Festivals and Fairs
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Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's OktoberfestOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Long Grove Oktoberfest Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's Oktoberfest. German dancing and German fare, including beer and brats, are featured. O...
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Catch some fun at Glendale Heights Harvest FestOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Bonnie and Clyde will invade Glendale Heights on Sunday, but you don't need to guard against a crime spree in the village. Instead, two catfish named after the legendary...
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Danada fest wants to rock with you with Jacko-lovin' horsesOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Michael Jackson may have revolutionized the moon walk, but the equestrian drill team at Sunday's Danada Fall Festival plans to give audiences a real thriller. The eight...
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Cantigny's Fall Fest has its share of pumpkins, scarecrows and hayridesOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - There are some things you simply must offer if you're going to hold a fall festival. Pumpkin painting for one. Scarecrow decorating for another. You've gotta have face-p...
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St. Charles' Scarecrow Festival is stuffed with funOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Downtown St. Charles hasn't seen a cornfield in quite some time, but that won't stop hundreds of scarecrows from popping up this weekend during the 24th annual Scarecrow...
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Antioch races into the next season with its annual Fall FestOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The village of Antioch's Fall Fest and Adventure Race are back this Saturday, Oct. 10. We asked Special Events Supervisor Shawn Roby to tell us everything you need to kn...
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Cheap stuff: Scarecrow Fest, Wizard of Oz, green egg feastOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Scarecrows galore! The 24th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival features more than 100 handcrafted scarecrows, a juried craft show with 150 crafters, a carnival, ...
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Knight of Champions photo galleryOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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The Great Pumpkin Fest at Berthold NurseryOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Great Pumpkin Fest Berthold Nursery and Garden Center hosts The Great Pumpkin Fest with rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a craft fai...
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Magic at Saturday's Autumn Harvest in Arlington HeightsOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - A former teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools joins the lineup for Saturday's Autumn Harvest festival in Arlington Heights - as a magician. Melvin Brown ret...