Fox Valley Weekend Forecast (December 4, 5, 6, 2009)
Check out our special Christmas section in this Forecast. You can't throw a rock without hitting Santa this weekend. We're not telling you to smite Santa, mind you, it's just a saying.Photo by garlandcannon
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NOTE: Events are subject to change so please confirm ahead of time so your weekend isn't ruined. Thanks!
Art
- Friday
- Batavia Arts Walk/Mistletoe Magic (downtown Batavia) 5pm
- First Friday Gallery Walk (shops) (Downtown Geneva) 6pm
- Saturday
- Water Street Wonderland Holiday Showcase Event 2009 (Water Street Studios) 12pm
- Friday
- Christmas Walk & House Tour (Downtown Geneva)
- Saturday
- Christmas Walk & House Tour (Downtown Geneva)
- North Aurora Lions Club--Pancake Breakfast with Santa (North Aurora Activity Center) 8am
- Holiday Breakfast with Santa (Eastside Community Center) 8:30am
- Breakfast with Santa (Riverside Receptions) 9:30am
- Celebrating with Santa (Eola Community Center) 9:30am
- Visit Santa at Santa's House (First Street Plaza, St. Charles) 12pm
- Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides (Third St., Geneva) 1pm
- The Polar Express (Blackberry Farm) 4pm
- Sunday
- Brunch with Santa (Pheasant Run, Garden Atrium) 9:30am
- Strolling Santa (Geneva Commons) 12pm
- Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides (Geneva Commons) 12pm
- Visit Santa at Santa's House (First Street Plaza, St. Charles) 12pm
- Holiday Open House (Messenger Library, North Aurora) 1:30pm
- St. Nicholas Celebration (Peg Bond Center, Batavia) 2pm
- Friday
- Gilbert Gottfried (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 8pm
- ComedyComedy w/Best of Chicago (comedy) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 8pm
- Gilbert Gottfried (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 10pm
- Saturday
- John Caponera (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 7:30pm
- ComedyComedy w/Best of Chicago (comedy) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 8pm
- John Caponera (comedy) (Pheasant Run, Zanies) 9:45pm
- Saturday
- The Nutcracker (ballet) (Paramount Theatre) 1pm
- A Spirit-Filled Christmas (ballet) (Arcada Theatre) 3pm
- The Nutcracker (ballet) (Paramount Theatre) 5pm
- A Spirit-Filled Christmas (ballet) (Arcada Theatre) 7:30pm
- Friday
- Fridays@5 w/ The Wandering Endorphin (wine & music) (Gibby's Wine Den) 5pm
- Garden Atrium Dinner Buffet (Pheasant Run, Garden Atrium) 6pm
- Saturday
- Community Winter Market (Inglenook Pantry) 9am
- Shady Hill Twilight Tasting (Gibby's Wine Den) 3:30pm
- Garden Atrium Dinner Buffet (Pheasant Run, Garden Atrium) 5:30pm
- Sunday
- Sunday Brunch (Claddagh Irish Pub) 9am
- Sunday Brunch (Wildwood Restaurant) 10am
- Sunday Brunch Buffet (Sergio's Cantina) 11am
- Free Halftime food; beer specials (Ballydoyle Aurora) 11am
- Port and Dessert Wine Tasting (Gibby's Wine Den) 5pm
- Saturday
- Snowflake Shuffle 5K Run/Walk (Mill Creek Golf Club) 9am
- Geneva Academic Foundation 5K Santa Shuffle (Kane County Government Center) 9:30am
- Friday
- Teen Center Teen Scene (Eastside Community Center) 6pm
- Friday Live! (fun for grades 4 through 6) (Pottawatomie Park, St. Charles) 6:30pm
- Sunday
- The Polar Express (Blackberry Farm) 4pm
- Saturday
- Aurora Police Station Open House 10am
- Sunday
- Aurora Police Station Open House 1pm
Music
- Friday
- Y 103.9 FM Morning Show w/ Ides of March (Live Broadcast) (Arcada Theatre) 6am
- Patrick James (acoustic) (Four Beans Coffeehouse) 12pm
- Live Music (Sage Bistro) 6pm
- Noah Gabriel (live music) (Kiss The Sky) 6pm
- Open Mic Night (Panera Bread, Batavia) 6:30pm
- Ty Stone & Company (live music) (Villa Verone) 8pm
- Dan Tedesco and the Long Haul; The Rikters (live music) (Chord On Blues) 8pm
