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Michigan Renaissance Festival
August 22-October 4
Spend the weekend with royalty as you see sword swallowers, belly dancers, comedians, sword fighters and more.
Tags: balloon, golf, nightlife, orchard, shop, theatres
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Fall Festival
October 10-11, 2009
Visit this charming Dutch town, 52 miles from Galena (about an hour), offering scenic parks, a 90-foot-tall Dutch windmill and the Heritage Canyon.
Tags: arts, craft show, live music, parks, run, walk
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Quad City Balloon Festival
September 25, 26, & 27, 2009
Be blown away by the sight of 15 huge, colorful balloons flying high during the day and night. Flight times are 7am and 5pm daily, weather permitting.
Tags: balloon, biking, casino, golf, marina, shopping
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Abe’s Corn Maze
All weekends in October 2009
Be amazed at this corn maze design of Abe Lincoln cut out of 10 acres of corn field. Activities include pony rides, flea market, petting zoo, bake sale, flashlight maze and more.
Tags: biking, corn, flea market, golf, Lincoln, petting zoo, shopping
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Rockin’ Grape Stomp
October 3, 2009
Wine lovers compete for prizes as you stomp grapes in a winery located high up on a ridge in a team of four while you hear live music and then reward your hard labor with wine tastings, beer and nourishment.
Tags: art studios, beer, cave, cheese, Frank Lloyd Wright, grape stomp, live music, wine tastings
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Woofstock Fest
July 18, 2009
The Woofstock Fest at Arcadia Creek Festival Place is a treat for the animal lover and his or her companion. At this one-day festival you can enter your pet into a variety of competitions like stupid pet tricks, an extreme make over contest, costume contest and puppy races.
Tags: live music, pets
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Holland Fest
July 24 & 25, 2009
Join locals and European travelers at this small Dutch town fest full of activities for the whole family like Klompen dancing, an art fair, volleyball tournament, live music, parade, a run/walk, tournaments, games, and historic tours. See the traditional street washing and try a smorgasbord of ethnic dishes.
Tags: art fair, Dutch, food, parade
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Festa Italiana
July 31-August 2, 2009
You don’t have to be Italian to experience the excitement of the second largest festival in Rockford located on the grounds of Boylan Catholic High School.
Tags: crafts, food, Italian, live music
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