Many bands playing at Fall Fest in Des Plaines

Posted September 08, 2014 11:00 pm

Submitted by Des Plaines Park District

David Jahntz of Geneva plays a surgeon from the 1770s Continental Army at the 2011 Fall Fest. Costumed interpreters of history again will be on hand Saturday and Sunday at the Des Plaines History Center Country Fair Tent. The tent also will feature a historic display of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway era and have handmade crafts available for purchase. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com September 2011

Celebrating its sixth year, Fall Fest, a three-day, family-friendly Des Plaines festival will feature bands including American English, Serendipity and 7th heaven, a carnival and lots of other activities from Sept. 12-14.

The event, produced by the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, the Des Plaines History Center, and the Des Plaines Park District takes place at Lake Park, 2200 Lee St., from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.

The event features food and beverages, including beer and a European-style Wine Garden; a KidZone! with crafts, pony rides, kids' entertainment, and an interactive PlayZone; adult bags tournaments; a custom car show; a Country Fair Tent; an Open Air Market. The festival is sponsored by Rivers Casino.

Kids and families are the focus of Fall Fest each year. Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., there are unlimited carnival rides for $20 per person, so everyone can enjoy the 17 different attractions, including a Tilt-a-Whirl, bumper cars, a carousel, and the 55-foot Ferris wheel.

The KidZone! is open Saturday and Sunday until 7 p.m. and features pony rides, crafts, face painting, pictures taken by the Des Plaines Camera Club, entertainment, and Minute-to-Win-It skills challenges just for kids.

For car aficionados, Black Dog Promotions will host a custom car show open to classics, antiques, American muscle cars and hot rods, on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Des Plaines History Center Country Fair Tent will have costumed interpreters, a historic display of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway era in Des Plaines, and handmade crafts available for purchase.

For information, visit FallFestDesPlaines.com.

Fall Fest 2014 entertainment

FRIDAY

Main stage

6:30 p.m. Sempletons

9 p.m. American English

SATURDAY

Main stage

12:30 p.m. Sol Azteca Dancers

2 p.m. D62's

4 p.m. CTA Chicago Tribute Anthology

6:30 p.m. Hillbilly Rockstarz

9 p.m. Mike and Joe

Elsewhere

Noon Zumba with Lisa Carbello

1 p.m. Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles

2 p.m. DePaul Women's Basketball Team

3 p.m. Master Chung-Tae Kwon Do Demonstration

4 p.m. Mary Macaroni

5 p.m. Minute to Win it

7 p.m. Adult Bags Tournament

SUNDAY

Main Stage

12:30 p.m. Artistry in Motion Dancers

2 p.m. Serendipity

5 p.m. 7th heaven.

Elsewhere

Noon Radio Disney Road Crew, sponsored by the Museum of science and Industry

1 p.m. Monkey and More

2 p.m. Fire Department Demonstration

3 p.m. Bubble Demonstration

4 p.m. Magician Keith Cobb

5 p.m. Minute to Win It

Kids of all ages will thrill to 17 different rides at Fall Fest this weekend at Lake Park in Des Plaines. Courtesy Lisa Haring, Des Plaines Park District

Pony rides will be one of the many children's activities available during the family friendly Fall Fest at Lake Park in Des Plaines. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com September 2011

Tilt-A-Whirl returns to Des Plaines for the carnival this weekend at Fall Fest. Des Plaines Park District

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