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    A Thousand Horses at Boondocks

    Boondocks •  Apr 27 @ 7PM

    A Thousand Horses brings their The Highway Sound Tour to Boondocks on April 27th. Read more about A Thousand Horses at Boondocks
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    Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name?

    Garfield Park Conservatory •  Apr 27 @ 10AM

    The Garfield Park Conservatory’s 2024 Spring Flower Show returns on February 14th! Read more about Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name?
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    GlenVegas Gambler Mountain Bike Race - Shawnee National Forest

    Apr 27 @ 9AM

    Mountain bike race on the first bicycle trail designated in the Shawnee National Forest. Race categories for men, women and children. Read more about GlenVegas Gambler Mountain Bike Race - Shawnee National Forest
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    James Gregory at Marion Cultural and Civic Center

    Marion Cultural and Civic Center •  Apr 27 @ 7PM

    Get out to Marion Cultural and Civic Center for a night of laughs with James Gregory: The Funniest Man in America on April 27th, 2024, at… Read more about James Gregory at Marion Cultural and Civic Center
  • Show more in category of Food & Drink

    Long Grove Craft Beer Festival

    Brothers’ Field •  Apr 27 @ 12noon

    Gather your crew for an afternoon showcasing a lineup of various styles of locally crafted beers presented by area breweries during the historic downtown Long Grove… Read more about Long Grove Craft Beer Festival
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    Richardson Farm Tulip Festival

    Richardson Adventure Farm •  Apr 20 – May 05 @ 11AM

    Tulip Festival! Yes, that’s right! Tulips – the flower of Passion! 5 acres of them! 250,000 bulbs - 30 different varieties plus 50,000 daffodils! Read more about Richardson Farm Tulip Festival
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    The Questioneers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

    Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Musuem •  Feb 16 – May 05 @ 9AM

    Read. Question. Think. Play. The Questioneers exhibit comes to the Illinois Gallery at the ALPLM. Read more about The Questioneers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
  • Show more in category of Seasonal

    Peony Hill Farm UPick

    Apr 27 – May 31

    Peony Hill Farm is a fresh cut peony farm nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Illinois. Peony Hill Farm is the home to 12 acres… Read more about Peony Hill Farm UPick

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