Things to do in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia

Upcoming events across the Tri-Cities. Festivals, family fun, live music, talks and more, sorted by what is happening soonest.

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Today

Parents and children in Halloween costumes walk through the Kids Landing area of the Geneva Public Library during a costume parade.

Free

Geneva D304 Cultural Fair at Geneva Public Library

Fri, Nov. 13 · 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library, Meeting Room · Geneva

Brick-paved shared street with large planters, outdoor patio seating and a yellow Share the Road sign in downtown Batavia

Free

Holiday Lantern Walk 2026

Fri, Nov. 13 · 5-9 p.m.

Downtown Batavia · Batavia

The Arcada Theatre building at the corner of Main Street in downtown St. Charles, with its marquee and tile roof.

RSVP

$58.55-$101.80, fees included (etix)

Firehouse and SteelHeart at the Arcada

Fri, Nov. 13 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Tomorrow

Batavia Indoor Market (Saturdays at Sturdy Shelter Brewing through May 8, 2027)

Sat, Nov. 14 · 9 a.m.-noon

Sturdy Shelter Brewing · Batavia

The makerspace at the Geneva Public Library, with craft tables, stools, cabinets and a wall of windows looking into the library.

Free

Local Author Fest at Geneva Public Library

Sat, Nov. 14 · 1-3 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

RSVP

$68.85-$122.40, fees included (etix)

Foghat and Head East at the Arcada

Sat, Nov. 14 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

This weekend

The Fox River under a blue sky in downtown Batavia, with a riverside walkway and trees along both banks

RSVP

Free

Day of Caring: Volunteer Leaf Raking in Batavia

Sun, Nov. 15 · noon-2 p.m.

Across Batavia · Batavia

Main Street in downtown St. Charles at night, with the lit Arcada Theatre sign glowing down the block.

RSVP

Free

Free Film Screening: Bob Dole, A Walk Through History

Sun, Nov. 15 · 1 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

Free

Foreign Film Sunday: There's Still Tomorrow at Geneva Library

Sun, Nov. 15 · 1-3:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

The St. Charles Public Library building at One South Sixth Avenue, with its brick and glass entrance and a landscaped lawn and bike racks in front.

Free

Sunday Concert: The WWII Radio Hour at St. Charles Library

Sun, Nov. 15 · 2-3 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

The Fox River flowing past the St. Charles Municipal Center tower

RSVP

Free

T-Rexplorers: Dinosaur Discovery at St. Charles Library

Sun, Nov. 15 · 2-3 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

The Arcada Theatre building on Main Street in St. Charles on a sunny day, with its vertical Arcada sign and marquee.

RSVP

$48.25-$91.50, fees included (etix)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Arcada

Sun, Nov. 15 · 5 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Next 7 days

Fermilab's Wilson Hall, a tall twin-tower concrete building, with cars parked in front

Free

A Quantum World: Art Exhibit at Fermilab Through Nov. 30

Through Nov. 30 · 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fermilab Art Gallery, Wilson Hall, 2nd floor · Batavia

Brick-paved shared street on River Street in downtown Batavia with a share-the-road sign

RSVP

$56.49 general admission, fees included; 2-item minimum

Kevin Nealon at the Comedy Vault Batavia

Through Nov. 14 · 7:30-11 p.m.

The Comedy Vault · Batavia

RSVP

Free

George Harrison: The Solo Years at Geneva Library

Tue, Nov. 17 · 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

The front of the Batavia Public Library, a tan brick building with a columned entrance, framed by yellow shrubs.

RSVP

Free

International Snack Challenge for Teens at Batavia Public Library

Tue, Nov. 17 · 4-5 p.m.

Batavia Public Library, MakerZone · Batavia

Fermilab Colloquium: Harnessing Quantum Sensors to Search for Dark Matter

Wed, Nov. 18 · 3:30 p.m.

Fermilab, Wilson Hall, One West · Batavia

RSVP

Free

Board Game Night at St. Charles Library

Wed, Nov. 18 · 6-8:30 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

Art Garfunkel singing on stage with a microphone

RSVP

$132.70-$204.79, fees included (etix)

Art Garfunkel: What a Wonderful World Concert at the Arcada

Wed, Nov. 18 · 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

The Arcada Theatre lit up at night, with its glowing vertical sign and marquee.

RSVP

$58.55-$112.10, fees included (etix)

Steven Page with Dag Juhlin at the Arcada

Thu, Nov. 19 · 7:30 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

$31.99 general admission, fees included; 2-item minimum

Bret Ernst at the Comedy Vault Batavia

Thu, Nov. 19 · 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Comedy Vault · Batavia

A girl in a blue cap and Chicago Cubs shirt milks a cow by hand into a metal pail inside a barn

RSVP

Free

Barnyard Books Storytime at Primrose Farm

Fri, Nov. 20 · 10-10:30 a.m.

