Festivals and Fairs
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Dinosaurs rule downtown Wheaton this fallSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Ten life-size animatronic dinosaurs will rule downtown Wheaton starting Monday, Sept. 25 in the Dinos Downtown Wheaton exhibit presented by Innovator ETFs. The Downtown...
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Best bets: Monster Jam at the Allstate, Elmhurst Craft Beer FestivalSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Monster Jam The biggest, beastliest trucks around show off during head-to-head competitions as Monster Jam rolls into the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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State fair reports nine-year attendance high
Sep 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois State Fair - the multimillion-dollar annual agriculture festival in Springfield - reported a nine-year attendance record this year. The state Department of ...
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Fall Fest returns to the Lisle Library District Sept. 22Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., welcomes autumn with the second annual Fall Fest from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22. Attendees can enjoy churros from Lola's...
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10th annual United Fall Fest on Sept. 16 supports Mutual GroundSep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - United Fall Fest is celebrating its 10th year on Saturday, Sept. 16, with live music, a classic car show, barbecue, and fireworks. The festival will be 3 to 10 p.m. at C...
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New exhibition to show art created outdoors in Arlington HeightsSep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Artists will be in the outdoors across Arlington Heights over the next week, creating landscape artwork that will be displayed at The Empty Corner's upcoming Arlington H...
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Go crazy at this year's Glenview BlocktoberfestSep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Brian Schafer had a simple reason for helping create Glenview's Blocktoberfest. "To bring the community together ... that's Blocktoberfest," Schafer said. The celebratio...
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Raise a glass: Pints by the Pond returns to Batavia Sept. 23Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The tastiest hometown craft beer festival is back in Batavia. The second annual Pints by the Pond Craft Beer Festival, hosted by Batavia Park District, returns to Peg Bo...
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Grand Subaru to sponsor Bensenville Park District's Harvest Fest 2023Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The Bensenville Park District recently announced that Grand Subaru has generously stepped up as a major sponsor of Harvest Fest. The event will take place on Saturday, ...
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Naperville's Hispanic Heritage Fest returns for third year Sept. 16Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - As part of the Mexican Independence Day celebration, the Naperville Sister Cities Foundation is hosting its third Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, in do...