DuPage County, IL, Calendar of Events - Festivals, Sporting Events, Historical Exhibits and More

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Dates	Event Name/Description	Location	City	Event Type
01/01/09 - 12/31/09	Allgauer's Friday Night Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet Join us on Fridays for our Spectacular Friday Night Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet! Chef Nick has created special tantalizing items for this weekly extravaganza! Come in on Fridays from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm and enjoy: Seafood Soup duJour Iced Jumbo Shrimp Oysters on the Half-Shell Succulent Crab Legs Scrumptious Seafood Salads Fresh Fish Entrees Including: Sautéed Tilapia Crab Roasted Salmon Potato-Crusted Halibut Shrimp & Scallop Dishes Carved Prime Rib Savory Smoked Salmon Fresh Sushi Tasty Side Dishes Such as Pasta, Rice and Risotto Lovely Fresh-Baked Dessert Display Including Cakes, Tortes, Pies and a Chocolate Fountain	Allgauer's at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville	Lisle	Other
01/01/09 - 12/31/09	Allgauer's Sunday Champagne Brunch Join us on Sundays for our Award-Winning Sunday Champagne Brunch! Chef Nick has created special tantalizing items for this weekly extravaganza! Come in on Sundays from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm and enjoy: Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs & Omelets Made to Order Eggs Benedict Buttermilk Biscuits & Sausage Mushroom Gravy Country Potatoes Peppered Bacon & Sausage Links Soup duJour Iced Jumbo Shrimp Oysters on the Half-Shell Deviled Eggs Succulent Crab Legs Fresh Sliced Fruits, Imported & Domestic Cheeses, Canapés & Crudités Caesar Salad Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad Savory Entrees Including: Carved Prime Rib of Beef Roast Pork Loin with Apple Brandy Sauce Chicken Marsala Whole Poached Salmon Santa Fe Roasted New York Strip Loin with Orange Chipotle Demi-Glaze Meat Lasagna Crusted Tilapia Grilled Salmon Shrimp & Sea Scallops with Tomato Basil Sauce Baked Ham with Pineapple Maple Glaze Tasty Side Dishes of Assorted Vegetables, Pasta, Rice and Potatoes Lovely Fresh-Baked Dessert Display Including Dozens of Cakes, Tortes, Pies and a Chocolate Fountain	Allgauer's at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville	Lisle	Other
02/03/09 - 12/31/09	Adobo Grill's Weekly Specials “Happy Hour” Come and Join us at the Bar from 3-6pm Monday through Friday for $1.00 al pastor or Baja fish Tacos Love Wine? Adobo grill has 1/2 priced bottles of wine on Tuesdays all day Did you know? Adobo offers 25% discount for parties of 8 or more for lunch Monday to Friday only! Join us for our monthly Tequila dinner the second Thursday of every month	Adobo Grill	Lombard	Other
02/11/09 - 12/31/09	“ECONOMY BUSTER SPECIAL” ADOBO MARGARITA 100% agave Herradura Tequila, Torres Liqueur, fresh lime juice Shaken tableside, served up with salt. YOU’R CHOICE OF….. Barbacoa Adobo-marinated flank steak steamed in a banana leaf; fresca salsa, onion and cilantro. Baja -style fish tacos beer battered; creamy chipotle salsa, pickled cabbage. Al Pastor Roasted adobo pork tacos with ancho-pineapple salsa, red onions and cilantro. Chicken Tacos Grilled chicken breast, onions, Poblanos, chipotle salsa, lettuce & fresco cheese. Carne al carbón with steak; árbol salsa, cilantro, romaine; fresco cheese; puerco beans. AND Churros dusted with cinnamon sugar; warm ancho chocolate dipping sauce THIS MENU IS AVAILABLE SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY ONLY! AND IT'S PRICED AT $20.00 PER PERSON PLUS TAX. LIMITED ONE DRINK PER PERSON.	Adobo Grill	Lombard	Other
02/11/09 - 12/31/09	“Happy Hour” Come and Join us at the Bar(ONLY) from 3-6pm Monday to Friday for $1.00 al pastor or Baja fish Tacos	Adobo Grill	Lombard	Other
03/30/09 - 11/30/09	Wildfire Offers 50% Wines on Mondays Join us every Monday for half price bottles of wine. Choose your favorite bottle of wine from a select list developed by Wildfire's very own Wine and Spirits Director, Brad Wermager. To view the wine list, visit wildfirerestaurant.com.	Wildfire Oakbrook	Oak Brook	Other
