Festivals and Fairs
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Popular apple fest continues today, SundaySep 30, 2011 12:00 am - One of the region's most popular fall festivals, Apple Fest in Long Grove continues Saturday and Sunday. Besides being devoted to all things apple, the fest has lots of ...
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Star Trek 45 packed, and sold outSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Of all the conventions going on in the Chicago area this weekend, this might be the only one that’s sold out. So if you don’t have a ticket, the organizers of STAR TREK ...
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Huntley Dog-tober Fest brings pets and owners togetherSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Dogs and their owners having fun together is what Dog-tober Fest is all about. Man's best friend can participate in contests, learn tricks and socialize at the third ann...
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Pumpkin weekends bring fall fun to Aurora's Blackberry FarmSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Blackberry Farm in Aurora will be at its pioneer peak this fall, decorated and ready for families to enjoy during a series of five Pumpkin Weekends. “Half the fun is see...
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Weekend picks: Enrique Iglesias' Euphoria Tour stops at AllstateSep 28, 2011 4:00 pm - Latin heartthrob Latin singer Enrique Iglesias headlines the Euphoria Tour, which also features Pitbull and Prince Royce this Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. M...
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Carnival to benefit Wheaton parks program that helps those in needSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - It could be said that a family’s choices between recreation and necessities become easier as the economy stumbles. With limited resources, the importance of gym membersh...
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Apple Fest opens Friday in historic Long GroveSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Any way you slice it, visitors can expect to have bushels of fun at the annual Long Grove Apple Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, in historic Long G...
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Bensenville Heritage Day mixes fall fun, historySep 28, 2011 12:00 am - For kids, Heritage Day in Bensenville is a fall festival filled with pony rides, pumpkins and a petting zoo. And yes, said Jonathan Sebastian, those things are key elem...
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Elgin museum to celebrate Native American cultureSep 27, 2011 11:00 pm - You don’t have to go back in time 8,000 years to experience a Native American bison blessing. Elgin Public Museum has been doing it for the past eight years. On Saturda...
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Geneva store to host Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Interested in acupuncture? Want to try Thai yoga? Ready for reflexology? Or would you just like to learn more about holistic health and organic products and services? Yo...