Alpine Fest returns to Lake Zurich July 20-22
The Lake Zurich Lions Club will present Alpine Fest '18 from Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, in Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich.
Festival grounds will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and 1-9 p.m. Sunday. The fest also includes water fights on Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Friday for firefighters, 11 a.m. Saturday for Firefighter Explorers, and noon Saturday for businesses.
The event offers carnival rides and games, food, a beer garden, entertainment and more. Lions Club members will make and sell food like funnel cakes, cotton candy, snow cones, pizza, pretzels and other treats.
A parade will step off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants will start lining up at 9:30 a.m. at Paulus Park and proceed to Lions Park. The public is invited to join the procession after the last group and be a part of the parade.
Bands scheduled to perform on the Big Top Main Stage include, on Friday: Veilside playing "no frills" hard rock at 6 p.m. and Royal Bliss playing heartland rock at 8:30 p.m.
On Saturday: Razin' Kane with country and southern rock at 2 p.m.; Funktastic with soul-infused funk at 5 p.m. and classic rock cover band ARRA at 8:30 p.m. And, on Sunday: party band Gina Gonzalez and the Wingmen at 2 p.m. and Semple, featuring "The Voice" finalist Keith Semple, at 5:15 p.m.
For information, visit www.LZLions.com.
Alpine Fest
Events take place Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, at Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich.
FRIDAY
5 p.m. Firefighter water fights registration
5:30 p.m. Firefighter water fights
6 p.m. Park opens
6-7:45 p.m. Veilside performs
8:30-11:30 p.m. Royal Bliss performs
11 p.m. Ticket sales end
11:30 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
Midnight Park closes
SATURDAY
11 a.m. to noon Firefighter Explorers water fights
Noon Park opens
Noon Business water fights registration
Noon to 1 p.m. Bags Tournament registration
Noon to 4 p.m. All-you-can-ride wristbands
12:30 p.m. Business water fights
1-3 p.m. Balloon Twisting
1:30 p.m. Beer Garden Bags Tournament
2-4 p.m. Face Painting
2-4:15 p.m. Razin Kane performs
4-5 p.m. Dave DiNaso Traveling World of Reptiles
5-7:45 p.m. Funktastic performs
8:30-11 p.m. ARRA performs
11 p.m. Ticket sales end
11:30 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
Midnight Park closes
SUNDAY
11:30 a.m. Parade steps off
1 p.m. Park opens
1-3 p.m. Face Painting
1-3 p.m. Balloon Twisting
1-5 p.m. All-you-can-ride wristbands
2-4:30 p.m. Gina Gonzalez and the Wingmen perform
4-5 p.m. Dave DiNaso Traveling World of Reptiles
5:15-8 p.m. Semple Band performs
8 p.m. Ticket sales end
8:30 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
9 p.m. Park closes