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Fall Festival

Western Springs Tower Green 914 Hillgrove Avenue, Western Springs, IL, United States

The WSBA is excited to announce that Fall Festival is back this September! Please save the date for Friday, September 22rd from 4:00 – 9:00pm. A huge thank you to our Headline Sponsors, Domino’s Pizza, Standring Financial and McNeily & Company. Stop by the Beer Tent sponsored by Trish Orndorff Real Estate and craft and...

Fall Youth Talent Show

Playhouse 38 Theatre 321 Stevens Street, Suite P, entrance in rear of building,, Geneva, IL, United States

Take the opportunity to showcase your talents on stage! Sing that song you’ve always wanted to perform, try out that stand-up act you’ve been working on, or show off those guitar skills you’ve been perfecting! To audition, visit Genevaparks.org/playhouse. Ages 6-18. To audition, please register by Sept. 10. Tickets: $5 each – can be purchased...

$5

Movie on the Green

Lombard Golf Course 2400 Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL, United States

Join us for a FREE movie on the green! Pack up your chairs, blankets, and snacks and head over to the Lombard Golf Course for a viewing of the golf classic movie, The Legend of Bagger Vance (PG-13). The Club House will be open for restrooms and concessions.

Free

Summer Sendoff Fishing Derby

Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Calling all anglers! Come on out to Hidden Lakes Trout Farm and try your hand at fishing. We invite you to find the best spot along the shore and try your luck at catching fish. We will provide one free container of nightcrawlers. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be awarded for the biggest catch....

$5

Fishing Derby

Lakeview Park 240 Broker Road, Bloomingdale, IL, United States

Sharpen skills and discover hidden fishing talents at the Bloomingdale Park District’s annual Fishing Derby! Stocked each spring at the Bloomingdale-Roselle Rotary Club Fish Release, Lakeview Park is filled to the brim with an abundance of fish species. Prizes are awarded for all types of catches including biggest, smallest, weirdest, and more. Participants must bring...

Free

Catfish Derby

Knolls Park (Lombard) 1502 South Meyers Road, Lombard, IL, United States

Register by Wednesday, September 20. So you think you can fish? Then this event is for you! All participants will have two hours to catch as many fish as they can. Prizes are then awarded in a variety of categories. All fishermen are required to register before the deadline, as registration will not take place...

$11 – $13

Wear Your Color Run to Support Cancer Awareness

Fabbrini Park 1704 Glen Lake Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, United States

3k fun run/walk or stroll and roll.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 5K Races and Kids’ Fun Runs.

Bike and Walk Des Plaines Family Bike Ride

Campground Woods Forest Preserve E Algonquin Rd & Joseph Schwab Rd, Des Plaines, IL, United States

The River Trail Ride is Saturday, September 23, 2023; registration is at 9am, the ride starts at 10am. Ride will start and end at the Forest Preserve Shelter off Algonquin Road, just south of the campground.

Free

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