04/01/09 - 10/31/09	Dinosaurs Alive! Step back in time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth 65 to 200 million years ago at Brookfield Zoo’s exciting new temporary multisensory exhibit—Dinosaurs Alive!—featuring 18 animatronic dinosaurs. The largest of these pre-historic creatures measuring nearly 30 feet high and 60 feet long is the Ruyang Yellow River dinosaur and replicates the world’s largest species that was discovered in China in 2007. It will be prominently showcased at the perimeter of the zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain for all guests to view. Sixteen of the life-sized dinosaurs will be in a “Mesozoic” forest setting (separate admission applies). Guests will be able to get up close-up views with dinos ranging from 10-foot-tall “babies” to 30-foot-long carnivores. The lifelike dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Pteranodon, are fleshy to the touch and have sound and up to eight different sinuous movements. Guests will be able to manipulate four of the dinosaurs on the pathway from remote control consoles. Along the winding trail will be interpretive signs and zoo educators to enhance the story of these prehistoric wonders. The exhibit also will feature two dig sites, one a replica site located at the exhibit. The other will be located on the zoo’s East Mall and will be interactive, allowing “junior paleontologists” to unearth replica artifacts. Also on the mall, guests can remember their visit to Dinosaurs Alive! and have their photo taken with a Protoceratops in front of a desert scene backdrop.	Brookfield Zoo	Brookfield	Other
04/01/09 - 11/30/09	Enjoy half-priced starters at Wildfire Oakbrook! Grab a seat in our Martini Lounge! We offer half priced starters Monday-Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to close in the Martini Lounge. For more information, please ask to speak with a manager.	Wildfire Oakbrook	Oak Brook	Other
04/17/09 - 10/31/09	Gone With the Wind Exhibit Between April 17 and October 2009, Hollywood Blvd. will be hosting the Shaw-Tumblin Gone with the Wind collection: the largest collection of authentic props, costumes, awards and memorabilia from the epic motion picture. We will be showing the film during the opening of the exhibit.	Hollywood Blvd. Cinema, Bar & Eatery	Woodridge	Other
05/02/09 - 07/26/09	Stacza Lipinski: Broadcast Stacza Lipinski’s intricately cut paper installation will be taking over the Hostetler Gallery and Mies Promenade. Her dense, organic forms mimic the invasive yet beautiful growth of ivy on the side of brick buildings. This piece will be a beautiful invasion of EAM’s large windows looking out on Wilder Park, a mix of undulating shapes and webs of starbursts.	Elmhurst Art Museum	Elmhurst	Visual Arts
05/11/09 - 09/04/09	Mondays & Me Beginning 5/11-9/4 McDonalds Healthscape Spa & Fitness invites you to join us at the McDonalds Campus every Monday at 6:30am & 5:30pm for fun and a fitness walk in the woods of McDonalds Campus with Man’s Best Friend! Canine Membership: $24 Per Month Membership Includes: 1.“I Love Healthscape Fitness” canine bandana. 2. Monday Milk bone treat 3. Canine Birthday Celebrations 4. Pooch Parent receives a member rate for Healthscape Spa Services. 5. Pooch Parent receives a Complimentary Fitness Assessment from our Healthscape Fitness Trainer 6. Monthly canine prizes!	McDonalds Campus	Oak Brook	Sports/Recreation
05/15/09 - 07/17/09	"Country's Next BIG Star" Karaoke Contest Join us in Jambalaya on May 15th & June 19th for a special Karaoke contest to find Country's Next BIG Star! The US99 Party Patrol with Drew Walker will be on hand to help announce one winner at the finals on Friday, July 17th. The winner will perform live at the Big & Rich, US99 Pre-Show BBQ on July 26th with the PennyMaeDixon Band and will also receive 2 Big & Rich Meet and Greet passes, 2 premium Big & Rich concert tickets and overnight accommodations at Pheasant Run Resort. Preliminaries: May 15, June 19 Contest begins at 10 pm. Registration will begin at 9 pm on Bourbon Street. Must be 21 or older to enter. Finals: Friday, July 17 Doors will open at 8 pm. Contest will begin at 9 pm.	Jambalaya - Pheasant Run Resort	St. Charles	Other
