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Fall Festival at Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove Aug. 22 to Oct. 31 (Hours vary)

Goebbert's Farm 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove

Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove IL opens Friday, Aug.22 and runs through Oct. 31. *Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. *Thursday though Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Join us as we celebrate our 40th season. There are new rides and new attractions you and your family will love. Early bird tickets are […]

Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library

Gail Borden Public Library - Main Branch 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin

Dinosaur Explorer journeys through the wildest, wackiest, and most wonderous dinosaurs and examines human physiology through the lens of these magnificent creatures. Although they lived millions of years before us, dinosaurs adapted to not only survive, but to thrive on planet earth. Whether it be feeding or family dynamics, intelligence or interpersonal relationships, Dinosaur Explorer asks: where do we see […]

Elgin Image Awards

Heritage Ballroom 100 Symphony Way, Elgin

The Enhancing Elgin Committee of the Elgin Development Group is pleased to celebrate the valuable Elgin Image Awards. These awards recognize outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations who are making a powerful difference in the City of Elgin by promoting the positives of why Elgin is a great place to live, work, learn, do business, get involved, visit and enjoy. The […]

Elgin Police Department’s Halloween Extravaganza 2025

Elgin Police Department 151 Douglas Ave., Elgin

Join us for Halloween Extravaganza 2025. Enjoy family fun, music, community resources, a haunted house, trick-or-treat at the police department, snacks, and more. Free event! Costume contest for kids 12 and under. -In front of the police station-More info: EPD Community Relations/Crime Prevention, 847-289-2588   MARTES, 28 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025¡Únete a nuestra Extravaganza de Halloween 2025! Disfruta de diversión […]

It’s Alive! The Birth of The Universal Monsters program at Gail Borden Public Library

Gail Borden Public Library 270 N Grove Ave 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin

Universal Pictures wasn't a big player during the early years of Hollywood. But when studio executives discovered audiences wanted thrills, they turned their energies towards the horror genre. Just in time for Halloween, seasoned presenter William Pack brings us "It's Alive: The Birth of The Universal Monsters." Anchored by Lon Chaney and other iconic movie monsters, the classic Universal monster […]

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