Beer, Bands and Barns, an outdoor music and brews festival, is Saturday, Sept. 20 at Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery.

These northern Illinois pumpkin farms are ready to welcome guests for a day of family-friendly fall fun.

National Cheeseburger Day is Thursday, Sept. 18. Enjoy a juicy burger at one of these award-winning restaurants in Kane County.

Ludacris, Timbaland and more hip hop artists will perform at the second annual event Saturday, Sept. 20 at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.

The MAC, located on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn, opens its 2025-26 season with Steve Solomon's 'My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy' Sept. 28.

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will hold a Harvest On Harter event for community members to celebrate fall

Cantigny will offer a number of events this September, including a Revolutionary War Reenactment, Red Oak Farm Dinner, car show and more.

Lisa Ann Walter is known for her role as Melissa Schemmenti on ABC’s smash hit “Abbott Elementary."

Additional shows include "Annie," "9 to 5" and "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story."

First Pour Fridays events feature wine, small bites and live music at the new Patrick J. Callahan Community Center.

The star of the brunch menu is The Greggory’s Big Baller Brunch, which includes a cooked-to-perfection 32-ounce Senku Wagyu Tomahawk, a buttermilk pancake tower with all the fixings, eight eggs any style, crispy hash browns and bottomless mimosas.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s third annual Oktoberfest will bring German traditions, live music and authentic food and drink to Batavia - in September.

Check out the rotating cast of food trucks parked near your favorite Kane County brewery for an evening of delicious food and drink.

The St. Charles Public Library will begin its annual Sunday Concert Series with a performance featuring the Elaine Dame Trio of Chicago as part of the 14th annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend.

Water Street Studios in Batavia will celebrate their 16th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 12.

The zoo's Frontera Farm-to-Table Dinner is Sept. 12, while Oktoberfest is set for Sept. 28. Many additional events are also scheduled throughout the season.

Football season is back! Watch the game at one of these lively sports bars in northern Illinois.

West coast winemaker Dave Merfeld of Northstar Winery continues to promote Merlot, the often-maligned wine varietal.

From classic big band, swing and modern jazz to quintets, quartets and talented high school musicians, the schedule offers a variety of performances.

Highlights include tributes to Cher, hip-hop music, classic country singers and performers from 'America's Got Talent.'

Exhibit highlights include rare and unpublished photographs of Hope; wartime correspondence between Hope and service members; WWII-era relics engraved to Hope; videos of his traveling, wartime troupe and Hollywood Victory Caravan programs and scrapbooks.  

The fall months bring several craft beer festivals throughout northern Illinois.

The family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Vasa Park

Geneva's Festival of the Vine from Sept. 5-7 includes wine, beer, hard cider and seltzers, food, craft fair and entertainment.

Illinois' oldest continuing county fair returns this week with a packed schedule.

One new addition will be Uzu Revolving Sushi, which is a dine-in restaurant with a fresh take on rotary sushi. The restaurant is expected to open this Fall.

Check out this list of apple orchards in northern Illinois for perfect family fun this fall!

The annual fall event is set for Sept. 5-7.

The 45th annual Scandinavian Day Festival will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 7 in South Elgin.

Batavia MainStreet's Block Party and Taste of Batavia featured a car show, kids area, lots of local food - and pie.

The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival, held Sunday, Aug. 31, at Wheeler Park in Geneva was a meetup of "music, story and community," organizers say. The festival continues Monday, Sept. 1.

Check out the variety of hilarious comedians and special events happening in September at The Comedy Vault in Batavia.

The Saturday event, taking place at Wilder Park from noon to 9 p.m., will feature seven bands, while the parade returns on Sunday.

Free Fallin will perform the music of Tom Petty at the Arcada Theatre in Sept. 11. Our House, a tribute band to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young will open the show.

The event, which brings together more than 30 of the Chicago area’s top chefs, is Thursday, Sept. 25 at Theatre on the Lake in Chicago.

New owners of Lupita's Cucina, 40W222 LaFox Road, Campton Hills, changed the name to Ikal Y Sanse, and updated the menu for more traditional Mexican cuisine.

The 15th annual Alley Art Festival will be held Aug. 30 for local Aurora artists to showcase their art pieces.

Check out this list of outdoor gardens and parks in the Illinois Valley and suburbs to enjoy in spring and summer.

The famous toilet bowl race is Saturday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m.

Mezzacorona has made a unique Pinot Grigio from high-altitude sites in the Italian mountains.

The festival presents music and storytelling performances on six stages which run continuously throughout both days, offering mini-concerts, in-the-round groupings of performers and teaching workshops.

Brother Chimp Brewing was voted Best Microbrewery in Kane County in the Shaw Media Readers’ Choice Awards.

Winger, a pillar of the '80s hard rock music scene, will play the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles Aug. 29. The band is expected to stop performing live after a select few gigs.

The new season kicks off in October with a performance of 'Carmina Burana.'

The event is set for Aug. 31 at the Peg Bond Center.

Make the end of summer more memorable by planning a getaway at a unique resort or bed & breakfast in northern Illinois

Graham's Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream, 302 S. Third St., Geneva, the company is hosting its 35th annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting during Festival of the Vine, Sept. 5-7.

Check out the restaurants Kane County audiences voted as having the best breakfast in the Fox Valley!

Families can enjoy their favorite fall traditions of apple and pumpkin picking in Maple Park. The apple orchard opens Aug. 23, while the Pumpkin FunFarm opens Sept. 19.

The new festival will feature local, regional and national blues and Americana musicians, along with plenty of craft beer and other beverages from local breweries.