Festivals and Fairs
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A fall of fests: Towns celebrate change of seasonSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean the end of festival season in the suburbs. Celebrate the change in the weather with seasonal food, crafts and plenty of enterta...
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Summer's not over quite yet -- there's still some fests to be hadSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - You might be thinking that summer's over, but there's still one more day to enjoy the festival experience. Here's what's going on today: Buffalo Grove Days, Buffalo Gro...
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Geneva's annual Festival of the Vine about to beginSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Festival of the Vine Sip the best of the vine at many wine tastings, stroll through a flower market, and view the arts and crafts show during Geneva's ...
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New events come to Summer Sunset FestSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A summertime backyard favorite is coming to the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival for the first time this year. Beginning at noon on Sunday the fest will host a B...
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Celebrate the last days of summer at Lake in the Hills festSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Summer is winding down and the village of Lake in the Hills has planned one spectacular send-off that includes everything from bubble experts to a bags tournament. The n...
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Long Grove festival celebrates Emerald Isle traditionsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a celebration of all things Irish as three days of music, dance, food and fun come to historic downtown Long Grove. In its seventh year, the Long Grove Irish Days ...
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Here she comes, Miss SeptemberfestSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - At noon today, someone will be named to reign as Miss Septemberfest during this weekend's festival. All five finalists will be members of Miss Septemberfest's court in M...
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Food samples and local bands highlight Bridge Bash in BataviaSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Batavia MainStreet is throwing the second annual Bridge Bash Sunday afternoon. Last year's celebrated the town's 175th anniversary. This year, there's no special reason;...
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Schaumburg Septemberfest summer's last hurrahSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg's annual Labor Day festival, Septemberfest, returns for its 39th year Saturday through Monday. Here's all the you need to know to get ready for Schaumburg's l...
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Every song tells a story at Fox Valley folk festivalSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What's more than 100 years old and has more colorful variety than a 64 pack of crayons? Folk music, and it's coming this way in full force Sunday and Monday, Sept. 6 and...