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Summerfest returns to Prospect Hts.

Posted June 19, 2008 11:00 pm

By Sue Ter Maat

Prospect Heights Summerfest is back this weekend with all its food, music and carnival rides.

The festival runs through Sunday at the Prospect Crossings Shopping Center, near Rand and Thomas roads, across from Hersey High School.

New this year is a Lions Club pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and a cultural dance demonstration on Sunday afternoon, according to festival promoters.

Musical acts will also be a big part of Summerfest.

The first act, Hot Rocks, starts at 7 tonight. The Rolling Stones tribute band will be followed by American English at 9 p.m.

At 5 p.m. Saturday, Chicago Mike takes the stage for two hours; Sanstoan follows. At 9 p.m., The Cryan' Shames finishes off the night.

Sunday's music starts at 6:30 p.m. with The Fairlanes.

Other entertainment includes a Prospect Heights Park District dance recital, Teen Battle of the Bands and a tae kwon do demonstration.

Carnival hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Unlimited ride wristbands are available 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call the Prospect Heights Park District at (847) 394-2848 or the Prospect Heights Convention and Visitors Bureau at (847) 577-3666.

Prospect Heights Summerfest

Today

5 to 10 p.m. Carnival, food vendors, Lions water station, beer garden

5 to dusk Dunk tank

7 to 8:30 p.m. Hot Rocks -- Rolling Stones tribute band

9 to 10:30 p.m. American English

Saturday

3 to dusk Craft/ware market, dunk tank, sand art

3 to 4 p.m. Dance recital

3 to 10 p.m. Carnival, food vendors, Lions water station, beer garden

4 to dusk Preschool silent auction

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Vaudeville performance

5 to 7 p.m. Chicago Mike

7 to 8:30 p.m. Sanstoan

9 to 10:30 p.m. The Cryan' Shames

Sunday

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lions Club pancake breakfast

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teen Battle of the Bands

1 to 10 p.m. Carnival

2 to 3 p.m. Tae kwon do demonstration

2 to dusk Sand art, craft/ware market

2 to 9 p.m. Food vendors

2 to 9 p.m. Beer garden

2 to 10 p.m. Lions water station

3 to 6 p.m. Cultural dance

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Fairlanes

Source: city of Prospect Heights

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