Festivals and Fairs
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Best Bets: Billy Strings at Allstate, mini-golf opens at Morton Arboretum, Josh Gates at GeneseeMay 21, 2024 2:26 pm - Grammy-winning guitarist Billy Strings headlines Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, mini-golf tees off at The Morton Arboretum, and Josh Gates treats audiences to “An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure” at the Genesee.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Paint the perfect weekend at the 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art ShowMay 20, 2024 12:47 pm - The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will feature works of art from over 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums over Memorial Day weekend. This juried art show, sp...
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How sweet it is: Perfect weather brings big crowds to Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 20, 2024 10:58 am - Perfect weather was just the icing on the cake … and the strawberries, the doughnuts and even the bacon this weekend as Long Grove hosted its annual Chocolate Fest. The f...
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Lombard to celebrate Lilac Time with Main Street paradeMay 17, 2024 7:35 pm - A time-honored Lombard tradition returns with the Lilac Parade on Sunday, May 19. The procession, the finale of Lilac Time in the Lilac Village, will begin at Glenbard Ea...
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West Chicago Blooming Fest returns this weekendMay 16, 2024 5:37 pm - West Chicago’s annual Blooming Fest has grown into a gardener’s playground. It’s the main event of a downtown spring festival celebrating the start of the growing season.
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AIANA hosts Asian Heritage Fest on May 18 at Mall of IndiaMay 15, 2024 9:53 pm - The American Indian Alliance of Naperville Area is hosting its first Asian Heritage Fest, a celebration of diverse cultures from across Asia. The event will take place no...
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Best bets: Heart and Cheap Trick in Rosemont, ‘Donkey Hodie’ in ElmhurstMay 15, 2024 1:52 pm - This week see rock royalty Heart, Cheap Trick and Neil Young in concert and experience PBS favorite Donkey Hodie at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
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First sailplane race regatta in over 20 years comes to northern Illinois May 26-30May 14, 2024 7:21 pm - Windy City Soaring Association is hosting the first sailplane regatta in the greater Chicago area in more than 20 years. A sailplane, also known as a glider plane is ...
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Things to do May 17-23: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Greek Fest, Wanda Sykes and moreMay 13, 2024 11:14 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest and Aurora Greek Fest and performances by Wanda Sykes, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, the Decemberists and more happening this week.