Primrose Farm · St. Charles

November 2026

The seats and stage inside the Batavia Fine Arts Centre theater, lit in blue and purple

RSVP

$35 to $74 (save $2 online)

So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience at Batavia Fine Arts Centre

Fri, Nov. 20 · 7:30 p.m.

Batavia Fine Arts Centre · Batavia

RSVP

$58.55-$91.50, fees included (etix)

The Orchestra, with Former ELO Members, at the Arcada

Fri, Nov. 20 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Holiday

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Christmas on the Fox Art and Craft Show

Sat, Nov. 21 · 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Prairie Events Center, Kane County Fairgrounds · St. Charles

The Geneva Public Library sign at 227 S. Seventh Street, with the modern library building and parking lot behind it.

Free

Super-Sized Saturday at Geneva Library

Sat, Nov. 21 · 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

The ballroom at Baker Community Center in St. Charles, with a holiday concert on the stage and an audience at round tables.

RSVP

$30

Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur: Classics, the Jazz Age and a Silent Film

Sat, Nov. 21 · 7:30-9 p.m.

Baker Community Center · St. Charles

RSVP

$48.25-$58.55, fees included (etix)

The Phil Collins Experience at the Arcada

Sat, Nov. 21 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Watercolor self-portrait of Mary Cassatt in a white dress and bonnet, seated and leaning on one arm

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Sundays on Stage: Meet Mary Cassatt

Sun, Nov. 22 · 2-3 p.m.

Shannon Hall (Batavia Park District) · Batavia

RSVP

$29.71-$68.85, fees included (etix)

Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience at the Arcada

Sun, Nov. 22 · 2 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

The bar at Sturdy Shelter Brewing with tall stools, a Sturdy Shelter Brewing sign, tap list boards and exposed brick walls

RSVP

Becoming Neighbors Friendsgiving at Sturdy Shelter Brewing

Sun, Nov. 22 · 3-5 p.m.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing · Batavia

RSVP

$58.29-$132.70, fees included (etix)

Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale at the Arcada

Sun, Nov. 22 · 7 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

Dino Day at Geneva Public Library

Mon, Nov. 23 · 9:30-11 a.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

Free

Meet Starlin: Author Anitra Rowe Schulte at Geneva Public Library

Tue, Nov. 24 · 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Geneva Public Library District, Meeting Room · Geneva

RSVP

Free

Noble Discontent: A Portrayal of Louisa May Alcott at Geneva Library

Tue, Nov. 24 · 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

RSVP

Free

Holiday Coasters Craft at Sturdy Shelter Brewing

Tue, Nov. 24 · 3-4:30 p.m.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing · Batavia

RSVP

$10 (Arcada's $10 Silent Film Series)

$10 Silent Film Night: Sparrows (1926) at the Arcada

Tue, Nov. 24 · 7 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

$33.83-$58.55, fees included (etix)

Thunderstruck AC/DC Tribute with Sabbath: Long Live Ozzy at the Arcada

Wed, Nov. 25 · 7:30 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

4-mile $50; youth mile (12 and under) $20; $5 off for FRTR members

The Fox and the Turkey Thanksgiving Races

Thu, Nov. 26 · 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Downtown Batavia · Batavia

Downtown St. Charles intersection with traffic lights, the brick Hotel Baker at left and cars on the street

RSVP

5K $44.99 (timed or untimed); Kids 5K $12.99; Kids 100M Dash free

St. Charles Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Morning

Thu, Nov. 26 · 8-9:30 a.m.

St. Charles North High School · St. Charles

Free

Block Party: Life-Size Games at Geneva Library

Fri, Nov. 27 · noon-4 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

RSVP

$38-$59 standard (dynamic pricing); kids 10 and under $10 less

The Fox Valley Nutcracker at Batavia Fine Arts Centre

Fri, Nov. 27 · 3-3 p.m.

Batavia Fine Arts Centre · Batavia

Rows of library bookshelves under a community gallery wall of framed artwork at the St. Charles Public Library.

Free

Friday Family Fun: Big Blue Blocks at St. Charles Library

Fri, Nov. 27 · 4-6 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library, Helen Gale Room · St. Charles

Free

Lighting of the Lights (St. Charles Holiday Homecoming)

Fri, Nov. 27 · 5-7 p.m.

1st Street Plaza · St. Charles

RSVP

$81.20-$153.30, fees included (etix)

Bret Michaels Black Friday Party at the Arcada

Fri, Nov. 27 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

Free Holiday Movie: Elf at the Arcada Theatre

Sat, Nov. 28 · 10 a.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

Holiday Homecoming Kick-Off Party at the Arcada

Sat, Nov. 28 · 11:30 a.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

Santa's Cottage on the 1st Street Plaza (Weekends Through Dec. 20)

Sat, Nov. 28 · 1-4 p.m.

1st Street Plaza · St. Charles

The historic brick Peck house with its white front porch behind a garden of daylilies at Peck Farm Park in Geneva.