- Jack Miuccio Holiday Show (Crooner) (Onesti Dinner Club) 8pm
- Noah Gabriel Band; RAJ (live music) (Chord On Blues) 8pm
- the horrids; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 8pm
- Paul Willaert (Classic Rock) (Hotel Baker) 8:30pm
- Rebel Highway (live music) (The Beehive) 9pm
- New Invaders (British Invasion) (Ballydoyle Aurora) 9pm
- Automatic Fixx (live music) (Real Time Sports Bar) 9:45pm
- Final Say (live music) (The Foundry) 10pm
- Friday Night Karaoke (Sanfratello's Pizza) 10pm
- This End Up (70s, 80s, 90s & Modern Rock) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 10pm
- Saturday
- Fox Valley Concert Band Holiday Performance (Baker Community Center) 4pm
- Live Music (Sage Bistro) 6pm
- Fox Valley Concert Band Holiday Performance (Baker Community Center) 7pm
- Empty Can Band (blues/classic rock) (Eddie's Pizza & Pub) 7pm
- Ides Of March featuring Jim Peterik (Dellora Norris Cultural Arts Center) 7:30pm
- Andrew Patrick and Samuel Wyatt Jazz Rock Duo (Onesti Dinner Club) 7:30pm
- Ty Stone & Company (live music) (Villa Verone) 8pm
- suicide bunnies; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 8pm
- Greg Boerner (Original Folk & Blues) (Classic Rock) (Hotel Baker) 8:30pm
- Battle of the Ballybands -- Semi-Finals (Ballydoyle Aurora) 9pm
- High Infidelity (live music) (Real Time Sports Bar) 9:45pm
- Sunday
- Goodwill to All Christmas Concert (Crimi Auditorium , Aurora University) 3pm
- Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra presents Holiday Magic (Dellora Norris Cultural Arts Center) 3pm
- wyatt; others (live music) (Doug's Rockhouse Grill) 4pm
- Goodwill to All Christmas Concert (Crimi Auditorium , Aurora University) 7pm
- Friday
- Jonathan Kamm (magic) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm
- Q101/Bud Light Twisted Ticket Tour (The Beehive) 9pm
- Saturday
- Jonathan Kamm (magic) (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm
- Saturday Night Party (Thirsty Fox Pub) 9pm
- Sunday
- Bags Tournament (Ballydoyle Aurora) 8pm
- Saturday
- Kane County Flea Market (Kane County Fairgrounds) 12pm
- Saturday Night Pajama Party (pottery) (Color Me Mine, Geneva Commons) 5pm
- Sunday
- Kane County Flea Market (Kane County Fairgrounds) 7am
- Homespun Holiday Market (Garfield Farm Museum) 12pm
- 5th Annual Designer Holiday Showcase Open House (Tanner House Museum, Aurora) 1pm
- Friday
- Coast to Coast Hot Tub & Pool Show (DuPage Expo Center) 3pm
- Saturday
- Coast to Coast Hot Tub & Pool Show (DuPage Expo Center) 9am
- Sunday
- Coast to Coast Hot Tub & Pool Show (DuPage Expo Center) 9am
- Sunday
- Bears Tailgate Party (Walter Payton's Roundhouse) 7pm
- Friday
- Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 10:30am
- Plaid Tidings (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 8pm
- A Christmas Carol (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 8pm
- Saturday
- Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 10:30am
- A Christmas Carol (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 3pm
- Plaid Tidings (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 5pm
- It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Pheasant Run, Studio Theater) 7pm
- A Christmas Carol (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 8pm
- The Night Before Christmas Carol (theatre) (Fermilab) 8pm
- Plaid Tidings (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 8:30pm
- Sunday
- Plaid Tidings (Pheasant Run, Mainstage Theater) 2pm
- It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Pheasant Run, Studio Theater) 2:30pm
- A Christmas Carol (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 3pm
- A Christmas Carol (musical) (Paramount Theatre) 3pm
- A Christmas Carol (theater) (Steel Beam Theatre, Main Stage) 7:30pm
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