Fun and Games – Page 2

An Aztec dance group will be among the highlights of the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Nov. 1 in Oak Park. “I think the community is ready to celebrate again," said organizer Alma Martinez. "The community is asking to get together to honor our ancestors.” (Daveed Holmes, Aperture Photography)

Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

By Myrna Petlicki

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

Geisen team members push their coffin with the YMCA Ghostbusters close behind in the final round of the inaugural Crown Point Coffin Cup on Saturday, October 24, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point’s inaugural Coffin Cup

By Jim Masters

October 25, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Geisen Funeral Home evidently knows something about coffins, which came in handy at Saturday’s inaugural...

Bounce houses attract fun seekers at Hinsdale's annual Fall Family Festival held at Robbins Park in 2021. The festival, and bounce houses, will return Oct. 24 at Hinsdale Middle School and downtown Hinsdale. (James C. Svehla/Pioneer Press)

Bounce houses, free pumpkins and other seasonal fun return for Hinsdale Family Fall Festival

By Chuck Fieldman

October 14, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Hinsdale's Family Fall Festival typically attracts more than 500 people, and both residents and nonresidents...

Camel rides and photo opportunities with a backdrop of the Great Pyramids are among the activities featured at the Taste of Egypt Festival, Sept. 12-13 at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 15 W 455 79th St. in Burr Ridge. (Taste of Egypt Festival)

Taste of Egypt offers a glimpse of ancient culture in Burr Ridge

By Myrna Petlicki

August 28, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

The Taste of Egypt Festival is Sept. 12-13 at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 15 W...

A sign stands outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Ga., Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Want to reenlist? One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who sign back up.

By Russ Bynum

August 20, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist soon:...

Thousands of people gather in 2024 at Oak Brook's Sports Core fields for the Taste of Oak Brook. While this summer's Taste of Oak Brook was canceled because of weather concerns, the village will have a drone and fireworks show Sept. 12 in honor of America's 250th birthday. (Village of Oak Brook)

Oak Brook plans America250 fireworks celebration, 9/11 flag display

By Chuck Fieldman

August 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Oak Brook’s America 250 is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. at the village’s Sports...

In this photo provided by Nintendo Wire, publisher Jason Ganos, left, and OneStopWonders store owner Kevin Braun hold PSA graded copies of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt video games on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, which they rediscovered in a warehouse in Waukesha, Wis. (Lauren Ganos/Nintendo Wire via AP)

Ultra rare Nintendo Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

By Associated Press

August 12, 2026 at 1:32 p.m.

The ultra rare cartridges of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt were made in 1993, long...

Park technician Hayden Gard clears leaves and debris from an area of grass as workers prepare Deep River Waterpark for opening day this Friday, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Aquatic attendance dips amid competition, weather shifts

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 10, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Deep River Waterpark has experienced attendance fluctuation, as have other area pools, as entertainment options...

RPM Raceway is scheduled to open this fall in Oakbrook Center (RPM Raceway photo)

RPM Raceway to offer multilevel go-karts at Oakbrook Center

By Chuck Fieldman

August 11, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

Oakbrook Center will be host the first RPM Raceway outside New York, with the longest...

Cousins Ozzy Wallace, 8, of St. John, on left, and Adam Owensby, 6, of Gary, ride the swings on the first day of the Lake County Fair in Crown Point on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County Fair opens with new vendors, entertainers in its 174th year

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 7, 2026 at 8:48 a.m.

The 174th annual Lake County Fair kicks off Friday with new vendors, concerts, a few...

FILE – Electronic Arts’ office and studio complex is seen in an aerial view, in Burnaby, British Columbia, on Sept. 29, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Video game giant Electronic Arts closes $55 billion go-private sale of its business

By Associated Press

August 5, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Video game giant Electronic Arts, maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims,” announced...

Teens look over their cards they received at the National Sports Collectors Convention in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on July 31, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Baseball cards are worth more than ever. And kids are making a fortune.

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

August 2, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Baseball cards are hotter than ever. And kids are making a fortune because of it.

Members of the Hinsdale Mahjong Society gather to play at the group's new studio in Westmont. The society was started earlier this year by Hinsdale resident Angel Leveston and includes players from around the Chicago area. (Angel Leveston)

Hinsdale Mahjong Society opens Westmont studio for friendship, ‘spending time together around a table’

By Chuck Fieldman

July 28, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

The Hinsdale Mahjong Society, started earlier this year, has grown into a community and opened...