Museums
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Things to do Aug. 14-20: Little Bear Ribfest, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and moreAug 11, 2026 7:27 pm - Mark your calendar for Fan Expo Chicago, Little Bear Ribfest, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and more.
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Historic red, white and blue locomotive to debut during Diesel Days at Illinois Railway MuseumAug 07, 2026 9:44 am - Illinois Railway Museum volunteers have repainted the museum's oldest diesel locomotive, Ingersoll-Rand 91, in the red, white, and blue color scheme it wore for the 1976 bicentennial; it will debut during the museum’s Diesel Days event, Aug. 7-9.
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Irish Fest kicks off with BBQ, Bands & BrewsAug 05, 2026 10:34 am - The Arlington Heights Historical Museum is hosting two back-to-back fests this week: BBQ, Bands and Brews on Friday, Aug. 7, and Irish Fest on Saturday, Aug. 8.
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Things to do Aug. 7-13: McHenry County Fair, Smoke & Irons Music Fest, Warrenville Summer Daze and moreAug 04, 2026 2:16 pm - Mark your calendar for McHenry County Fair, Warrenville Summer Daze, Smoke and Irons Music Fest, Jamboree Days, Gurnee Days, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and more.
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Things to do July 31 to Aug. 6: Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Night Out and moreJul 27, 2026 6:16 pm - Mark your calendar for the Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Sports Collectors Convention, Taste of Roselle, Chicago Italian Beef Fest, National Night Out events and more.
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Learn about Civil War soldiers’ lives through camp newspapersJul 24, 2026 7:05 pm - Historian Dan Freas explores how Union Army newspapers reveal the raw, unfiltered reality of Civil War soldiers' daily lives through camp newspapers at Glen Ellyn History Center on Aug. 29.
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‘Create some memories’: 10 activities to do with your kids before school startsJul 24, 2026 12:47 pm - With less than a month before school starts in the suburbs, here are 10 activities, from mini golfing to visiting a museum, that will help keep kids entertained for the remainder of summer.
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South Elgin trolley museum aims to bring history to life with new event
Jul 22, 2026 5:10 pm - Visitors to the Fox River Trolley Museum Aug. 1 and 2 will encounter reenactors portraying everything from 18th-century French fur traders and Wild West train robbers to members of the legendary 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.
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Antique Tool Show & Sale returns to Garfield Farm Museum Aug. 2Jul 21, 2026 8:16 pm - The Early American Industries Association and Mid-West Tools Collectors Association will host their annual Antique Tool Show and Sale on Aug. 2 at Garfield Farm Museum, featuring over 30 collectors displaying and selling vintage hand tools, with tours of the 1846 teamster inn available throughout the day.
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Things to do July 24-30: DuPage and Lake County fairs, Algonquin Fest, Faeries of the Forest, Geneva Arts Fair and moreJul 20, 2026 10:09 pm - Mark your calendar for the DuPage and Lake County fairs, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, Algonquin Fest, Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo, Faeries of the Forest in South Elgin, Geneva Arts Fair, Long Grove Vintage Days and more.
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