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MARCH 2022

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FIREWORKS East Dundee is the site for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on the second Saturday in March. Spectators can celebrate Irish tradition with leprechauns, bagpipe players, floats, and marching units. The parade is only the beginning of a festive week that includes food, music, and fun as East Dundee merchants, restaurateurs, and friends welcome visitors for this special community celebration. The week concludes with fireworks on the Fox River on the third Saturday of March. Sponsored by Bandito Barney’s in East Dundee, the annual parade and fireworks are coordinated by McNamee family members to honor their brother and late business owner, Thom McNamee. For more information, visit www. dundeestpats. com.

SPRING 2022

GILBERT COMMUNITY DAYS Gilberts Community Days is a free three-day community festival held the weekend after Memorial Day. This is the sixth annual Community Days festival and will take place in Town Square Park, 195 Jackson Street. The festival offers entertainment for all ages including live bands, a wide variety of food and drink options, as well as a car show to conclude the weekend. Those in attendance will find an assortment of rides and games provided by Fantasy Amusements Co., along with a children’s tent and a petting zoo. Town Square Park is located near the intersection of Route 72 and Center Drive in Gilberts. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.gilbertscommunitydays.com.

JULY 4, 2022

SLEEPY HOLLOW 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION Sabatino Park in Sleepy Hollow is the place to be each year on the Fourth of July. The Sleepy Hollow Service Club of Illinois annually provides a full day of festivities, including a one-mile fun run, fishing derby, pie eating contest, car show, entertainment by local bands, parade (11:30 a.m.), food and raffle. The day-long celebration ends with fireworks in the evening. For details, visit www.shsc-il.org.

SUMMER/AUGUST 2022

BURGERFEST Last year’s successful BurgerFest is returning to Carpenter Park and will be bigger and better. In addition to local restaurateurs competing for Best Burger of the Fox River Valley, regional music acts will be performing throughout the weekend.

FALL/SEPTEMBER 2022

FALL FESTIVAL IN CARPENTER PARK Located in the historic Old Town neighborhood, Carpenter Park will host the family-friendly Fall Festival. Activities include pumpkin decorating, face painting, craft show, scarecrow contest, and food vendors.

SEPTEMBER 2022

HERITAGE FEST Held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the third weekend in September, Heritage Fest is a free three-day outdoor community festival with live entertainment, fantastic food, a fireworks display over the Fox River, an expansive car show and craft fair, and more in the heart of historic downtown West Dundee. Heritage Fest offers something for all ages. For more than 20 years, Heritage Fest has been the community’s biggest and most-anticipated event of the year! For more information, including a festival map and full schedule of events, visit www.wdundeeheritagefest.org.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2022

OKTOBERFEST East Dundee Oktoberfest features two days of live music, themed food, drinks, and more! Libido Funk Circus and the Millennials take the stage on Friday. Don’t miss the Polkaholics, Bratwurst Brothers, Cowboy Jukebox, and Boy Band Night on Saturday. Visit www.facebook.com/eastdundeeoktoberfestfor or www.eastdundee.net more information.

OCTOBER 2022

HALLOWEEN IN THE HOLLOW There aren’t many events where you get to see the famed “Headless Horseman” from Washington Irving’s classic tale, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. But ever since the early 1970s, Sleepy Hollow has taken its name to heart once a year for a big Halloween event at Sabatino Park. The build-up for this event actually starts a month in advance when the village opens up the park so residents can pile up their branches and other yard waste into a huge pile (which becomes a bonfire at the fest). The evening’s festivities, which start at 3 p.m. with a chili contest, include food sales, a costume parade and contest, pumpkin carving and hayrides. The day culminates with the lighting of the huge bonfire at 6 p.m. and the appearance of the “headless horseman” riding in on a majestic horse, to the delight of the large crowd. The fest is sponsored by the Sleepy Hollow Service Club of Illinois. For more information, visit www.shsc-il.org.

OCTOBER 22, 2022

GILBERTS FALL BONFIRE This year’s bonfire falls on Saturday, October 22, and will be held in the afternoon from 3:30–5:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. Besides sitting around the fire to help keep warm, entertainment will include music and games. Keeping in tradition, horse-drawn wagon rides will be available around the pond. Pumpkins will be on hand for decorating, and snacks and juice will be provided.

DECEMBER 2022

DICKENS IN DUNDEE In the tradition of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” historic downtown East and West Dundee come to life during the first week of December through a Victorian Christmas celebration with small-town ambiance. Friday night festivities include tree lighting ceremonies, hot cocoa, and an opportunity to meet with Santa, in addition to live portrayals of Christmas scenes in storefronts along Main and River streets. The “Spirit of Christmas” parade steps off on Saturday at 10 a.m. and features community organizations and performance groups — and of course, Santa Claus himself. Make a day of it and enjoy a variety of activities for all ages! For a complete schedule of events, visit www.dickensindundee.org.

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