Festivals and Fairs
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Batavia art fest has something for everyoneAug 04, 2012 12:35 pm - Fiber art, paintings, carvings, pottery, theater, and music drew dozens of visitors Saturday to the 8th annual Art In Your Eye festival in downtown Batavia, showcased at...
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Norge Ski Club of Fox River Grove to host summer family festAug 04, 2012 9:55 am - Submitted by Rotary Club of Cary-Grove The Norge Ski Club, teamed up with the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove, will host the Mid-Summer Family Fest, including a concert at 4 p...
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Batavia's Art in Your Eye showcases art, music, poetryAug 03, 2012 5:30 am - Batavia's Art in Your Eye Fine Art Show and Festival is much more than a fine arts show, celebrating all art media, including poetry and film. This year's fest, starting...
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Batavia involves writers at Art in Your EyeAug 03, 2012 5:30 am - The Batavia Art in Your Eye festival has incorporated a new community collaboration project, “Drawn With Words,” to bring artists and writers together to create unique p...
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She had a fun time at Irish Fest this yearAug 03, 2012 5:00 am - I just wanted to take a minute to say how much fun the Arlington Heights Historical Museum’s 13th annual Irish Fest was this year. It was so nice to see all the young fa...
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Grand marshall of Lindenhurst parade announcedAug 02, 2012 6:13 pm - Veteran Bill Isaacson will serve as grand marshall for this year’s superhero-themed Lindenfest Parade, taking place at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 11. Isaacson, a Lindenhurst reside...
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At McHenry Fair, goats and owners udderly identicalAug 02, 2012 6:00 pm - People, it seems, will compete at anything. And willing or not, animals will, too. Such was the case Thursday at the McHenry County Fair, where goat owners dressed up an...
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Elgin iFest planning wrapping up with one month to goAug 02, 2012 3:43 pm - Downtown Elgin will take on the flavor of a Brazilian Carnival Sept. 1 as the International Festival kickoff parade travels east on Chicago Street and south on Spring St...
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Punjabi Sports Festival returns to PalatineAug 02, 2012 11:15 am - After several years of moving around, the Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is bringing back a scaled-down, indoor version of its Punjabi Sports Festival home to Palat...
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World of Faeries Festival a magical weekendAug 02, 2012 10:00 am - A weekend escape to a fantasy world full of pirates and faeries can be had Saturday and Sunday in South Elgin. The World of Faeries Festival flies back to Vasa Park to c...