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    North Aurora Days

    North Aurora Days

    4.0
    (3 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    North Aurora Days was a LOT smaller than I expected! It's held in the parking lot of a single strip…read moremall off of Randall and Oak Streets (where the Super Wash is). FOOD: There was a beer tent and 6 food vendors: 1 BBQ, 1 Tacos, 1 fried foods, 1 corn, 1 Italian Ice, and an Oberweis Dairy ice cream truck. I found food prices to be REALLY steep: I paid $15 for a 6" corn dog and dry cheese curds that had been sitting under a warmer. ENTERTAINMENT: In the evening there were only carnival games (4), a tall slide, and a bouncy castle, and a stage with live music. During the day there are specific events (garage sale, book sale, 5k). People set up lawn chairs, so note you can bring those. Most went "parade style" and set them up en masse to claim spots, and then left elsewhere. Overall? Meh. Very underwhelming, at least in terms of attending Saturday evening. I suppose it's halfway decent if you live in the neighborhood and just want to chill and listen to music with your family and neighbors.

    Boy! Has North Aurora Days come around. If you would like to walk back in time and relish the…read moreexperience of a good ole' fashion small town picnic. Then you oughta try North Aurora Days at their Riverfront Park next time it happens. There's music, refreshments, rustic and picturesque scenery - and a very special atmosphere of family fun and wholesome good times.

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    Carnival games. Four of them.
    Carnival games. Four of them.
    Five of the 6 food vendors.
    Five of the 6 food vendors.
    6" corn dog ($6) and cheese curds ($9! ugh. Not even fresh/hot)

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    6" corn dog ($6) and cheese curds ($9! ugh. Not even fresh/hot)
    Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival

    Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival

    5.0
    (1 review)
    0.6 mi

    July 2014 marked the 43rd year for the Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival. I love going to fests…read moreof all kinds in different towns and I must admit...this was one of the best I've been to. The Puerto Rican Heritage Fest is in downtown Aurora at the River Edge Park. They couldn't have picked a better location. For one, the park is fairly new and absolutely beautiful. Two, parking was extremely easy--only $1.50 in the metra parking lot and it is right across the street from the fest. And three, they have a huge stage with seating for live bands. The festivities last two days, Saturday and Sunday, and kick off with the Puerto Rican Parade at noon. The parade itself is located in the streets of downtown near City Hall. After that, everyone walks/drives over to River Edge. It's only $5 to get in! Not bad. As soon as you're past security, it's like you're actually in Puerto Rico. The smell of delicious fried foods, red white and blue flags every where, and loud music that makes you want to stop and dance with someone. I was in heaven! First thing to do at any fest is head to liquor booths. There were pina colada and daquiri booths every where, so I picked the first one I came to. "These have rum in them right?" "No, you have to go get drink tickets at a different stand and they only sell mikes hard and beer." WHAT!? How are you gonna have all these drink stands and no booze? Not too big of a deal, but that's definitely a recommendation I would make for next year. So I grabbed a Mikes hard. It was $4 but that's typical at any fest. Next I went to all the booths where they sold puerto rican jewelry, flags, clothes, art work, anything you could imagine. It was much like Guavate, Puerto Rico. Shops everywhere but many of them selling the same stuff. I got a great flag, only $3 bucks, and a festival t-shirt, only $15 bucks. The prices were very reasonable. Keep in mind...many of the vendors only spoke Spanish. Now for the food...by far the best part of the fest! Anything I could possibly get my hands on and eat...I did. There were multiple food vendors. Again, many of them selling the same type of foods, but some times the way they make it varies (such as the beans different vendors use. And yes, the type of bean you use when making Puerto Rican food matters!!) All together, I spent only $26 bucks on food and you would not believe me if I showed you just how much food $26 bucks got me! I got two empanadillas (fried meat pies), a huge portion of lechon (pulled pork), a fried plantain, one giant rellenos de papa (fried potato ball with ground beef inside), habichuelas guisadas (pink beans with wonderful seasoned sauce), and arroz con gandules (yellow rice and gandules)! We also ordered the bacalaitos (cod fritters), alcapurria (corn fritter stuffed with ground beef), and a pastele. The pastele, however, was the only thing that was not good! It was complete mush. Everything else was AMAZING!! They also sold pinchos, sorrulitos de maiz (sweet corn fritters), mozzarepa (corn pancake stuffed with mozzarella), and funnel cakes...so many different kinds of funnel cakes like red velvet! Mmmm.... This fest is seriously a great time. The people are so beautiful and friendly (seriously every person working the fest was just so happy to be there, really friendly and helpful). The music was fun, the puerto rican souvenirs were well priced, and the food was cheap and DELICIOUS!! I can't wait for next years fest!

