Annie Alleman

Naperville's annual West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings a little bit of Ireland to downtown Naperville every year. Festivities kick off this year at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Naperville Sun)

Annual St. Patrick’s parade expected to bring 10,000 spectators to downtown Naperville

March 9, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

A sure harbinger that spring is coming is Saturday's annual West Suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Naperville.

Naperville's Central Park at 104 E. Benton Ave. will be the scene of "Glow in the Snow," a new Naperville Park District winter event being held Saturday night. (Naperville Park District)

Glow in the Snow makes its debut Saturday in Naperville’s Central Park

February 20, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

Naperville Park District's new event, "Glow in the Snow," Saturday night will offer illuminated decorations, games and stargazing.

Actors from Haus of Ruckus perform “Pants Labyrinth” at a previous Winter Mini Fringe Festival. This year’s event on Saturday at Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin features three performances and an art exhibit. (Elgin Fringe Festival)

Get a taste of Elgin Fringe Fest by checking out ‘mini’ version Saturday

January 27, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

Winter Mini Fringe, a smaller version of the Elgin Fringe Festival, will be presented Saturday at Elgin's Side Street Studio Arts.

Downtown East Dundee was lit up for the holidays at the 2023 Dickens in Dundee event, which this year will be held in East Dundee and West Dundee on Friday and Saturday. (Village of East Dundee)

Tons of Christmas fun packed into the two days of Dickens in Dundee

December 4, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.

Dickens in Dundee is a two-day Christmas fest in East and West Dundee that features "Living Windows" and other holiday activities.

There will be 45 floats in this year's Riverside Parade of Lights, which passes through Carpentersville, East Dundee and West Dundee Saturday night following the route of the Fox River. (Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce)

Riverside Parade of Lights along Fox River ‘truly is magical,’ organizers say

December 4, 2025 at 10:06 a.m.

The Riverside Parade of Lights unites villages with holiday cheer, and this year will have a centenarian serving as grand marshal.

Christmas spirit can be found in abundance at Naper Lights, which features an array of holiday lights and displays set up in and around the Water Street district in downtown Naperville. (Naperville Sunrise Rotary)

NaperLights and Holly Jolly Days set the stage for the Naperville holiday season

December 1, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

Two holiday staples sure to make the Naperville season bright are Naper Lights and Holly Jolly Days.

Among the attractions making up the Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Naperville are the floats festooned with lights and decorations. The annual event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Naperville in partnership with the Downtown Naperville Alliance, will be held Friday night. (Rotary Club of Naperville)

Naperville’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights steps off Friday night

November 25, 2025 at 12:52 p.m.

Floats, holiday lights and the big man in red will all appear Friday night as part of Naperville’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights.

Visitors walk through the "Festival of Lanterns" installation at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday lights display Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Lisle. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Morton Arboretum’s ‘Illumination’ holiday light show highlights nature, landscape

November 21, 2025 at 5:43 a.m.

"Illumination: Tree Lights" returns for its 13th season, featuring 20 light displays set to music along a fully ADA-compliant trail running through the arboretum’s gardens and tree-filled landscapes in Lisle.

Catrinas pose at the second annual Dia de Muertos event in 2024. This year’s Dia de Muertos, being held Saturday at Naperville's Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, will include a Catrinas and Catrin contest. (Hector Magallanes)

Dia de Muertos to be a joyful Naperville celebration of those who have gone before us

October 28, 2025 at 11:27 a.m.

Día de Muertos: Celebrating Community and Life, a family friendly gathering for Day of the Dead, is set for Saturday in Naperville.

Actors/zombies Brett Brock and Jennifer Cole wander the streets of downtown Elgin at last year's Nightmare on Chicago Street. (H. Rick Bamman/for The Courier News)

Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street has lots of new surprises, and a Friday night pre-event party too

October 23, 2025 at 10:53 a.m.

Nightmare on Chicago Street began as a Halloween street festival with music, props and zombies; now it's one of Elgin’s top events.

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