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Festivals
June
Genoa Days
A fundraiser hosted by the Genoa Kingston Fire Department. Activites include live music, food vendors, carnival, and crowning of festival king and queen. genoachamber.com
Malta Days
Held in June at Lions Park- includes soundstage, carnival, craft fair, petting zoo and more. villageofmalta.net
July
Hinckley Fun Fest
Enjoy food trucks, petting zoo, dunk tank, bingo, food and craft vendors and fireworks at dust. hinckleyfestivalassociation.org
Kirkland Fest
A 3 day celebration over Independence Day. Includes a flea market, parade, soundstage, bags tournament, beer garden, and ends on 4th of July with the largest fireworks display in Northern Illinois. kirkland4thofjuly.com
Kishwaukee Fest
Enjoy a week of events the last week in July held throughout DeKalb. Includes music, exhibitions and a parade. kishwaukeefest.com
Sandwich Freedom Days
Last weekend of June. Includes a parade, 5K run, fireworks and vendors. Visit sandwichparkdistrict.org
Shabbona
Hometown Festival- Enjoy Shabbona’s Independence day events. shecevents.com
Sycamore Turning Back Time Car show
Enjoy a weekend in downtown Sycamore with food, music, and over 1,000 cars on display. turningbacktimecarshow.com
August
DeKalb Corn Fest
One of the last free admission festivals is held on the last full weekend in August. 3 days of music, by national artists, over 100 vendors, free corn boil, car show, carnival and more. cornfest.com
Held on the last Saturday of August. Enjoy award-winning rib vendors, craft beer and live music. discoversycamore.com
September
genoa volksfest
Known for their famous duck races on the river. Enjoy a beer area, vendors, music and more. genoavolkfest.org
DeKalb Kite Fest
DeKalb Kite Festival is a full day of family fun. Kids will enjoy seeing the giant inflatable kites, dancing kites, and stunt kites high up in the sky. This festival attracts kite enthusiasts from all over the U.S. Come see what it’s all about! You can bring your own kite or make one here. Food and beverages will be available for purchase as well as kites. Manja (manjha) string or any other type of glass covered string is prohibited. dekalbcountycvb.com/ event/dekalb-kite-fest Held on Labor Day weekend. Includes a softball tournament, soundstge, car and motorcycle show, craft fair and vendors. mapleparkfunfest.com
Sandwich Fair
DeKalb County’s oldest and largest festival. Held the Wednesday after Labor Day. Five days of music from nationally acclaimed artists, carnival, vendors, food, exhibits and much more. sandwichfair.com
October
Somonauk Hometown Harvest
Truck/tractor rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating and more. vil.somonauk.il.us
Sycamore Pumpkin Fest
Hosts one of Illinois largest parades. See hundreds of deocrated pumpkins on the courthouse lawn. Enjoy craft shows, vendors, carnival, and 10k race. sycamorepumpkinfestival.com
Free Admission
2018Dates:Aug.24th-26th 2019Dates:Aug.23rd-25th
3DaysofMusic! HistoricalTours •FoodBooths CarShow •VendorBooths Free CornBoil•MuchMore! DeKalbCornFest
