Local musicians it is your turn to perform at the Two Way Street Coffee House! On Friday, January 3, 2025, Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series will present an open mic. You can sign up at the venue when doors open at 7:30 pm CT. You are welcome to perform or just […]

It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 2-4 pm CT, Plank Road Folk Music Society and Two Way Street Coffee House will host a sing-around. You are all welcome to sing, play an instrument or just listen. It is refreshing to hear the vast array of songs from […]

About the Event Join us for live music with Leo Fron right here at Ballydoyle!  

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CT) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on our […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove, La Grange, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as […]

Dust off your helmets and get to your stations! Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting a Star Wars X-Wing Tournament on Saturday, January 11 at 12:30pm! We will be using AMG's current points system for this event. Prizes will be provided based on performance, including some very cool fan-made tokens and alt-art cards. Seating is limited […]

The Great Illuminary beckons! Join us for at Fair Game Downers Grove for Lorcana League Play, featuring the newest set: Azurite Sea! League Play is great for new players, casual players, and collectors alike, emphasizing fun, casual play and community building over competition. Participants collect points, win or lose, by participating in Disney Lorcana matches (best 2 […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Pilots will use the standard 2.5 rules from Atomic Mass Games, with an eventual transition into new points from the X-Wing Alliance's community-driven balances. If you […]

CAST & CREW Directed by Quentin Dupieux Featuring Anaïs Demoustier, Edouard Baer & Jonathan Cohen In French and Spanish with English subtitles Not Rated Runtime: 77 mins. "An emotionally exhilarating debut by Titus Kaphar." –Vanity Fair “Exhibiting Forgiveness plays out like poetry in motion, a live painting on a canvas.” –ScreenRant "A breakout performance by […]

Educator Book Club Join us for our Educator Book Club! Our next in-person meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14th at 4:30 pm, and we will be discussing Gia Gordon's My So-Called Family. This will be a free event, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store.  Please note that the author […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. […]

Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. We will have a selection of paints, brushes, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

About the Event TICKETS -> https://ballydoylepub.ticketleap.com/songwriters-in-the-round-4/   Join host Jae Cross and a group of incredibly talented singer/songwriters for an evening of songs in the round!  Featuring: Jae Cross, Elizabeth Winters, Amr Megahed, Louise Kelly, and Juanfra Diaz Martinez.   Doors open at 6pm, music begins at 6:30pm.  Come early and enjoy the delicious Irish […]

Banned Book Club Join us in Downers Grove for our monthly Banned Book Club! Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16th at 6:00 pm, and we will be discussing Gender Queer. This will be a free event, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store.  Please note that the author […]

About the Event Join us for live music with Leo Fron right here at Ballydoyle!

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove, La Grange, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as […]

  Join Happy Dog Barkery as they welcome Midwest BREW on Saturday, January 18 from 12:00 - 3:00 pm.  

REGISTER HERE The biggest event of the season has returned! We are once again offering Store Showdown Tournaments at all three Fair Game Locations: Fair Game Downers Grove, January 18, 1pm Fair Game Geneva, TBA Fair Game LaGrange, TBA Store Showdowns are 4-round Swiss events; each round is a best-of-3 match. If we have more […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

The Great Illuminary beckons! Join us for at Fair Game Downers Grove for Lorcana League Play, featuring the newest set: Azurite Sea! League Play is great for new players, casual players, and collectors alike, emphasizing fun, casual play and community building over competition. Participants collect points, win or lose, by participating in Disney Lorcana matches (best 2 […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Pilots will use the standard 2.5 rules from Atomic Mass Games, with an eventual transition into new points from the X-Wing Alliance's community-driven balances. If you […]

Esau McCaulley Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Esau McCaulley, to celebrate the release of his newest book, Andy Johnson and the March for Justice, on Monday, January 20th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. Event Format We will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with […]

Beginners and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Newer players should have a basic understanding of the rules of play. We will either play a 3-round Swiss Tournament event; each round is a best-of-3 match or have a Casual Play with Promos depending on participation. Tournament events are $10 entry; […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. […]

  Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. We will have a selection of paints, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

About the Event April and Kevin are a new Acoustic/Electric duo that utilize the best of breed audio technology to create a full band experience along with their amazing two-part harmonies to some of the biggest and most popular pop/classic rock cover tunes of all time! Covering Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Cindy Lauper, Tom Petty, […]

About the Event Join us for live music with Leo Fron right here at Ballydoyle!

  Whether you're a longtime magic player looking to rediscover one of the most iconic planes in Magic history, or a new player hoping to pick up some powerful reprints, you won't want to miss Fair Game's Innistrad Remastered Preview events this weekend! Downers Grove - Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Draft - Friday, January 24th Draft - Draft events […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove, La Grange, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as […]

It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 2-4 pm CT, Two Way Street Coffee House and Plank Road Folk Music Society will host another wonderful Country & Western Sing-around and you’re invited to sing and/or play along with us! Led by Plank Road’s own Bob O’Hanlon, bring your […]

The Great Illuminary beckons! Join us for at Fair Game Downers Grove for Lorcana League Play, featuring the newest set: Azurite Sea! League Play is great for new players, casual players, and collectors alike, emphasizing fun, casual play and community building over competition. Participants collect points, win or lose, by participating in Disney Lorcana matches (best 2 […]

To celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year, Fair Game invites you to our Learn How to Play Mah Jong event this January! Join us on Sunday, January 26th at our Downers Grove location at 1 pm to start exploring this classic game. Participants will learn the basics of Hong Kong Mah Jong over the course […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Pilots will use the standard 2.5 rules from Atomic Mass Games, with an eventual transition into new points from the X-Wing Alliance's community-driven balances. If you […]

Beginners and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Newer players should have a basic understanding of the rules of play. We will either play a 3-round Swiss Tournament event; each round is a best-of-3 match or have a Casual Play with Promos depending on participation. Tournament events are $10 entry; […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There […]

  Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. We will have a selection of paints, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

  Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee […]

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About the Event Join us for live music with Leo Fron right here at Ballydoyle!

  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee […]

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a […]

  Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove, La Grange, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another […]

When my husband, Paul, and I travel, we love taking cooking and baking courses. During our recent visit to the Bordeaux region of France, we had the pleasure of attending Le Gargantua Cooking School in Anzex, a charming rural area. We spent a wonderful day with Chef Marlene, who welcomed us with genuine warmth and […]

When my husband, Paul, and I travel, we love taking cooking and baking courses. During our recent visit to the Bordeaux region of France, we had the pleasure of attending Le Gargantua Cooking School in Anzex, a charming rural area. We spent a wonderful day with Chef Marlene, who welcomed us with genuine warmth and […]

  We're painting up Halo Flashpoint models in preparation the for tournament the following weekend! Join us for an afternoon of miniature painting and camaraderie. You'll be welcome to use any of the store's paints and brushes (although we invite you to bring your own supplies as well). Whether you're painting up a Spartan for […]

  Attention Illumineers! Fair Game Downers Grove is excited to announce that it will be hosting its first Store Championship for Disney Lorcana, featuring its latest set, Azurite Sea! The event will be a Swiss format constructed tournament, where participants bring their best and strongest decks to compete for the title of store champion! The event will consist […]