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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St. Charles

Today

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$58.55-$101.80, fees included (etix)

Firehouse and SteelHeart at the Arcada

Fri, Nov. 13 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Tomorrow

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$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

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

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Free

Free Film Screening: Bob Dole, A Walk Through History

Sun, Nov. 15 · 1 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

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

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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.

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$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

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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

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$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

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

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Free

Barnyard Books Storytime at Primrose Farm

Fri, Nov. 20 · 10-10:30 a.m.

Primrose Farm · St. Charles

November 2026

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

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$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

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

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

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

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

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

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