SEPTEMBER Buffalo Grove Days – 8/29-9/3. Parade, car show, BBQ challenge, arts and crafts, business fair. Buffalo Grove. 847-459-2500. African Festival of the Arts – 8/31-9/4. Simulated African village with drumming, collectible artifacts, textiles, food, film. Washington Park, Chicago. 773-955-2787. Harvard Balloon Fest – 8/31-9/2. 20+ hot air balloons making morning/evening ascensions. 5K, two music stages, balloon glows, movies in the park, photo contests. Harvardballoonfest.com. 815-893-6280. Hometown Days Festival – 8/31-9/2. Carnival, baby contest, food, music, air dogs competition, craft show. Yorkville. 630-553-4357. Lebanese Festival – 8/31-9/2. Authentic, old world food, entertainment, kids activities. Our Lady of Lebanon Church , Lombard. 630-9329640 or ollchicago.org. Naperville Jaycees Last Fling – 8/31-9/3. Music, food, carnival, parade. Naperville. 630-9614143. Summer Sunset Festival – 8/31-9/2. Bags tournament, carnival, parade, food, wine tasting, music, horseshoe tournament, fireworks. Lake in the Hills. Summersunsetfest.com. 815893-6280. Taste of Melrose Park – 8/31-9/2. Carnival, entertainment, food, fireworks, laser show. Melrose Park. 708-343-4000. Taste of Polonia Festival – 8/31-9/3. A cel14 out & about
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ebration of all things Polish – live music, food, casino, kids activities, carnival. Copernicus Center, Chicago. copernicuscenter.org. Deer Park Art Show – 9/1-2. Exceptional artwork, food, live music, art activities for kids. Deer Park. 847-926-4300. Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival – 9/1-3. Eight stages with bands, musicians, dancing (including a traditional barn dance), storytelling, kid’s activities. Geneva. 630-8970061. Frankfort Fall Festival – 9/1-3. Parade, arts and crafts, live entertainment, carnival, food. Frankfort. 815-469-3356. Irish Days – 9/1-3. Celebrate Irish culture with Irish dance performances, food, music, dog beauty contest, best looking men’s legs contest, bag pipers, folk bands, children’s activities. Long Grove. 847-634-0888. Jubilee Days – 9/1-3. Beauty pageant, ice cream social, concerts, parade, food, fireworks. Zion. 847-746-4000. Richardson Adventure Farm and Corn Maze – 9/1-11/4. All ages attractions including corn bin, pedal trikes, goat walk, giant slides, ORBiting (get inside 11’ rolling ball), campfires, food, corn maze. Spring Grove. 815-675-9729. Septemberfest – 9/1-3. Live music on 3 stages, food, carnival, arts and crafts, juried art show, parade, fireworks. Robert Atcher Municipal Center Grounds, Schaumburg. 847-895-4500. Taste of Serbia – 9/1-2. Traditional cuisine, music, cultural events and dance, raffles. St. Basil Serbian Orthodox Church. 12-11 PM. Lake September/October 2018