05/22/09 - 11/15/09	Animal Houses In May, the Arboretum will install 11 oversized animal houses in its wetland, woodland, and prairie ecosystems, as a temporary exhibition. The gigantic interactive homes designed by professional artists, let kids and families experience life as an animal and understand why trees are important to the survival of animal habitats. The outdoor exhibition, which will run May 22–November, includes a 30-foot tall raccoon den visitors can walk inside, a 14-foot long whimsical beaver lodge with a beaver escape route where visitors can "dive" underwater, and a larger than life artistically inspired ant colony with tunnels, shafts, and pathways to crawl through.	The Morton Arboretum	Lisle	Other
05/23/09 - 07/19/09	Ultra-Realistic Sculpture by Marc Sijan Marc Sijan, a Milwaukee artist, has carefully studied and modeled the human form for more then twenty years. Sijan's sculptures are "an homage to humanity's fascination with its own forms -- a fascination which has compelled artists throughout the millennia to mirror life in virtually every medium." Sijan's figures are incredibly lifelike, sensuous and graceful. So much so, they seem always on the verge of movement, a mere instant away from action.	Elmhurst Art Museum	Elmhurst	Visual Arts
05/27/09 - 09/02/09	Cool Cars Under the Stars Rev up your engines and cruise into the heart of downtown Elmhurst for this family-friendly weekly classic car show featuring some of the hottest wheels in the area! Wednesday nights, 7:00-9:00pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day.	Featured Theme Lot	Elmhurst	Other
05/28/09 - 08/02/09	Pump Boys and Dinettes This toe-taping revue is a charming musical tribute to life along the open road. The pump boys sell high octane fuel on North Carolina’s Highway 57 and the sassy dinettes, Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the Double Cupp diner next door. Between changing tires and baking pies, the gang performs a rousing, down-home mix of country western, rock n’ roll and blues in this charming tale of friendship, romance and life’s simple pleasures.	Drury Lane Theatres	Oakbrook Terrace	Performing Arts
06/01/09 - 09/15/09	Public Art Display Stroll the sidewalks of City Centre and enjoy one of a kind works of art! This art display has gone "green" featuring artfully-painted, eco-friendly Rain Barrels in addition to some special Kiddie Art sculptures!	Elmhurst City Centre	Elmhurst	Other
06/04/09 - 08/08/09	Dianna Frid GAHLBERG GALLERY Barbara Wiesen Director and Curator Gallery Hours Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday evening: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also open during Mainstage events and by appointment. www.cod.edu/gallery Dianna Frid makes works that stem from existing images, diagrams and places. These existing things are submitted to a vivid material and formal makeover: a makeover that points to idiosyncratic and richly sensuous way of reconfiguring our immediate world. For her project at the gallery, Frid will make works that use the existing glass panes that separate the gallery from the theater’s lobby, and the peculiar grid of the ceiling in the gallery space.	McAninch Arts Center- GAHLBERG GALLERY	Glen Ellyn	Visual Arts
06/04/09 - 09/10/09	Westmont Cruisin' Nights Westmont Cruisin' Nights promises to be better than ever with live music and special events each week! Cruisin' Nights is held on Thursdays from 6-9pm in downtown Westmont. Each week will feature a different model, but all makes of classic, vintage and unique cars are invited to participate throughout the summer. Commemorative magnets will be given to the first 25 classic vehicles to arrive each week. June 4 – Westmont Cruisin’ Nights Dust’em Off Opening Night Extravaganza – Calling All Cars June 11 – F-F-Ford Night June 18 – Squad Car Night June 25 – Fire Trucks and Military Night July 2 – Chevy in the Levy Night July 9 – NO EVENT July 16 – Vettes and T-Birds July 23 – Sturgis Kick-Off Party – Motorcycle Night July 30 – Barnyard Night – Goats, Ponies & Mustangs Aug. 6 – Hot Rod Night – Street Rods, Rat Rods Aug. 13 – Chrysler Mopar Aug. 20 – Size Does Matter – Boats and Land Yachts Night – BIG CAR NIGHT Aug. 27 – Orphans and Imports – Consider Yourself One of the Family Sept. 3 – Olds, Buicks and Pontiacs Sept. 10 – Westmont Cruisin’ Nights End of Summer Party – Pack’em Up	Downtown Westmont	Westmont	Festival/Fair
