Bartlett Heritage Days returns Friday through Sunday
Bartlett Heritage Days, the fall festival now in its eighth year, runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10. Celebrate the rich history of the 126-year-old community that began as a train stop on the Chicago & Pacific Railroad in 1873.
A full schedule of the event, which involves a variety of activities at different locations around town, is at bartlettheritageday.com. Here are a few of the highlights:
6-9 p.m. Friday
• Party on the Patio & Open Mic Night at Banbury Fair, 211 Railroad Ave.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
• Bartlett Bazaar at Oak and Bartlett avenues — jewelers, crafters, area businesses and civic organizations, $5 climbing wall, dunk tank.
• Derango Dental, $3 mini golf to benefit Alzheimer's, free arts and crafts and balloons.
• West Bartlett Avenue, $1 mini train rides.
• Banbury Fair Kids Fest, $5 all you can jump inflatables, $3-$10 face painting, free meet n' greet characters and games.
Saturday only
• All day, pet adoption in Bartlett Park, with eight adoption agencies, pet-related vendors, raffles and prizes.
• All day, Oak Avenue, DuPage Valley Settlers Encampment.
• 2-4 p.m., Ukulele Jam.
• 9 a.m.-noon, History Museum activities.
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Depot Museum activities.
• 1 and 3 p.m. “Walk in the Footsteps of History” guided historical tour.
• 6-10:30 p.m. at Banbury Fair, Boogie for Bill with 7 DEEZ, drinks, food, raffle. All proceeds to benefit Bill Vance's battle with cancer.
Sunday only
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Bartlett Park Worship in the Park, Blessing of the Pets with Immanuel United Church of Christ.
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Oak Avenue Car Show.
• 11:30 a.m., Bartlett High School Band marching from Bartlett Park down Oak to Bartlett Avenue.
• Noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Depot Museum Free Trolley Tours hosted by Bartlett Historical Society.
• 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m., Mr. D's Magic & Illusion Show on Oak Avenue.
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Arts in Bartlett Color My World Arts Academy Activities — Native American projects and storytelling, clay pot making and scavenger hunt.