Festivals and Fairs
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County fairs a mix of farm animals, fun and foodJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Summer is festival season, and there are few outdoor bashes bigger than county fairs. Whether you want to teach your family more about agriculture, listen to some live ...
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Cheap stuff: Pet tales, Vernon Hills fest, Civil War reenactmentJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Those wild and wacky pets! Learn about some strange pets who have lived in the White House in the Pets: Weird, Wacky or Wild program. Margaret Selakovich of the Ge...
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Best bets: Jonas Bros., Ren Faire, Dennis DeYoungJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Round up Wrangle up the family this weekend for some good old-fashioned calf roping, bull riding and other Western cowboy traditions at the Wauconda IPRA Championship Ro...
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Neuqua Valley teens rock RibfestJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Huey Lewis & The News took the main stage Sunday night at Naperville's Ribfest, performing their hit songs and wrapping up the annual festival. But earlier in the day, t...
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Roselle Rose Festival (June 4 - 7)Jul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Food and fun, all in your own backyardJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, Taste of Chicago and Milwaukee Summerfest are fun, but what have they got that we haven't got (besides sweaty crowds, pricey parking and expensive tickets)? This ...
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Naperville Rib Fest (July 2 - 5)Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Taste of Oak Brook returns for second yearJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The Taste of Oak Brook will return to the Oak Brook Polo Grounds on Friday after proving itself last summer as a first-time event. "We had about 30,000 people, good wea...
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Warrenville Fourth celebration covers two daysJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - From an evening parade to a post-fireworks concert, Warrenville's Fourth of July celebration is a party that needs two days. With the theme "Lincoln's Legacy," the festi...
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The Moods bring Motown to Oakbrook TerraceJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - When the Moods first got together nearly 20 years ago, they set out to play music that would take Chicago audiences back to the soulful era of Motown. Initially, the ban...