Article updated: 9/16/2012 7:04 AM

Fall Fest continues through Sunday in Des Plaines

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Kids of all ages thrill to 17 different rides in the carnival at Fall Fest 2012, September 14-16 at Lake Park. The festival runs from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lake Park in Des Plaines.

Courtesy Lisa Haring, Des Plaines Park District

Mike Lake, VFW Post 2992, raises the flag to kick off Fall Fest 2012 in Des Plaines. The flag was raised Friday evening for the "Pledge of Allegiance" and then lowered to half-mast in honor of Libyan Ambassador Christopher Stevens and his staff. Stevens was killed in an attack Sept. 11.

Courtesy Lisa Haring, Des Plaines Park District

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The band Hi-Fi Superstar kicks off the free entertainment for Fall Fest 2012 in Des Plaines. The cover band had the crowd on its feet dancing to rock favorites from the '80s to today. The festival continues through Sunday.

Courtesy Lisa Haring, Des Plaines Park District

Courtesy Lisa Haring, Des Plaines Park District Riders on Freak Out defy gravity and reach for the stars at Fall Fest 2012, Friday through Sunday at Lake Park in Des Plaines.

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The three-day Fall Fest at Lake Park in Des Plaines continues through 11 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. It includes a carnival, live bands, kids activities, arts and crafts show, and a wide variety of other activities.