Four-day Libertyville festival offers family fun for all ages
The summer season of events in Libertyville will kick off with the 2013 festival, “Libertyville, RFD (Really Fun Days!).”
The Libertyville Days Festival celebrates the feeling of a small town community in a big way, featuring a parade, carnival, food court, family entertainment, live music, arts and crafts fair, and beer garden.
Family events include pet contests, a youth music stage for local musicians, watermelon eating contest and a Baggo tournament.
The four-day town festival, situated in downtown Libertyville, runs Thursday, June 13, through Father’s Day, June 16.
The parade, featuring musician and Libertyville native Tom Morello as this year’s grand marshall, steps off Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at the Libertyville train station.
The parade route will head south on Milwaukee Avenue and end at Highland Middle School on Rockland Road.
Main stage musical entertainment features Private Drive, Modern Day Romeos, 97Nine, and Mellencougar.
The new food court, Church Street Eats, will showcase food from a variety of area restaurants.
Family-friendly, unlimited ride specials for children will be offered during selected hours Thursday through Sunday
For a full list of events and times, visit www.LibCivicCenter.org/festival2013.
The Libertyville Days Festival is the annual fundraiser for the Libertyville Civic Center Foundation, which provides gathering space for the community at reasonable rates. The Civic Center provides a home for the Libertyville Senior Center and hosts a variety of programs and activities for local seniors.
For more information about the festival or the Libertyville Civic Center, visit www.libciviccenter.org or call Anne Carlino at (847) 918-8880.
Libertyville Days Festival
<b>Thursday, June 13</b>
6-8 p.m.: 102.3 XLC On the Midway
<b>Friday, June 14</b>
10 a.m.-noon: Childrens Party Cook Park, hosted by the Libertyville Junior Womans Club
12:30-1 p.m.: Junior Encore Theatre Cook Park, childrens performance
1-4 p.m.: Lions of Illinois Hearing Bus Cook Street, sponsored by Libertyville Lions Club
1:30-3 p.m.: Harris Kal Gamemaster Cook Park
3-4 p.m.: Childrens Cookie Bake Off Cook Park, sponsored by Lovin Oven Cakery
4-5 p.m.: Lovin Libertyville Decorated Cake Contest Cook Park, sponsored by Lovin Oven Cakery
6-8 p.m.: Star 105.5 On the Midway
6-9 p.m.: Libertyvilles Got Talent Cook Park, hosted by Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
<b>Saturday, June 15</b>
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Lions of Illinois Hearing Bus Cook Street, sponsored by Libertyville Lions Club
10 a.m.: Parade Milwaukee Avenue, from Metra train station south to Highland Middle School. Grand Marshall is musician Tom Morello
Noon: McNulty Irish Dancers Cook Park
1:30-3 p.m.: Radio Disney Road Crew Cook Park
1-3 p.m.: Rib Cook Off Beer Garden, sponsored by the Libertyville Fire Department and Mickey Finns Brewery
6-10 p.m.: Youth Stage Cook Park, sponsored by Libertyville Music
<b>Sunday, June 16</b>
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Corvette & Chevy Street Rods Show Libertyville Chevrolet; northshorecorvetteclub.org
1-2 p.m.: Watermelon Eating Contest Cook Park, hosted by the Kiwanis Club for kids ages 6-13
1-6 p.m.: Baggo Tournament Beer Garden, sponsored by Morgans Bar & Grill
2-3 p.m.: Chris Furth Cook Park acoustic guitar favorites
3-5 p.m.: Pet Contests Cook Park, sponsored by Animal Education & Rescue. Bring your leashed pets and join the fun; prizes will be awarded.
Source: Libertyville Civic Center Foundation