Fall Fest, the three-day family friendly festival at Lake Park, returns with free admission, free parking, and free concerts September 13-15. There is something for everyone this weekend including a full carnival with rides, games and a kid’s midway; delicious food and beverages, including beer and a European-style Wine Garden; a KidZone! with crafts, pony rides, entertainment, and the Interactive PlayZone; adult bags tournaments; a custom car show; a Chamber of Commerce Consumer Expo; a fishing derby; a History Center Country Fair Tent with costumed interpreters; and some of the best bands around.
Here is our schedule:
Friday, September 13, 2013
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6:00-11:00pm
Free Entertainment on the Main Stage
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6:30pm: JakTripper - Rock cover band playing AC/DC to ZZ Top.
9:00pm: Vintage Blue - Funk tinged-rock covers and originals.
Food and Beverages, Beer and Wine
Carnival Rides, Booths, Games
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Noon-11:00pm
Free Entertainment on the Main Stage
Noon: Sol Azteca Dancers – Authentic, traditional Mexican dances
2:00pm: North of Eight - Original, contemporary blues/rock
6:30pm: Lounge Puppets – A tribute to ‘80s Hair Bands
9:00pm: Your Villain My Hero – Covers of Top 40 pop, club, and dance music
Food and Beverages, Beer and Wine
Carnival Rides, Booths, Games (Noon to 4:00pm unlimited rides for $20)
Friends of the Parks Free Fishing Derby (Noon-3:00pm)
7:00pm Adult Bags Tournament
Consumer Expo Tent (Until 5:00pm)
Open Air Market (Until 6:00pm)
KidZone! (Until 6:00pm)
Pony Rides
Crafts for Kids
Free Family Photos, courtesy of the Des Plaines Camera Club
Interactive Playground
Face painting
Entertainment
1:00pm Zumbatomic With Lisa Carbello
2:00pm Sue’s Party Animals
3:00pm Minute to Win It – Fun Skills Challenges for Kids
4:00pm Mary Macaroni
12:30- 2:00pm in the big Chevy Street Team tent
See the Radio Disney Road Crew, (AM 1300), and play fun family games like giant Tetris and giant Connect 4. Plus, this is your chance to enter to win a trip for 4 to ride Test Track presented by Chevrolet EPCOT in Walt Disney World!
History Center Country Fair Tent (Until 6:00pm)
Noon-5:00pm: Handcrafted items for sale
Noon-5:00pm: Historical Re-enactor Owl Dancer, American fur trade era
Noon-5:00pm: Historical Re-enactors, Spinning wheel demonstrations
Noon-5:00pm: Historic and Autumn Themed Activities for Kids and Families,
including corn husk dolls, finger weaving with yarn, maize grinding, and
learning to write with a quill pen
2:30 Pie Eating Contests for kids and adults – come hungry, no hands!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Noon-8:00pm
Free Entertainment on the Main Stage
Noon: Artistry in Motion Dancers – Park District in-house dance company
1:30pm: Dan Tedesco – Original guitar and piano folk rock
3:45pm: 7th heaven. Billboard chart-topping band performing its trademark "30 Covers in 30 Minutes" medley.
6:15pm: Tony Lucca – The Voice Season 2 second runner-up, touring with Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson.
Food and Beverages, Beer and Wine
Carnival Rides, Booths, Games (Noon to 4:00pm unlimited rides for $20)
Consumer Expo Tent (Until 5:00pm)
Open Air Market (Until 6:00pm)
Black Dog Productions Car Show (Until 4:00pm)
KidZone! (Until 6:00pm)
Pony Rides
Crafts for Kids
Free Family Photos, courtesy of the Des Plaines Camera Club
Interactive Playground
Face painting
Entertainment
1:00pm Bug Man Dan
2:00pm Tai Chi, with Richard Kurtin & Students
3:00pm Minute to Win It – Fun Skills Challenges for Kids
4:00pm Magician Keith Cobb
History Center Country Fair Tent
Noon-5:00pm: Handcrafted items for sale
Noon-5:00pm: Historical Re-enactor Owl Dancer, American fur trade era
Noon-5:00pm: Historical Re-enactors, Spinning wheel demonstrations
Noon-5:00pm: Historic and Autumn Themed Activities for Kids and Families,
including corn husk dolls, finger weaving with yarn, maize grinding, and
learning to write with a quill pen
For more information visit www.FallFestDesPlaines.com.
See you around the parks.
