Festivals and Fairs
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Global Arts Festival to feature music, dance and craftsMay 30, 2024 11:58 pm - The annual Arts in Bartlett Global Arts Festival returns on June 8-9.
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Arts Festival and Wine Tasting returns June 8 to GrayslakeMay 30, 2024 11:40 pm - The Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Arts Festival and Wine Tasting on Saturday, June 8. There will be a variety of vendors featured on Whitney St...
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‘Push positivity’: Elgin’s second Pride Parade and Festival kicks off Pride Month in suburbsMay 30, 2024 5:26 pm - After a successful inaugural event, bigger is the operative word for the second year of the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday.
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ELGbtq+ hosting second annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on June 1May 30, 2024 5:09 pm - ELGbtq+ is putting on its second annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 1, in downtown Elgin. The parade steps off at 11 a.m., heading north on Riversi...
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The 2024 St. Charles Fine Art Show winners announcedMay 29, 2024 6:49 pm - The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show on May 25-26 showcased 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums that were judged by a panel on Saturday afternoon. Ten exhibitors were presented with an artist award.
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s Bark at the Ballpark, The Venue turns 5, John Cusack Q&AMay 29, 2024 11:36 am - The Chicago Dogs in Rosemont welcomes baseball fans and their canine pals, and Aurora’s The Venue fetes turning 5 with special outdoor concerts this weekend.
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Illinois Vintage Fest promises ‘a little bit of everything’May 29, 2024 10:08 am - Booths full of vintage clothes, vendors from across the region and crowds of people searching for the perfect new-old item will gather this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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Festivals May 31 to June 6: Gilberts Community Days, Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Pride parades and moreMay 28, 2024 12:00 pm - Mark your calendars for Gilberts Community Days, Cream of Wheaton, Pride parades in Elgin, Waukegan and Buffalo Grove, Chicago’s Puerto Rican Festival and more happening this week.
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Memorial Day parades, services, fundraisers in the suburbsMay 26, 2024 11:18 pm - Memorial Day parades, services and observances throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
May 26, 2024 5:30 am - NORFOLK, Va. — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weeken...