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

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

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

NOV / SAT21

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

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

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

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

$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

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

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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.

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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

$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

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

RSVP

$58.55-$91.50, fees included (etix)

Stephen Pearcy of Ratt with John Corabi at the Arcada

Sat, Dec. 5 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Family

DEC / SUN6

$12 per person; ages 2 and under free; registration required

Woodland Santa's Holiday Workshop at Hickory Knolls

Sun, Dec. 6 · 10-11:30 a.m.

Hickory Knolls Discovery Center · St. Charles

RSVP

$48.25-$91.50, fees included (etix)

A Very Cher-y Christmas with Lisa McClowry at the Arcada

Sun, Dec. 6 · 3 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

Free

Versiti Blood Drive at St. John Neumann Church

Mon, Dec. 7 · 1-7 p.m.

St. John Neumann Church family center · St. Charles

The Carnegie Community Room at the St. Charles Public Library, with rows of chairs facing a small stage and a grand piano.

RSVP

Free

Noche de Lotería at St. Charles Library

Thu, Dec. 10 · 7-8 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

$10 per person (ages 3+), registration required

Caroling with the Cows at Primrose Farm

Fri, Dec. 11 · 5-8 p.m.

Primrose Farm · St. Charles

The four members of The Oak Ridge Boys singing on an outdoor stage

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$81.20-$132.70, fees included (etix)

The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show at the Arcada

Fri, Dec. 11 · 8-10 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

$30 per kit; registration required

Gingerbread House Creations at the Baker Community Center

Sat, Dec. 12 · 10-11 a.m.

Baker Community Center · St. Charles

RSVP

$58.55-$101.80, fees included (etix)

Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute Holiday Show at the Arcada

Sat, Dec. 12 · 3 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

RSVP

$48.25-$81.20, fees included (etix)

Zepparella, All-Female Led Zeppelin Tribute, at the Arcada

Sat, Dec. 12 · 8 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Free

EYSO Hanson String Quartet at St. Charles Public Library

Sun, Dec. 13 · 2-3 p.m.

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

RSVP

$48.25-$68.85, fees included (etix)

The Bronx Wanderers at the Arcada (Dance Floor Open)

Sun, Dec. 13 · 3 p.m.

Arcada Theatre · St. Charles

Singers seated on the stage at Baker Community Center during a holiday concert.

RSVP

$30

Holiday Revelry with Fox Valley Opera at the Baker Center

Sat, Dec. 19 · 7:30-9 p.m.

Baker Community Center · St. Charles

Free

Dan Gogh's Magic and Art Show at St. Charles Library

Tue, Dec. 29 · 11 a.m.-noon

St. Charles Public Library · St. Charles

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