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    Puerto Rican Fest T-Shirt $15
    Puerto Rican Fest T-Shirt $15
    Food Vendors at Puerto Rican Fest
    Food Vendors at Puerto Rican Fest
    Puerto Rican Fest

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    Naperville Ribfest

    Naperville Ribfest

    2.9
    (149 reviews)
    12.1 mi

    We went on July 4 hoping to see fireworks and hear Melissa Etheridge and the Stray Cats. It was a…read moreno to the first and partials for the 2nd two. We got an online discount so buying online isn't always a ripoff. I wasn't crazy about the lack of info for the shuttle service. We took the Metra in and read that shuttles came there, but we go off the train and foolishly crossed over, looking for a bus or a sign. After 10 min we got an Uber, THEN realized where the shuttles were; next time they should post signs on where to look for the shuttle. It was great when we arrived, you gotta go to Just North of Memphis for ribs and PEACH BREAD PUDDING. The mac n cheese was ok, so-so, but I never heard of peach bread pudding, it was to LIVE for! They cleared the park around 6 when no lightning was present, and we stood in the HOT gym across the street. Luckily Melissa had barely started, and we were able to stand outside as nothing major happened yet. We went back in, ate more and missed most of Melissa, then around 8 or so it really was lightning and about to rain, and we just managed to hear the Stray Cats do their #1 song 'Stray Cat Strut'. By 9 the whole thing was cancelled, and we sought out the shuttle buses as the rain started. I may go again next year in a car.

    I came here for the first time on July 6th and had such a fun time! The weather was actually not…read morescorching hot for once, so I was able to fully enjoy what Ribfest had to offer without melting away in the heat. Parking: While there are many paid parking options, there is free parking out there if you don't mind a walk! Considering the fact that I was there for the food, I didn't mind walking it off. Saves me the cash! Tickets: Don't buy tickets online. I knew people who bought online and paid way too much. Because this Ribfest had quite a few event cancellations due to weather, they slashed ticket prices HARD. My boyfriend and I paid $10 for the two of us. Much better than paying $30+ per person! Buy tickets at the door for sure. Food: Omg the ribs were amazing. I highly recommend Texas Outlaw, which was hands-down the best rib offering around. They also made an awesome mac and cheese! I also tried ribs from Johnson's and Memphis but they were nowhere near as good. My only complaint about the ribs is that you are blindly purchasing them. I wish they would put together a little guide about the different restaurants there to help people decide which ribs to try. Since it's pretty easy to get overwhelmed with food and spending here, I recommend ordering the smallest amount of ribs from a booth and splitting that with a buddy. You'll cover more ground this way and will be able to try out more of the rib options without feeling like death. There's plenty of additional food out there aside from ribs. Dippin' dots were a refreshing sweet treat! Bands: I didn't really care about any of the entertainment--I was just there for the ribs. With that being said, the band offered nice background music. No complaints here. Seating: While eating, it's nice to get a seat. They offer lots of communal seating under a tent right next to where the band plays. Getting a seat was not an issue for me at any point. However, people do bring lawn chairs to just plop down anywhere. I think that's a good idea for sure. Sponsors: There are several alleys of sponsors set up at booths. Northwestern had a life-sized Operation game which was a ton of fun, and Arthur Murray dance studio gave out postcards for a free dance lesson. There were quite a few other fun freebies--including the BRILLIANT person who was giving away water, which saved me some cash instead of having me buy it at the food tents--but beware of all the weird home improvement tents. Those people were super pushy and epitomize a hard sell. FYI--Interestingly, I also randomly saw Gov Bruce Rauner here. He told me to enjoy the ribs, which I did, lol. Entertainment: There are lots of carnival rides for which you can purchase tickets, but I think they are a waste of money. There is an entire section of family-friendly and FREE activities to do. This includes a petting zoo, magic show, and plenty more fun giveaways. All in all, I had a wonderful time and am so glad that I went! I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime. This is a perfect summer event and the best summer festival in the 'burbs.

