
1/17/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Aquascape Designs
901 Aqualand Way, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
2/01/08
86th Annual St. Charles Chamber
Charlemagne Awards Dinner
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Pheasant Run
4051 E. Main Street
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration honoring St. Charles Chamber members. Reservations required. Business or cocktail attire is appropriate.
2/21/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Noble Fool Theatre
4052 E. Main Street, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
3/8/08
Annual St. Patrick’s Parade
Downtown St. Charles
Main Street from Sixth St. to Fourth Ave.
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
Starting at 2 p.m. on Main Street (Rt. 64)
Celebrate a favorite Irish tradition in historic
St. Charles. Authentic Irish bands and dancers, marching bands, floats, and leprechauns of all sizes. Produced by the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and the parade volunteer committee.
3/20/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Hunt Club Village
200 Hunt Club Drive, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
4/11/08 - 4/13/08
“Sisters Weekend”
Hotel Baker
100 W. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-5386
www.dtown.org or www.sistersweekend.com
Enjoy an indulgent weekend not limited to sisters by birth, but for sisters of all sorts. Celebrate that significant relationship in your life. Experience
creative retail, restaurant, and hotel packages, as well as an opening wine and cheese reception, and a fabulously fun pajama party.
4/17/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Interlocking Pavers
103 S. Fourth Street, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
4/30/08
Business Expo & Trade Show
Noon to 6 p.m.
Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center
4051 E. Main Street, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
Noon to 6 p.m. This event features businesses from many area chambers.
5/15/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Money Mailer
707 Colomba Court, Ste. 101, St. Charles
630-584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
5/24/08 - 5/25/08
10th Annual Downtown Fine Art Show
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Downtown St. Charles
North of Rt. 64 on First Avenue
St. Charles, IL
(630) 513-5386
www.dtown.org
A free cultural arts event encompassing all aspects of the visual arts through an art exhibition and sale. Set in the beautiful Fox Valley, the Downtown Fine Art Show is a forum for the display and sale of the finest quality original art.
6/6/08 - 6/8/08
Pride of the Fox Riverfest
www.prideofthefox.com
Entertainment for all ages with a 40-ton sand sculpture, fantasy face art, dragon boat races, fine art show, craft show, and children’s activities. Two stages have continuous activities during the
festival: The Riverside Stage (E. Main St. & First Ave.) will present continuous music amid fun, food and spirits atmosphere. The Gazebo Stage (W. Main St. & Fourth St.) adds a variety of band
performances to the festival and also has “Taste of the Festival” with food booths open day and night. This area also has children’s activities including children’s theatre, art activities, etc.
6/11/08
St. Charles Chamber Paddlewheel Riverboat Outing
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
5 – 7 p.m.
Pottawatomie Park boat dock
Boats sail at 6 p.m.
Don’t miss the opportunity to network while
cruising down the Fox River.
6/12/08 - 8/14/08
Concerts in the Park
7 p.m. - dusk.
Lincoln Park
W. Main Street at Fourth Street
St. Charles, IL
(630) 513-6200
www.st-charlesparks.org/links/concerts.htm
FREE Thursday evening concerts June through August featuring a variety of musical entertainment for all ages. Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy an open-air summer event. Food and beverages available for purchase. No concert July 3, but enjoy a special concert in Pottowatomie Park on July 4.
6/19/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Prairie Landing Golf Club
2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
7/17/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Cyndirella’s
1301 E. Main Street, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
8/04/08
St. Charles Chamber Golf Outing
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
Come and enjoy 18 holes of golf with fellow Chamber members. Includes breakfast buffet, golf, prizes, beverages, dinner, and auction! This is the Chamber’s only fundraiser! Reservations required.
8/16/08
Bob Leonard Walk-a-Thon
(630) 513-5386
www.dtown.org
9/18/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
Celebrate Chamber of Commerce Week
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce Building
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
10/10/08 - 10/12/08
The 22rd Annual St. Charles
Scarecrow Festival Lincoln Park
Hrs: Fri & Sat. 10am-10pm, Sun. 10-5. Free.
(Main & Fourth Sts. & city-wide)
Downtown St. Charles, IL
Local: (630) 377-6161
Toll-free: (800) 777-4373
www.scarecrowfest.com
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children’s activities, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
10/16/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Renz Addiction Center
Two American Way, Elgin
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
10/17/08 - 10/31/08
“Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour”
Throughout St. Charles
St. Charles, IL (630) 513-6200
www.st-charlesparks.org
Pack up the family for an evening out. Drive by some of the spookiest homes in the Fox Valley and admire the ghoulish yard displays of St. Charles’ finest home haunters. Best viewed
dusk-10pm. *Some displays may not be appropriate for all ages.
11/20/08
St. Charles Chamber After-Hours
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Grimm’s Hallmark West
1601 W. Main Street, St. Charles
(630) 584-8384
www.stcharleschamber.com
11/28/08
Lighting of the Lights
At dusk.
Lincoln Park
West Main & 4th Streets
St. Charles, IL
(630) 513-5386
www.dtown.org
Official heralding of the holiday season!
11/28/08 - 11/30/08
Pepsi’s Miracle on 64th Street Holiday Homecoming & Electric Christmas Parade
Various locations
Downtown St. Charles
St. Charles, IL
(630) 513-5386
www.dtown.org
Fabulous merchants and
merchandise! Experience the joys of shopping downtown! Visit Santa House in Lincoln Park, attend a free holiday movie, ride a trolley or a horse-drawn sleigh. Explore all that Downtown St. Charles has to offer for the holidays. Spectacular fully illuminated parade steps off at
5:30 p.m. on Saturday with exciting bands, equestrian units, floats,
inflatables, and more! Stay for the fireworks after the parade. Parade begins on Fifth Street and ends at Fourth Avenue on Main Street.