06/05/09 - 09/04/09	Vintage Rides Antique Car & Custom Motorcycle Show Every Friday night a specific make or model of Classic Car is showcased for spectators to admire. Custom motorcycles are encouraged every week.Awards will be presented to the Best Feature Vehicle every week! Volunteers for that evening will choose the winner and present him or her with the award.	Downtown Wheaton	Wheaton	Other
06/06/09 - 09/12/09	Lombard Cruise Nights Model cars on display,live entertainment,restaurants & food vendors. Every Saturday night, from 6:00pm to 10pm, June 6 thru Sept. 12, excluding July 4.	Downtown Lombard	Lombard	Other
06/09/09 - 07/16/09	Naperville Park District’s Lunch-Hour Entertainment Free events Pack a lunch and join the fun. You’ll be treated to an exciting performance geared to the young and young at heart. Visit us at www.napervilleparks.org for more information. June 9 – The Ultimate Game Show, Riverwalk Compete for cash in our very interactive show. Jim Jensen acts as your game show host, leading children through very interactive games – Name That Tune, Musical Scavenger Hunt, Survivor Trivia Challenge and more. This show is fast paced and full of fun! June 11 – Macaroni Soup, Riverwalk Dubbed "the Pied Piper of children's music," Carole Peterson is a nationally renowned music specialist. Her cross-curricular music and guidance techniques instantly invite all audiences from the youngest child to the oldest adult to join in singing, dancing and rhythmic movement. June 18 – ScribbleMonster, Frontier Park ScribbleMonster is fun, interactive, high-energy, with great tunes, catchy hooks, excellent tag-team vocals, stellar musicianship and the perfect blending of traditional children’s music, improvisational comedy, crayons and power-pop. Nothing can compare! July 7 – Chautauqua Express, Riverwalk Since 1986, Guy Louis has presented over 4000 performances to schools, family and community audiences always to rave reviews. Shows are fast-paced, musical adventures celebrating community, educational excellence and original creative expression. July 14 – Family Magic Show, Riverwalk Jim Jensen’s family show features interactive magic that is totally kid friendly but all adults will watch in amazement, too. Jim’s family magic style is so much fun and presented in a quick, high energy style. July 16 – Jim Gill, Frontier Park Jim is known as a musician and author but he also is, by training, a child development specialist. His goal has always been to promote active play among adults and children with his music. Rather than performing for children and parents, Jim leads them in singing and playing together.	Naperville Park District	Naperville	Other
06/09/09 - 09/06/09	"Worldwide Agates" Special Exhibit See the fascinating diversity of agates found around the world. One of the most common gemstones, agates are used in jewelry and treasured by colelctors. A geography activity for children accompanies this exhibit.	Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art	Elmhurst	Visual Arts
06/16/09 - 07/09/09	Tennis Kids Camp The Oakbrook Terrace Park District tennis program is perfect for the beginner or advanced tennis player and stresses the imporance of having fun in a non-competitive atmosphere. You will receive great instruction, games and skills training along with a t-shirt. The tennis fee includes; instruction, t-shirt and an in-house tournament. Ages 5 - 13 years old.	Oakbrook Terrace Park District Heritage Center	Oakbrook Terrace	Sports/Recreation
06/19/09 - 07/12/09	Town Mouse/Country Mouse Back by popular demand, this show will continue College Theatre’s tradition of family theatrical fare in the pleasant Arts Center Courtyard. Scripted through improvisation and interweaving the characters from Aesop’s original fable with several updates, such as Town Mouse and Country Mouse, but also the big yellow cat and the owl, this production will be a look at the balance asked of all of us for adventures and the need to open ourselves to more than the familiar, with the ultimate security and warmth of ‘home.’ Bring your picnic baskets, blankets or lawn chairs, and join us for some interactive fun with this classic story. Performance Schedule Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 5 p.m.	McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	Performing Arts