Free

Winter Wonder Lights Celebration Kickoff at Peck Farm Park

Sat, Nov. 28 · 5-7 p.m.

Peck Farm Park · Geneva

Free

Winter Wonder Lights at Peck Farm Park (Nightly Through Jan. 1)

Sat, Nov. 28 · 5-10 p.m.

Peck Farm Park · Geneva

Free

St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade

Sat, Nov. 28 · 5:30 p.m.

Main Street, downtown St. Charles · St. Charles

RSVP

$33.83-$58.55, fees included (etix)

Pink Floyd Nite with Echoes of Pompeii at the Arcada

Sat, Nov. 28 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Historic brick buildings and a cupola tower along State Street in downtown Geneva

Artists Sunday Road Rally in Downtown Geneva

Sun, Nov. 29 · 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Downtown Geneva · Geneva

Free

Dinovember Drop-In Play at St. Charles Library

Sun, Nov. 29 · 12:30-4:30 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

RSVP

Free

Under the Mistletoe Holiday Concert at Geneva Library

Sun, Nov. 29 · 2-3 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

Vince Guaraldi Christmas with the Michael Benshish Trio at Sturdy Shelter

Sun, Nov. 29 · 3-6 p.m.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing · Batavia

RSVP

$44.64-$68.85, fees included (etix)

Glenn Miller Orchestra: In the Christmas Mood at the Arcada

Sun, Nov. 29 · 3 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

Celebration of Lights on the Batavia Riverwalk

Sun, Nov. 29 · 5-7 p.m.

Peg Bond Center and Batavia Riverwalk · Batavia

The red Batavia Depot Museum building and caboose with snow on the roof and ground under a blue sky

Free

Holiday Cheer Exhibit Opening at the Batavia Depot Museum

Sun, Nov. 29 · 5-7 p.m.

Batavia Depot Museum · Batavia

A blood donor's arm with a collection tube at a mobile blood drive

RSVP

Free

Love for Arlie Blood Drive in St. Charles (moved to Nov. 30)

Mon, Nov. 30 · 3-7:30 p.m.

Sportsplex multipurpose room · St. Charles

December 2026

Performers on the stage at Baker Community Center during a holiday show, with red and green curtains and a Christmas tree.

RSVP

Free

Making a List: The Secular Songs of Christmas with Charles Troy

Wed, Dec. 2 · 1-2:30 p.m.

Baker Community Center · St. Charles

The glass-walled STC Creative makerspace at the St. Charles Public Library.

RSVP

Free

Classic Movies at the Library: Cash on Demand (1961)

Wed, Dec. 2 · 6-8 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

RSVP

$43-$108

A Celtic Christmas at Batavia Fine Arts Centre

Wed, Dec. 2 · 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Batavia Fine Arts Centre · Batavia

RSVP

$45 Adult Activity Center members, $68 non-members

Jingle Bell Bash at the Arcada (Ages 50+)

Thu, Dec. 3 · 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Arcada Theatre (Speakeasy) · St. Charles

RSVP

$31 general admission, fees included; 2-item minimum

Cristina Mariani at the Comedy Vault Batavia

Thu, Dec. 3 · 7:30-11 p.m.

The Comedy Vault · Batavia

A white two-story house with black shutters and patriotic bunting behind a white picket fence and large trees

RSVP

$42

Geneva Holiday House Tour

Fri, Dec. 4 · 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Five homes around Geneva (ticket pickup at Little Red Barn Door) · Geneva

Free

First Friday: Holiday Walk Pre-Party at Geneva Library

Fri, Dec. 4 · 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

The red brick Kane County Courthouse in Geneva with its green dome, seen from the street on a sunny day

Geneva Christmas Walk

Fri, Dec. 4 · 6-9:30 p.m.

Downtown Geneva (Kane County Courthouse lawn) · Geneva

Sculptures on pedestals and framed art on brick walls during an exhibit in the Norris Gallery.

RSVP

$25

Elgin Symphony Orchestra Holiday Brass Concert at the Norris

Fri, Dec. 4 · 7:30-9 p.m.

Norris Cultural Arts Center · St. Charles

The lit Arcada Theatre marquee and neighboring storefronts on Main Street in St. Charles at night

RSVP

$48.25-$91.50, fees included (etix)

Luminare Christmas at the Arcada Theatre

Fri, Dec. 4 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Geneva's Metra station and tracks on a sunny day

Ages 1-17 $40 ($47 nonresident); 18+ $45 ($53); under 1 free. Listed as full Nov. 9

Polar Express Storytime Train (Geneva Park District)

Sat, Dec. 5 · 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Geneva Train Station · Geneva

The stone Water Street Studios building in Batavia, with its painted sign and an Open flag over the door.

Free

Water Street Makers Market (December)

Sat, Dec. 5 · noon-4 p.m.

Water Street Studios · Batavia

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