do? Check out the Danada Fall Festival, o...
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Inverness church to hold Fall Festival, Oktoberfest on Oct. 20Oct 10, 2012 3:32 pm - Holy Family Catholic Community will hold its first Fall Festival and Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the parish, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness. The Fall Festival be...
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New locations spread out St. Charles Scarecrow FestOct 07, 2012 1:00 pm - The Simmons family, of Montgomery, has been attending the St. Charles Scarecrow Fest for several years now, getting more efficient with their scarecrow-making each seaso...
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Scarecrows delight families in St. CharlesOct 06, 2012 1:01 pm - What better way to spend your third birthday than checking out all kinds of creative and intricately built scarecrows? That’s probably what twins Brynn and Grady would h...
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Harvest Hustle runners support good cause in South ElginOct 06, 2012 12:59 pm - Runners in the South Elgin Harvest Hustle were met with a cool, sunny Saturday morning and then hot chocolate and doughnuts, all while supporting youth scholarships and ...
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Cardboard spurs kids' creativity at children's museumOct 06, 2012 10:00 am - Cardboard brought creativity to life Saturday as the DuPage Children's Museum participated in the ninth annual Worldwide Day of Play and the Global Cardboard Challenge. ...
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Naper Settlement introduces families to old-time fall funOct 04, 2012 7:58 am - It’s the kind of thing that would make Laura Ingalls Wilder right at home, but making a cornhusk doll — once an act of leisure in between pioneer-era chores — also can e...
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Harvest festivals offer a glimpse into the pastOct 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Last weekend, the night sky was dominated by the Harvest Moon. This weekend, two area harvest festivals will pay tribute to the historical significance of this time of ...
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Vernon Hills hosts Oktoberfest:Oct 03, 2012 3:03 pm - The village of Vernon Hills will host its 8th annual Oktoberfest celebration from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Metra station, 75 Route 45. Attractions include...