06/25/09 - 08/13/09	Main Street Live Each Thursday night June 25-Aug.13. Enjoy a FREE concert! 7pm - 9pm Don't forget to bring your lawn chair.	The Promenade Bolingbrook	Bolingbrook	Performing Arts
06/26/09 - 07/12/09	Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Directed by Amelia Barrett June 26 to July 12, 2009 Ticktes: $13 adult/11 youth Studio Theatre BUY TICKETS NOW! John Steinbeck’s stage adaptation of his classic Of Mice and Men chronicles the journey of George and Lennie, two itinerant ranch hands traveling through the Salinas Valley, in search of the American Dream. The companions are opposites and their unlikely friendship fuels both men with hope for the future, but “the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men” prove to be perhaps beyond their reach. Their story is one of hope, loneliness, devotion, and great loss that addresses deep moral questions about the nature of faith, friendship, and dreams. *This production deals with mature themes and contains adult language Performance Schedule Friday, June 26, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 7 p.m.	McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	Performing Arts
06/26/09 - 07/17/09	Country's Next BIG Star Karaoke Contest Join us in Jambalaya on June 26th for a special Karaoke contest to find Country’s Next BIG Star! The US99 Party Patrol with Drew Walker will be on hand to help announce one winner at the finals on Friday, July 17th. The winner will perform live at the Big & Rich Pre-Show BBQ with the PennyMaeDixon Band and will also receive 2 Big & Rich meet & greet passes, 2 premium Big & Rich concert tickets and overnight accommodations at Pheasant Run Resort. Preliminaries: June 26 Contest begins at 10 pm. Registration will begin at 9 pm on Bourbon Street. Must be 21 or older to enter. Finals: Friday, July 17th Doors will open at 8 pm. Contest will begin at 9 pm. Visit www.pheasantrun.com/dining for more details!	Jambalaya Restaurant @ Pheasant Run Resort	St. Charles	Performing Arts
06/27/09 - 08/08/09	Rock Camp USA It takes more than chords and rhythm to be a rock star, but Rock Camp USA Chicago will give young, aspiring rockers a taste of just what it takes. Now in its 14th year, Rock Camp USA is a performance-oriented, afternoon day camp designed to coach young musicians (aged 8 to 19) about rehearsing, recording and, yes, performing. Rock Camp USA will be held on the campus of Elmhurst College (located at 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst) from July 27 – August 8, 2009. All campers will play and rehearse in a rock & roll band, performing music of their chosen style from Motown to metal. Each musician will be placed in a band appropriate to his or her performance level. Rockers should come prepared to practice hard, work on their chosen music, and enjoy themselves; camp instructors include top-level professional musicians. Finally, all bands will take the stage for a live, closing concert that is open to the public. The concert will take place on August 8, 2009, at Fitzgerald’s located in Berwyn. All campers will receive a DVD of their band’s final performance, as well as a CD of each band’s work in the College recording studio. In addition, Elmhurst College radio station WRSE-FM will air a show this fall featuring songs from the studio sessions. Campers may enroll individually, or with friends with whom they can be teamed in a band. Tuition for Rock Camp USA Chicago is $595 per participant; a deposit of $150 will secure a position in the camp.	Elmhurst College	Elmhurst	Performing Arts
06/28/09 - 08/30/09	Settlement Sundays On Sundays throughout the summer until Aug. 30 (excluding July 12), visitors to Naper Settlement can make their own free sundae with all the toppings. Enjoy family time in the village during the lazy, hazy days of summer. Admission is $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5.50 youth 4-17.	Naper Settlement	Naperville	Other