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Saturday, September 30 | 3:00–9:00 pm | Central Athletic Complex This event is held in conjunction with the Light the Torch 5K Night Run. Event features pumpkin painting, food and beer garden, small rides, and live performances by Vest Dance Troupe, The Wayouts and Wurst Kase Scenario. October Fest is a Charitable Event Event proceeds benefit the DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation. View More Information
Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 1:00–5:00 pm $15 Friends of Downtown Wheaton | $20 General Admission | $60 Chili Crew 4-Pack It’s back... the Chili Cookoff returns to Downtown Wheaton this October! Your favorite Downtown eateries compete for your vote with their unique spin on this fan-favorite dish. Ticketholders will enjoy unlimited chili tastings before voting on the tastiest recipe. Join us for this festive fall event... admission includes UNLIMITED tastings, so bring your appetite. This event will sell out, so buy your tickets now! Featuring live music by... The Wheaton Dad Band (@WheatonDadBand) Check-in begins at 12:00 pm (location TBD), and at 5:00 pm we'll...
Friday, Oct. 13: 4:00–11:00 pm | Saturday, Oct. 14: 10:00 am–11:00 pm | Sunday, Oct. 15: 10:00 am–4:00 pm Parade Field For the first time, our fall festival will be an entire weekend! The fun begins Friday night, October 13, from 4:00–11:00 pm featuring German-style food and beer, with live music under a big tent on the Cantigny parade field! Hang out in the tent or cozy up on the Adirondacks around a firepit or play lawn games outside of the tent. We’ll do it again on Saturday night after a fun day featuring 100 craft vendors, hayrides, petting zoo, inflatables,...
Friday, November 24, 2023 | 6:00–7:30 pm The tradition continues; join us for the annual Wheaton Christmas Parade for a magical evening of lights, music, and community Downtown Wheaton. The parade will travel from Wheaton Avenue at Wesley Street south to Front Street, turning east (left) on Front Street, and finishing at Cross Street. Immediately following the parade, head over to the new south pavilion for the Downtown Wheaton Christmas Tree Lighting! Join us for the second annual Downtown Wheaton Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, immediately following the Wheaton Christmas Parade. Enjoy the tree daily 4:00–10:00 pm through January 7, 2024. Browse...
McCormick House and Gardens: Lights and Music The inaugural Christmas at Cantigny celebrates the new McCormick House and brings Christmas lights, music, and family fun to the gardens and grounds. The renovated McCormick House will be open to the public for the first time since 2020, with the first floor lavishly decorated for the holidays. Cantigny’s holiday light show offers a magical experience. Walk a guided path through the gardens and be captivated by lighting that enhances traditional holiday decorations. Immerse yourself in the festive spirit and don’t miss the chance to admire the hundreds of famous Cantigny poinsettias on...
Sunday, December 10 | 2:00 PM | Community Center Beyond Glee is back this year to help you celebrate the holidays. Don’t miss this delightful and entertaining holiday special filled with beautiful songs of the season. Tickets for all ages: $8 (presale), $10 (at the door). Purchase below or in-person at the Wheaton Park District Community Center or the Mary Lubko Center. Call 630-665-1415 to charge by phone. Buy Tickets > See More Information >
Sunday, Dec. 31, 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm & 8:30 pm Belushi Performance Hall | $70 Adult | $68 Senior | $80/$78 Gold Circle Kirk Muspratt, Music Director & Conductor Richard Ollarsaba, Baritone New Philharmonic and Maestro Muspratt, with guest baritone Richard Ollarsaba, reflect back on 2023 and look ahead to 2024 with a celebratory program of waltzes, polkas, light classical music, a champagne toast and more. The Washington Post lauds Ollarsaba as a “meltingly smooth bass-baritone;” and Opera News says, “Ollarsaba didn’t just have the tall-dark-and-handsome bit going for him, but also robust, flavorful, agile vocalism.” Buy Tickets > More...
Faculty Artists: Music for Piano and Strings Thursday, January 25 | 7:30 pm The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music presents pianist Daniel Paul Horn, violinist Soh-Hyun Altino, and cellist Leonardo Altino in a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25.The three faculty artists will present works by American composers: Aaron Copland’s sonata, Samuel Barber’s sonata, and Richard Danielpour’s A Child’s Reliquary. More Information & Tickets >
Friday, Mar. 8 | 7:30 pm Belushi Performance Hall From Ireland to the MAC! The critically acclaimed traditional Irish musical group have been delighting audiences worldwide with their virtuosic players for over two decades. Winners of numerous awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, audiences will enjoy a moving and memorable musical journey perfect for the holidays. The Irish Times calls Danú “a powerhouse band.” Don’t miss this sure to sell out show! Buy Tickets > View More Information >
Pulitzer Prize-, MacArthur Genius Grant-, and Grammy Award-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens, alongside other internationally acclaimed and award-winning artists soprano Karen Slack, countertenor Reginald Mobley, baritone Markel Reed, and pianist Paul Sánchez will present, award-winning composer Shawn E. Okpebholo song cycle, “Songs in Flight.” This powerful work is inspired by “Freedom on the Move,” a database spearheaded by Cornell University comprising over 30,000 newspaper advertisements placed by North American enslavers to aid in the capture of runaway enslaved people. The New York Times aptly describes the composition as one that “zeroes in on… the simultaneous presence of good and evil, perseverance...