2011 ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 2011
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new dates
September 2-4, 2011 Nauvoo Grape Festival - Nauvoo, Illinois
Enjoy the 74th annual Grape Festival featuring traditional pageants, car shows, live music, food booths, and flea market. Held in Nauvoo State Park.
September 3-5, 2011 24th Annual Casey Popcorn Festival - Casey, Illinois
Sat., Sun., & Mon., filled with live entertainment, carnival, food, crafts, kids shows, car show, and free popcorn.
September 3-5, 2011 Amish Country Cheese Festival - Arthur, Illinois
Large established 3 day street festival commemorating Arthur's cheese making history. Food and Craft Vendors, Live Entertainment, Free Cheese, Cheese Curling and Cheese Eating Championships, Family Friendly.
September 9-10, 2011 Windy City Wine Festival - Chicago, Illinois
Sample from more than 270 wines from around the world. Learn about new and exciting varieties from the experts in a relaxed festival setting. Wine seminars & cooking demonstrations are conducted by event sponsors, exhibiting wineries, area chefs and restaurateurs. Enjoy food from some of Chicago’s finest restaurants and caterers.
September 9-11, 2011 Festival of the Vine - Geneva, Illinois
Geneva restaurants create an array of specialties under an outdoor tent at the "Flavor Fare" partnered with wine tasting and live musical entertainment. The Fall Harvest Market offers food and floral demos, unique displays plus Kid's Patch activities. An arts and crafts show, flower market, horse-drawn carriage rides and several exceptional wine tasting and dinner events also take place around the historic downtown.
September 9-11, 2011 Chucks Fest and Beer Expo - Bridgeview, Illinois
Presented by Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe restaurant, featuring cooked on site gourmet Mexican, Cajun and BBQ (all served in small portions so that you can try lots of different dishes). There will be over 12 different live bands featuring Blues, Zydeco, Rock, Rockabilly and a little Jazz.. We will have large beer tents with over 100 beers to try and tv's to watch the Bears season opener and college games.
September 10-11, 2011 5th Annual Art & Wine Festival - Carlyle, Illinois
This 2-day festival features an extensive variety of local artisans, wineries, live music, and flavorful cuisine. Carlyle Lake is Illinois' largest man-made lake and the prime locale for this event.
September 14-17, 2011 Morton Pumpkin Festival - Morton, Illinois
Home of the Nestlé/Libby's pumpkin packing plant, over 80% of the world's canned pumpkin is processed here in Morton. In September 1978, then Governor James Thompson declared Morton, Illinois, 'The Pumpkin Capital of the World.'
September 14-18, 2011 Murphysboro Apple Festival - Murphysboro, Illinois
The longest, continuous running festival in southern Illinois, featuring the largest parade in our region! Tens of thousands of people come out every year to enjoy the events and shows. (2nd wkend after Labor Day)
September 16-17, 2011 Taste Napa Valley - Chicago, Illinois
Twice a year, the Napa Valley Vintners hits the road with the principals and winemakers from 80 or more member wineries, focusing each trip on one market. The vintners spend several days in that market, hosting a mix of trade and consumer tasting events and educational programs.
September 16-18, 2011 Dwight Harvest Days 2011 - Dwight, Illinois
Crafts, flea markets, kiddie attractions, downtown entertainment, car show, parade and band competition are highlights of the weekend, attracting over 10,000 people each year! Sunday's parade is led by hundreds of basset hounds and their owners from around the world.
September 16-18, 2011 Wheat Fair & Festival--Okawville Agricultural Products Fair
Okawville, Illinois
Queen pageant, carnival rides, food & drinks, antique tractor pull, farm & homemaking exhibits, and parade.
September 17-18, 2011 Vintage Illinois at Starved Rock 2011 - Utica, Illinois
Held in Matthiessen State Park, the festival features live music and wine tasting from 27 Illinois vineyards.
September 22-25, 2011 Remember Our Heroes Oktoberfest - Woodstock, Illinois
VFW Post 5040 annual Oktoberfest celebration. Bags and Brats. Outdoor bags tournament, prizes; Traditional sauerbraten dinner, German music and beer, and raffles. Outdoor beer garden, live music. Proceed benefit local Veterans organizations.
September 23-25, 2011 St. Anne Pumpkin Festival - St. Anne, Illinois
Decorated pumpkins, scarecrow displays, three days of free continuous entertainment, parade, car show, fireworks, and much more.
September 23-25, 2011 Honeybee Festival - Paris, Illinois
Free entertainment, food, craft vendors, beer tent, parade, car show, carnival rides, antique tractors and more!
September 23-25, 2011 Chicago Gourmet - Chicago, Illinois
Bon Appetit presents a celebration of food and wine--held in Millennium Park.
September 24-25, 2011 Farm Heritage Festival - Wauconda, Illinois
This two-day event celebrates farm life from the turn of the century to the present and offers something for everyone--entertainment, displays, and a multitude of hands-on activities and demonstrations. Border Collie sheep herding, wagon & barrel train rides, rope & scarecrow making, tractor & antique vehicle parade.
September 26-29, 2011 3rd Annual 2011 FMI Private Brands Summit - Chicago, Illinois
This is the food industry’s Only forum for senior level executives dedicated exclusively to Private Brands. Together we will discover innovative ways to maximize our opportunities in Private Brand retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing in the current economy and beyond.
September 29-Oct 2, 2011 42nd Annual Barry Apple Festival - Barry, Illinois
Celebrate fall with the annual parade, car shows, arts & crafts, food, entertainment, and delicious apple treats!
September 30-Oct 2, 2011 Italian Expo - Chicago, Illinois
Food, wine, fashion, design, tourism, art and entertainment are showcased as the cultures of Italy and Chicago collide at Italian Expo. Held at Navy Pier, over 100 companies and vendors from Italy and the U.S. will be present displaying and selling their products straight from Italy. A family-friendly event. Italian Expo is held annually in Chicago and Houston and is organized by the Italian American Chambers of Commerce located in those cities.
September 30-Oct 2, 2011 Annual Apple Festival - Long Grove, Illinois
80 shops and restaurants help celebrate with unique seasonal gifts and merchandise and flavorful comfort foods. Treats include cider donuts, caramel apples, brown bag apple pies, and even apple popcorn and apple martinis! American entertainment and music–country, rock and roll, Dixieland, and jazz–and special events.
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