Festivals and Fairs
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Gilberts adds more events to Community DaysMay 30, 2012 11:37 am - It’s that time again when food, music, games and a lot of family fun make their way to town. It’s Gilberts Community Days weekend. Debra Meadows, village clerk, said th...
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Wauconda Fest talent showMay 29, 2012 11:24 pm - Wauconda Park District will host its second annual Wauconda Fest talent show, “Wauconda Fest Has Talent,” on Sunday, June 24, on the Wauconda Fest Main Stage at 1 p.m. R...
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Des Plaines brings back the River Trail bike rideMay 29, 2012 8:30 am - Last year’s bike ride, following the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Des Plaines River Trail, met with such success that Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan, ...
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List of Memorial Day events in the suburbsMay 24, 2012 11:00 am - A roundup of Memorial Day parades and services and related events in the North, Northwest and West suburbs. Thursday, May 24 Lisle: Hear stories of men who defended...
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Silver anniversary: Prairie Arts Fest turns 25May 24, 2012 8:38 am - The Prairie Arts Festival is one of the most popular destinations for browsers of fine arts over Memorial Day Weekend. In its 25th year, the festival will be from 10 a....
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Barrington’s downtown will glitter with fine artMay 23, 2012 3:43 pm - Free and open to the public, the Barrington Art Festival will feature the work of more than 140 juried artists from around the world in a variety of mediums — ceram...
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Arlington Hts. invites all Vietnam vets to paradeMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - After 44 years, Bill Dussling thinks it's time he got a little recognition for his service as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. That's why he's accepted the invi...
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Barrington Cruise Nights start May 31May 22, 2012 2:36 pm - Everyone is invited to to Barrington at 6:30 p.m., on Thursdays from May 31-Aug. 30, for the ninth season of Cruise Nights. The event is free, and is in downtown Barring...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn organizers expand festival to four daysMay 16, 2012 8:10 am - Organizers of the Taste of Glen Ellyn are inviting locals and others alike to kick off the weekend early in the village’s downtown and to plan for an extra day of f...
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Des Plaines Spring Fun Fair is May 19May 16, 2012 8:00 am - The annual Des Plaines Park District Spring Fun Fair will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Mountain View Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road, and across the st...