Festivals and Fairs
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Aurora’s GreenFest goes ‘electric’ on June 8May 25, 2024 12:46 am - Aurora GreenFest will return to Prisco Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. The free and green-minded festival will have a full day of activities,...
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Plan for four days of summer fun at Cream of WheatonMay 23, 2024 11:03 pm - Kick off summer with the Cream of Wheaton on May 30 to June 2. The bandshell at Memorial Park will be rocking with four days of music from over a dozen music groups.
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Summer Olympics to be theme for the annual Rose Parade, part of the four-day Rose FestivalMay 23, 2024 10:38 pm - The Roselle Lions Rose Festival, now in its 62nd year, offers a family-friendly weekend of live music, a car show, 5K race, the Rose Parade, a festival food court, and mo...
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Kick off the summer festival season with Gilberts Community DaysMay 23, 2024 7:04 pm - Gilberts' biggest event of the year, full of music, food and fun, returns on May 30 to June 2.
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Aurora salutes World War II veteran who will lead Memorial Day ParadeMay 23, 2024 3:00 pm - In May 1945, he was wounded at war in the Pacific Ocean, praying to be rescued. Seventy-nine years later, in May 2024, he led a crowd at Aurora City Hall in singing “God ...
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World War II veteran and hometown hero to lead Aurora Memorial Day ParadeMay 22, 2024 11:33 am - Aurora will celebrate the 156th anniversary of Memorial Day during the 2024 Aurora Memorial Day Parade held in honor of the brave men and women who paid the ultimate pri...
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Best Bets: Billy Strings at Allstate, mini-golf opens at Morton Arboretum, Josh Gates at GeneseeMay 21, 2024 2:26 pm - Grammy-winning guitarist Billy Strings headlines Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, mini-golf tees off at The Morton Arboretum, and Josh Gates treats audiences to “An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure” at the Genesee.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Paint the perfect weekend at the 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art ShowMay 20, 2024 12:47 pm - The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will feature works of art from over 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums over Memorial Day weekend. This juried art show, sp...
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How sweet it is: Perfect weather brings big crowds to Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 20, 2024 10:58 am - Perfect weather was just the icing on the cake … and the strawberries, the doughnuts and even the bacon this weekend as Long Grove hosted its annual Chocolate Fest. The f...