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Facebook/Parkside Pub 22nd Annual Testicle Festival - Facebook The oldest of such festivals takes place in Byron, Illinois, US, and features turkey testicles. Please share your experiences with us below in the comments. It is held outside under a HUGE tent, 4 live bands play through out the day and evening. 24th Annual Testicle Festival | Family Friendly | lakeexpo.com Extensive outdoor patio and bar. Testicle Festival - Round the Bend Steakhouse Two were perfect and couldn't beat the price. 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Love Illinois? The most unique fall festival in Illinois is the Turkey Testicle Festival, which has been a pre-Thanksgiving tradition for more than 35 years. Menu. 11 Amazing Festivals You'll Find Only in Illinois Known for it's annual Turkey Testicle Festival held each year the day before Thanksgiving, it Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Firing up roughly 1,200 pounds of the turkey parts, crowds dined on the so-called 'hot nuts' outside the Parkside Pub in Huntley, Illinois on Wednesday for their 30th annual Turkey Testicle Festival. Chicken rice soup was that day's soup and it was wonderful. Nice location with a large courtyard. Anyone on or off Facebook. I love their Rueben sandwich..best in town I think.The french fries are good also. 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Shelbyville12/18-12/24 Mattoon Lightworks VI Mattoon12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VI Chicago12/21-12/24* Chatham Light Up the Park V Chatham, 12/25-12/27 Mattoon Lightworks VII Mattoon12/25-12/29* (Closed 12/25) Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights VI Wheaton12/25-12/30* Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VII Chicago 12/25-12/30* Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic V Brookfield12/25-12/30* Wonderland in Lights VI Effingham12/25-12/31* East Peoria Festival of Lights VI East Peoria12/25-12/31* (Closed 12/25) Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VIII Glencoe 12/25-12/31* Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VI Lisle12/25-12/31* (Closed 12/25) ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VII Chicago12/25-1/1* Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park V Lombard, 1/1-1/6* Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VII Lisle1/1-1/7* Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IX Glencoe 1/6* Frosty Fest Gurnee 1/6* Alton Eagle Ice Festival Alton1/7* Volo Bog Winterfest Ingleside, 1/10* Chicago Bourbon and Barbeque Fest Chicago, 1/21* Bald Eagle Festival Grafton1/21* Winterfest Peoria, 1/27* Chicago Whiskey Tasting Festival Chicago1/27-1/28* Great River Eagle Days Quincy, 2/2-2/4* Downers Grove Ice Festival Downers Grove2/3* POLARpalooza DeKalb, 2/7-2/10* Rockton Yeti Fest Rockton2/9-2/11* Lincoln Square Winter GreekFest Chicago2/10* Argenta IceFest Argenta2/10-2/11* Galesburg Chocolate Festival Galesburg2/10-2/11* Chain O Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival Antioch, 2/17* Westmont Winter Beer Festival Westmont2/17* Ice Jam at the Dam East Alton, 2/24* Artic Ale and Art Walk Freeport2/24* Lake County Craft Beer Festival Grayslake2/24* Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition Naperville 2/24-2/25* Winter Brew Chicago2/24-2/25* Maple Syrup Festival Makanda, 3/1-3/2* Manhattan Irish Festival Manhattan3/2* Maple Syrup Festival at Argyle State Park Colchester3/2* Chicago Brewsology Chicago 3/3* Marchtoberfest Peoria, 3/9* Shamrocked: Woodstock Street Fest Woodstock, 3/15-3/17* McHenry ShamROCKS the Fox McHenry3/16* Yorkville St. Patricks Day Celebration Yorkville, 3/22-3/23* Naperville Bluegrass Festival Naperville 3/23* Uncorked: Chicago Wine Fest Chicago, Tallahassee and Florida Panhandle Festival Guide Florida, Rochester Syracuse Area Festivals New York State, Maple Syrup Festival at Argyle State Park, Irish American Heritage Center St. Patricks Festival, Mushroom Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge, American Farm Heritage Museum Spring Fling Festival, Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, Springfield Area Highland Games and Celtic Festival, Mackinaw Valley Winery Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival, Abundant Life Community Church Family Fest, Collinsville Memorial Day Weekend Fireworks Celebration, Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market I, Ottawa Uncorked (formerly 2 Rivers Wine Fest), Do Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale, Woodstock Food Truck Festival on the Square, Macoupin County Historical Society Spring Festival, Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueas/Puerto Rican Festival, Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival, Chillicothe Days (formerly Claud-Elen Days), Oakley Ave. Festa Pasta Vino: Italian Block Party, American Aid Society of German Descendants Sommer Fest, Summer Solstice Indie Music and Craft Beer Festival, Annunciation Church Gold Coast Greek Fest, Taste of Grayslake Family Picnic and Fireworks, Mount Prospect Lions Club 4th of July Festival, Springfield Jaycees Capital City Celebration, Arthurs Independence Day Freedom Celebration, Bridgeview Park District 3rd of July Celebration, South Holland Independence Day Celebration, Miller Light Independence Day Celebration, City of Troy Independence Day Celebration, Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market II, Pingree Grove Stars and Stripes Celebration, Pheasant Hollow Winery Blues and BBQ Festival, Frankfort Bluegrass Festival on the Green, German American Central Society Volksfest, Arlington Heights Historical Museums Irish Fest, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Art and Wine Festival, Sleepy Creek Vineyards Art and Music Festival, Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market III, Community Church of Rolling Meadows Cornfest, The Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee, Chicagos Little Italy Festa on Taylor Street, American Italian Cultural Societys Festa Italiana, Kampsville Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration, Ray Bradburys Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, Aledo Main Street Antique Days and Car Show, Sweet Corn Circus (formerly Sweet Corn Blues Festival), Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market IV, Feast of Maria SS.