2011 ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 2011
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new dates
September 29 - October 2, 2011 42nd Annual Barry Apple Festival - Barry, Illinois
September 30 - October 2, 2011 Italian Expo - Chicago, Illinois
September 30-Oct 2, 2011 Annual Apple Festival - Long Grove, Illinois
October 1, 2011 8th Annual Mokena Food & Wine Festival - Mokena, Illinois
A variety of wines will be specially paired with dishes from local restaurants. Fest-goers will enjoy the festival atmosphere and browse the gift booths while enjoying live musical performances by local talent.
October 1-2, 2011 32nd Annual Harvest Daze - Watseka, Illinois
Food, entertainment, craft sales, car show, antique tractors show.
October 2, 2011 Fork, Cork & Style - Arlington Park, Illinois
The festival will present signature foods from around the country, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a wine tasting featuring 250 elite brands and innovative ways to dress up your next tailgating party.
October 7-15, 2011 Southern Illinois Harvest Festival - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
This year's theme is The Harvest of Helping Hands. The festival offers new and exciting events for residents across all of Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, and the entire region of Southern Illinois!
October 8, 2011 Annual Int’l Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off - Urbana, Illinois
Taste over 150 different specialty and import beers from around the world.
October 8, 2011 6th Annual Girard Pumpkin Festival - Girard, Illinois
Crafts, vendors, pet costume contest, hayrack rides, face painting, pumpkin carving and painting contest, chili contest. Air powered, human powered and mechanical Pumpkin Chunkin Contest.
October 8, 2011 Green Fete Festival 2011 - Utica, Illinois
Enjoy organic food, dancing, music, bee keeping, Native American Culture and more! Learn how to live a happy, healthy lifestyle! Very family oriented!
October 13, 2011 IFMA Fundamentals Seminar - Chicago, Illinois
IFMA - International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. Foodservice Fundamental Series of educational programs for individuals that are new or have recently entered the foodservice industry
October 15, 2011 Boone County Harvest Fest - Belvidere, Illinois
Scarecrow contest & viewing, pick-a-pumpkin, guided tours of the historic mill, live music, open air market, wine & beer tasting, hay rides, and bonfire.
October 19-22, 2011 The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival - Highwood, Illinois
Help us attempt to break the Guinness World Record! More than 25,000 jack-o-lanterns are displayed. Events include a parade, music, 5k race and fun run, costume and carving competitions, and food vendors.
October 26-30, 2011 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival - Sycamore, Illinois
The Courthouse lawn is the center of activities, including thousands of decorated pumpkins on display, there are also art and craft shows, a house walk, a pie eating contest, a carnival, a fun fair, a race and other events.
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