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.

22 events listed

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All Tri-Cities St. Charles Geneva Batavia

Geneva

Today

Free

Geneva D304 Cultural Fair at Geneva Public Library

Fri, Nov. 13 · 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library, Meeting Room · Geneva

Tomorrow

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

This weekend

RSVP

Free

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

Sun, Nov. 15 · 1-3:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

Next 7 days

RSVP

Free

George Harrison: The Solo Years at Geneva Library

Tue, Nov. 17 · 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

November 2026

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

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

Free

Block Party: Life-Size Games at Geneva Library

Fri, Nov. 27 · noon-4 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

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

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

RSVP

Free

Under the Mistletoe Holiday Concert at Geneva Library

Sun, Nov. 29 · 2-3 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

December 2026

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

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

RSVP

$72 per barn ($92 non-residents)

Gingerbread Barn Raising at Winter Wonder Lights

Sun, Dec. 6 · 4-6 p.m.

Peck Farm Park, Orientation Barn · Geneva

RSVP

Free

Meet Mary Cassatt, an American Artist, at Geneva Library

Wed, Dec. 9 · 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

A brick farmhouse with a wraparound porch and a cupola behind a garden of orange daylilies under a blue sky

RSVP

$55 general, $70 VIP, $15 designated driver

Lights & Flights Craft Beer Festival at Peck Farm Park

Sat, Dec. 12 · 4-7 p.m.

Peck Farm Park · Geneva

RSVP

Free

Line Dancing with Desueño Dance at Geneva Library

Sun, Dec. 13 · 2-3 p.m.

Geneva Public Library · Geneva

RSVP

Adults $10 ($15 NR), children $5 ($7 NR), ages 2 and under free

Bagpipes & Bonfire at Winter Wonder Lights

Mon, Dec. 21 · 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Peck Farm Park · Geneva

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