Festivals and Fairs
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Elgin’s Fourth of July celebration to include a pet parade this yearApr 18, 2024 11:44 pm - Plans are underway for Elgin's Fourth of July Parade. The parade will be held Thursday, July 4, near downtown Elgin. The route runs on Douglas Avenue from Slade Avenue to...
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Schaumburg Plein Air competition takes art outdoorsApr 17, 2024 11:40 am - Schaumburg’s 35th annual Prairie Arts Festival returns Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, outdoors on the village’s municipal grounds, but artists who want to take part in the accompanying plein air competition need to get started soon.
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Things to do April 19-25: BoDeans, Fear No Art, Earth Day events and moreApr 17, 2024 6:25 am - Mark your calendars for appearances by the BoDeans, Cary Elwes and the Impractical Jokers, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Earth Day events and more happening this week.
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 03, 2024 2:04 pm - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Get your community event into Daily Herald’s 2024 Summer Fun guideApr 13, 2024 12:27 am - Are you a town, park district or organization putting on a summer festival in the suburbs? Get your festivals, fairs, fireworks, parades, community bike rides, fine art s...
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Sponsors generate great charitable outcomes for Bands, Brews & BBQ, McHenryApr 12, 2024 7:19 pm - This year’s Bands, Brews & BBQ fest will feature eight stellar bands plus mouthwatering food, an array of craft beers and other libations over three days from Friday to ...
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‘Nothing else like it in the area’: How local film buff got involved with, now leads AfterImage Film Festival in St. CharlesApr 10, 2024 12:09 pm - Andrew Carlin of St. Charles shares how he got involved with – and now leads -- the AfterImage Film Festival in St. Charles, which opened Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 14.
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Veggie Fest, now in its 14th year, returns Aug. 10-11 in LisleApr 12, 2024 8:46 am - Celebrating its 14th year, Veggie Fest Chicago is one of the largest and most celebrated vegetarian food and wellness festivals in North America. Vegetarian fairs and e...
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Flowers coming into bloom in late April for Midwest Tulip FestApr 17, 2024 10:30 am - The Midwest Tulip Fest is set to open April 27 at Kuipers Family Farm on Watson Road in Maple Park. Over the past few years, they have planted nearly 500,000 tulip bulbs ...