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    Ribfest 2014
    Ribfest 2014
    Mmm...ribs
    Mmm...ribs
    Naperville Ribfest

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    Festival of the Vine

    Festival of the Vine

    4.1
    (10 reviews)
    9.0 mi

    Growing up in Roselle, I often visit the Taste of Roselle which really is a craft fair/carnival…read morewith nearby restaurants as vendors. Even this year, while it was good, it wasn't great. There were plenty of options but lets face it, there isn't the quality you might expect for what you have to spend. My gal pal invited me to join her for this Festival of the Vine in Geneva this weekend. Since it was expected to be so hot on Saturday, and I expected it to be a lot wine options, we chose to go on Friday night so we could partake in the wine options they offered! I'm so glad we went on the Friday night. After driving around a bit, we found some street parking on 5th street and walked the few blocks to the main event. Just follow the live music! We found that there were several tents set up. You get your tickets at a booth near Roosevelt which allows you to purchase foods and drinks throughout the festival. First thing I noticed was how well organized everything was. There was an individual sign for each food vendor. It seemed most vendors had about 3 options and many of them included one dessert item. Each ticket was valued at a dollar so a ricotta stuff meatball from the Italian place was 5 tickets or $5, for example. I noticed some of my favorite Geneva restaurants were at the fest: Chez Moi Catering, Gen Hoe, 318 Coffeehouse, Egg Harbor, Riganato Old World Grille, and Graham's Chocolate to name a few. The wine was really restricted to one tent and they had it set up by price. There was a $4 per glass line, $6 per glass line and a $12 per glass line. Being that I only had $9 in tickets left, I didn't hesitate to ask for a glass and a half. Yep! That's how I roll. Good thing the bartender was generous enough to give me two glasses worth. Thanks, Guy! The music was a bit loud but for the amount of people that were there, the volume was quite necessary! After the fest, and sampling some guacamole from Bien Trucha, the Lemon Chicken from Gen Hoe, some Mac & cheese from Presevstion Bread and Wind and the Ricotta Stuffed meatball from Riganato Old World Grille, we made our way down 3rd street and shared a bottle of (White) Señorita Sangria wine at Galena Cellars. The night was a lot of fun and didn't cost too much money. You were able to taste a little of this and a bite of that instead of having to go to all these places individually to find out how the food is. I will def attend next year. Now that I know this fest is more about the food, I'll be prepared next year! Maybe I'll see YOU there!!

    Always fun to walk around Geneva especially during this annual festival. This year the weather…read moreeven cooperated. Shops are open and it's a good way to get a jump start holiday shopping.

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    Attendees enjoyed the Arts & Craft Show which is held the Saturday & Sunday of Festival of the Vine in downtown Geneva.
    Attendees enjoyed the Arts & Craft Show which is held the Saturday & Sunday of Festival of the Vine in downtown Geneva.
    There's always room for Graham's Ice Cream!  Flavor Fare tent at the Festival of the Vine...
    There's always room for Graham's Ice Cream! Flavor Fare tent at the Festival of the Vine...
    Seventeen wines from around the world were available for purchase by the glass.

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    Seventeen wines from around the world were available for purchase by the glass.
    Veggie Fest

    Veggie Fest

    4.2
    (32 reviews)
    11.1 mi

    This was my first time attending Veggie Fest. This festival is free to attend and offers free food…read moresamples,music,speakers and meditation seminars as well as food for purchase . Parking is free . This was a fun festival to attend and have a delicious experience.

    It's official, Veggie Fest trumps Vegandale! After being a day-one fest goer of Vegandale, I…read morefinally gave up on the festival after last year, and made room in my schedule to scope out Veggie Fest. This family friendly event offers free parking and free entry. There were PLENTY of decently sized samples in the first section of the fest, along with merch and healthier living tents. The food is purchase by food tickets only (no refunds on unused tickets). One tent is for cash, one tent is for card. Very quick process. I purchased 25 tickets ($1 = 1 ticket) and was able to get veggie kebabs, a lemonade, water and a smoothie, which was PLENTY after all of the sampling we did. There were plenty of vegan options as well, not just vegetarian! We spent about 3 hours here, 45 minutes of that was spent listening to a lecture which was very informative. I loved all of the guest speaker options, live music, children's area, yoga and meditation tents. I purchased some chili oil, veggie snacks and dip on my way out (all pre sampled) and in all, I spent $68 and my tummy was happy, whereas I typically would spend $200 at Vegandale pre alcohol purchases, and I would have spent 4 hours in lines being miserable. No alcohol here, but I preferred the chill vibes and appreciated the ample parking, seating, and quick lines. All of the Veggie Fest staff was friendly and helpful and the vendors were SO KIND. Highly recommend if you're getting tired of the hot mess that Vegandale has become.

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    Veggie Fest
    Veggie Fest
    Veggie Fest

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